Chapter 303 – I Want to See You Win
Lux knew the look.
It was the same look his father used before revealing someone owed the Vault a favor they forgot they signed. It was the same look his mother wore before making a deal sound like love.
He straightened slowly. "Celestaria."
Her voice was quiet, but crisp. "He's not the only one."
Lux blinked once. Then sat again, this time leaning forward, one arm draped over his knee, fingers steepled. "Go on."
Celestaria exhaled, soft. Tired. Like she'd been waiting to say this to someone for too long.
"I can't confirm if Aelius ordered the attack," she said. "But I've been tracking a series of fund shifts—disguised donations—through smaller planets aligned to Heaven's Justice Wing. Not public realms. Hidden ones. The kind used for strategic resource transfers… and off-record enforcement."
Lux's jaw tightened. "Contractless zones."
"Exactly."
