📜 Recap – The Chains That Bind Us
Last time, our fractured alliance stood at the very edge of collapse. Kai, still reeling from the revelation that the very people he trusted most had been weaving lies into his destiny, faced an impossible choice: break the chains of loyalty that held the group together—or tighten them, knowing they might strangle him later.
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The confrontation inside the ruined council chamber was more than words; it was war without swords. Lyra's voice trembled between fury and heartbreak as she accused Velis of playing both sides, while Astra tried to broker peace, reminding them that the true enemy still waited beyond their borders.
Yet the most dangerous moment came when Yuri revealed the hidden contract—the one binding Kai's life to the fate of the empire's cursed crown. Every heartbeat after that was heavy with the knowledge that betrayal might not be a matter of "if," but "when."
