Chapter 10 The New Dragon Queen

• The central square of the Capital was packed with tens of thousands of people. Banners of crimson and gold moved above the marble balconies, but the atmosphere was far from festive.
• At the center of the grand stone plaza stood the Imperial Execution Platform.
• Iris was forced onto her knees at the edge of the stage, her wrists bound in heavy iron anti-magic chains that weighed her down. Her fine silk clothes were torn and dirty, her hair wild and covered in dust. Beside her, slumped over the wooden railing, sat Father. His face was grey, his eyes empty with despair. The last remains of the Jonathan family name were being destroyed in front of the entire empire.