The city had grown, changed, and evolved. It had moved from chaos to stability, from distrust to hope. Yet beneath the surface of its newfound prosperity, the same currents of uncertainty continued to stir. Every success came with its own challenges, and each victory only raised the stakes higher. Lysander and Kylie had done what they thought was necessary to protect their vision, but they knew, deep down, that they had only scratched the surface.

The battle they had won against the ...