Chapter 208

208 The Coup in the Silence

Lucian

We sped toward headquarters, Mara’s worried face still etched in my mind. I knew she deserved answers-I owed her clarity-but time wasn’t a luxury I had anymore. The day had already gone to hell. First Martha’s suicide attempt. Now this betrayal from within.

I gripped the wheel tighter.

Military support pulling out overnight? That wasn’t a mistake. That was strategy. And someone was orchestrating it with

precision.

“We know Chase is behind this,” Darian said, his tone flat, like the truth was already carved in stone. He stared out the window, jaw clenched. “But how the hell did he pull it off?”