Chapter 1064
Chapter 1063:
Relief flowed through Irene’s chest as she turned her attention toward Jason’s distant figure.
At that precise moment, Jason’s head swiveled in her direction, and panic shot through Irene’s nervous system. She melted backward into the shadows, pressing herself against the darkness like a second skin. Discovery meant ruin. Jason could harbor no suspicions about her presence or her intentions. This way, by the time Cole’s life ended and circumstances forced Jason to take the throne, Jason would not resist.
Jason’s gaze lingered briefly on her hiding place before dismissing it entirely, his attention returning to matters that held greater significance.
Irene released the breath she had been holding prisoner in her lungs. Safety wrapped around her once more.
Twenty thousand souls gathered beneath the sky, each one ignorant of the deadly web that had been spun around this evening’s entertainment. Death had brushed against every life present, but Elliana, Cole, Jason, and their allies had managed to redirect fate’s cruel intentions.
The concert flowed forward like a river finding its course, carrying the audience deeper into Stellara’s musical spell and the romantic tale she shared with Cole. In the dark stone forest on the east side of the concert, dozens of menacing figures lurked, led by Katrina. She was there to kill Elliana.
Maxine had granted Katrina thirty days to eliminate Elliana, along with unlimited access to the Serpent Society’s resources. Confidence had once filled Katrina’s heart—surely one month would prove more than sufficient to claim a single life. But Elliana had chosen the Evans estate as her sanctuary during those crucial weeks.
Ublento’s security systems functioned like a living fortress, every entrance monitored, every approach anticipated. The Evans family compound stood as an impenetrable bastion.
𝓛⍺𝕥𝒆𝕊𝓽 с𝒉αρ𝐭𝓮𝓇𝓈 gⲁⅼ𝓷𝗈ν𝓮𝗅𝗌﹒с𝑜ｍ
That even Katrina’s considerable skills could not breach without triggering catastrophic consequences.
Therefore, thirty days had dissolved into memory without a single meaningful attempt on Elliana’s life.
Desperation had driven Katrina to Maxine’s feet, begging for additional time while expecting only harsh rejection. Yet fortune had smiled upon her—Maxine’s mood had been generous that day, extending her deadline beyond all reasonable hope.
Tonight marked the final hour of that extension. Failure was no longer an option. Elliana’s heart would stop beating before dawn touched the horizon.
The elite assassins Katrina had gathered represented the Serpent Society’s finest instruments of death. They crouched among the stone sentinels like shadows given human form, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
The revelation of Elliana’s true identity as Stellara had shattered Katrina’s world into unrecognizable fragments. How could such a cruel twist of fate exist? Stellara’s music had been Katrina’s sanctuary during her darkest hours. When Maxine’s criticism cut too deeply or loneliness threatened to consume her entirely, those haunting melodies offered salvation. Each song contained mysterious properties that dissolved despair and ignited courage within her chest.