Chapter 117. Let Me Go (1)

2021, August 29th. Venatores, Warlanda

Aaron stared solemnly out at the border between Venatores and Imperium.

Not one month ago, fights were breaking out at this very border. People were angry. Madz’s death. All the seat number 12s that fell before her and then Lilith and Kendall biting the bullet the way they did. It was enough to start rogue fights in Imperium and Venatores alike, destabilizing both cities.

The problem was Venatores wasn’t intervening. The House of Assassins was working overtime to try and contain the situation, but it didn’t mean shit until Grayson, new Duke of Venatores, stepped up and addressed the matter formally. As matters stood, all Aaron could do was keep a vengeful, grief-stricken Grayson from declaring full out civil war against Imperium. Gone was the love sick Grayson who would do anything for Keira. In his place was a drunk with too much power suddenly thrust upon him.

It was hard to believe that there was one person behind it