A week after the coronation at the Drake Hotel, a light winter rain fell over Lake Forest, washing away the last traces of the syndicate war. The frozen surface of Lake Michigan began to thaw, mirror-smooth water reflecting the pale gray winter sky. Inside the estate’s grand two-story library, Lorenzo and Isla stood by the floor-to-ceiling glass, watching the mist drift through the towering hemlock trees. Lorenzo held a crystal…
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