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Chapter 66: The Violet Tide

Author: Nova Quinn
last update publish date: 2026-04-11 19:11:40

The first breach didn't come from the sky; it came from the reflection in the water. In the ornamental pools surrounding the High Citadel, the shimmering golden-silver resonance of the planet began to curdle. The light didn't fade; it bruised, turning a sickly, translucent violet.

Killian felt the shift in his marrow. He dropped the tactical slate he was holding, his eyes snapping to the windows of the residential wing. "Jada! Get the children to the inner sanctum. The perimeter isn't being hit
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