The weight of the day's events slowly dissipated as Pyris stood at the large window of his chamber, gazing out over the chaotic yet beautiful city of the Midnight Dominion. The shadows of the Sunstone Empire stretched far and wide, but inside this hidden sanctuary, there was a sense of calm.
A sense of completion. His mission was coming to an end here, and soon, his focus would shift back to the Dragon Empire, where new challenges awaited.
But tonight wasn't about strategy or empire-building. Tonight was about them—his women.
They had been with him through every battle, every decision, and now they stood at his side as equals, partners in every sense of the word.
He had promised himself that once this part of the mission was over, they would have time together, away from the chaos that constantly swirled around him.
The sound of footsteps behind him pulled Pyris from his thoughts.
