When Mateo’s rebellion is crushed, Santoro consolidates his hold on the city, but the war has left deep scars. The rebellion may be over, but the cost of victory weighs heavily on Santoro’s empire. As new threats emerge and old enemies resurface, Santoro must face the reality that holding the throne is far more difficult than taking it. The city may be his, but at what cost?In the ashes of the empire, the game of power continues.Carmine Santoro stood alone at the city's edge, the glow of burning embers from the factory still visible on the horizon. The war was over. Mateo’s rebellion had been crushed, and his men were reduced to ash and blood. The remnants of Mackin Jones’ legacy had been swept away in the final, brutal act of violence. Santoro should have felt victorious—relieved, even—but instead, there was only a gnawing emptiness.The cost of victory hung in the air, thick and suffocating.He had won, but at what price? His empire was intact, but the scars left behind by the reb
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