Chapter 14 Whispers And Doubts
- The palace was still, but not silent.
- In the deepest hour of night, when even the guards took comfort in routine, shadows moved differently. And among them walked a man who wore another's face.
- “Malcom” strolled through the outer corridor with practiced ease, nodding to soldiers, sharing idle greetings. No one noticed the faint flicker in his reflection as he passed polished silver.