Kai stood on the edge of the marble balcony, staring out at the glowing lights of Sunfall Oasis.
A cool night breeze drifted through the open archway, offering a brief moment of peace before tomorrow's chaotic ritual.
He leaned his forearms against the stone railing, listening to the faint sounds of music echoing up from the lower city rings, but his sharp instincts suddenly flared with a familiar warning.
Without a single warning sound, the brass doors of his private suite exploded inward. Splinters of polished wood and twisted brass rained across the expensive rugs, tearing through the quiet atmosphere and ruining the serene night.
Six elite assassins surged into the room, moving with lethal precision and wearing midnight silks designed to blend into the shadows.
