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Chapter 550
On the throne, King Wilhelm Augustus sat rigid, his gaze fixed on the man before him.“Christoph,” he said coldly, “is it truly necessary to hunt down the last heir of Saint-Claire?”Duke Christoph von Dornwald inclined his head, just enough to show respect. “Your Majesty, we exterminated the entire Saint-Claire family during the last succession because they were the greatest threat to your crown. They supported your brother.”“If we allow this one survivor to grow unchecked, he will become a danger to us—to our sleep, to our peace. Eliminating him is necessary.”The king’s fingers tapped once against the armrest. “Then explain to me this,” he said. “How can he be so rich?”“It appears the rumors are true,” Christoph replied. “He studied cultivation in Xia. When he returned, he crushed the underworld leaders one by one, forced them under his command, and used that foundation to build Eden Group. During the last betting event alone, he amassed wealth that surpassed even Your Majesty’
Chapter 549
When Alex heard that his enemy might be the king himself, his heart went ice-cold.“Countess Marlene,” Alex asked suddenly. “How long have I been here?”“About twenty three hours since we found you,” Marlene replied.“Listen to me,” Alex said quickly. “I guess, the only reason I’m still alive is because Sofina, as a princess, demanded my protection. The king may agree—but only for one day. Twenty-four hours.”He tried to stand, then staggered as his legs failed him.“After those twenty-four hours,” Alex continued, forcing herself upright, “he’ll send people to kill me again.”A sharp, brutal pain exploded inside his body. Alex froze. In that instant, He understood.The king had spared his life—but not his power.His inner core was gone. Destroyed. Completely erased. The force he had cultivated for years was empty, hollowed out like a burned-out star.“…Damn it.”Alex hurriedly pulled on his clothes, his movements stiff and uneven.“Marlene, I need to leave Prussia. Now. If the king un
Chapter 548
Alex froze. His eyes widened.“Why… why is this because of me?”Countess Marlene folded her arms.“Because Sofina called Eve to save you,” she said. “When Eve found you, you were lying on the ground like crushed meat. Like you’d been hit by an aircraft. Bones shattered. Body torn up. Half-dead. She had no choice but to fly you straight to the hospital.”Alex’s mind went blank for a second.Then memories rushed back.Three men.A fight.Blood.One of them called someone “Master”… or something like that.Then—darkness.He slowly raised his wrist.His bracelet.The device that recorded everything.It was gone.His heart sank.Countess Marlene noticed his movement and gave a small nod.“Your bracelet was destroyed,” she said.Alex’s fingers tightened.“And everything Eve saw…” Marlene continued, her lips curving into a faint smile, “was transmitted to Estoria. To Bella.”She paused.“Your Bella saw you broken. Dying. Covered in blood.”Her eyes sharpened.“She was terrified. Furious. She
Chapter 547
“Princess Sofina… are you all right?”The voice cut through the fog in her head.Sofina blinked hard. Her vision swam, then snapped into focus. An elderly man stood over her, tall and broad, his presence heavy and imposing.“I’ve already administered the antidote,” he said calmly. “You should be regaining clarity by now.”She flexed her fingers. Then her arms. The burning heat was gone. The overwhelming urge had vanished. Her body answered her again, fully under her control.Her heart slammed as she turned her head.Count Lorenz lay sprawled on the floor.Blood pooled beneath him, dark and spreading. There was no movement. No breath.He was unmistakably dead.“Who are you?” Sofina asked, her voice tight.The old man stepped back and bowed deeply. “Princess Sofina. You activated the emergency signal. I came immediately to secure your safety.”“Emergency signal?” Her eyes dropped to the bracelet on her wrist.She didn’t remember pressing anything.But fragments rushed back—panic, raw fe
Chapter 546
Sofina’s skin burned as if fire ran beneath it. Heat pooled low in her body, fierce and humiliating, stealing her breath.What was happening to her?A terrifying thought slammed into her mind.Did Count Lorenz drug her?She looked at Count Lorenz, and without warning a violent urge surged through her—to want him, to crave him, to have sex with him—this middle-aged man who was objectively ugly, yet twisted by her thoughts into a handsome prince.She understood it then.Her mind had been compromised.Sofina tried to stand, forcing her palms against the armrest. Her legs buckled instantly.They felt weak, useless, like they no longer belonged to her. From the way her body refused to obey, escape was impossible. She was trapped.Watching her struggle, Count Lorenz smiled.It was slow. Satisfied.“Miss Wolfsbane,” he said smoothly, his voice thick with delight. “Everyone in Winchester calls you the most beautiful woman alive. Your reputation is legendary. Truly.” His eyes roamed over her w
Chapter 545
In another place, Katarina sat with her father, Otto Rosenheim, inside a study.Otto leaned back in his chair, his fingers steepled.“Have you successfully taken Heinrich out of prison?” he asked calmly.“Yes,” Katarina replied without hesitation. “If nothing goes wrong, he’ll be released in a few days.”She paused, then added, “Father, Count Lorenz just messaged me. He has Sofina—the wife of that Alex bastard.”Otto didn’t even blink. He gave a slow, indifferent nod.“Tell him to kill the woman.”Katarina frowned slightly. “What’s your plan?”“Katarina,” Otto said coldly, “in the past, Marquis Saint-Claire and his entire family were destroyed because they offended someone far more powerful than they ever should have.”Katarina’s lips slowly curled into a knowing smile.“More powerful than a Marquis…” she said softly. “Then it has to be a Duke, right? One of the great Dukes who hates Alex Saint-Claire.”“You don’t need to know who,” Otto said coldly. “All you need to understand is thi
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