C26 Chains of Devotion

The aftermath of the temple storm left silence heavy and brittle as glass.

Lucien stood beside the ruined altar, blood drying on his knuckles, obsession gleaming in his eyes. He watched Aiden from across the sanctum, studied the subtle tilt of his shoulders, the raw, regal power that clung to his skin like stardust.

Damien was nowhere to be seen