Chapter 44 - The Unbroken Line
The midnight hour brought absolute silence to the estate. The security monitors along the twenty acres of lawns and stone ramparts pulsed with their steady, rhythmic blue light—guarding a world that would never know the wars we fought to keep it safe.
I stood on the master balcony in a simple silk robe, watching the moonlight ripple across the dark, restless surface of Lake Michigan. Adrian stepped out behind me, wrapping his heavy wool coat around my shoulders before pulling me back against his chest. His arms were strong, steady, and unbreakable—the anchor I had never known I needed, and the ultimate weapon we had forged for ourselves.
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"The world is quiet tonight," Adrian murmured into my hair.
"The world is always quiet when you own the rules," I whispered back.
