Chapter 23 The Point Of No Return

• The city that Serria had once known was slipping through her fingers, morphing into something far more dangerous. Each step she took now carried weight, and every decision seemed to lead to a new crossroads. As the power she had fought so hard to claim began to settle into her hands, it became clear that the cost was higher than she had anticipated.
• In her office, Serria stood before a map of the city, pins marking the territories of each faction, their movements, their alliances. She traced her fingers across the board, noting the delicate balance she was now trying to maintain. The Alvarez family had made their move, but they weren’t the only ones. Whispers of discontent rippled through the lower ranks, and while she had quelled most of them, there were others who would soon come out of the shadows.
• Her phone buzzed, the text flashing on the screen. It was from Mark.