Chapter 98 Strengthening The Bloodline

• The weight of the decision hung in the air like the thick mist that rolled over the kingdom at dawn. The room felt suffocatingly small, despite its towering walls and grand tapestries. The sound of my breath was the only thing that kept me grounded as I glanced at Blue and Grey, the two who had stood by me since the beginning, the two who had never wavered in their loyalty. They were here with me now, as we prepared to take a step that would bind us not just in allegiance, but in something far deeper, something that would echo through the history of this kingdom for generations to come.
• Together, we would forge a future that no one could break.
• Blue stood near the stone fireplace, his fingers running along the edge of a leather-bound book he had been studying, but his gaze was fixed on me, unwavering. Grey was pacing, his long strides sharp with anxiety as he tried to keep his thoughts in check. I could feel the weight of the moment pressing down on us. This wasn’t just a formal ceremony. It wasn’t just some symbolic gesture.