The dust from their final confrontation with Victor Bellamy had settled, but the echo of his empire's collapse reverberated throughout the city. Lysander and Kylie stood side by side in the grand office of their estate, looking out at the skyline, their eyes filled with a mixture of exhaustion and resolve. The victory had been hard-earned, but they had finally eradicated the threat that had loomed over them for so long. For now, the city was theirs.

Kylie let out a slow breath, the ...