Pyris sat at his sleek, polished desk in his corner office atop Obsidian Tower, staring out over the imperial capital's skyline. The city was a sea of glittering lights, but his mind was focused on the events of the past week—Sanguine's downfall, Petne Chaos's first move against Sly Mines, and now, the arrival of Esmeralda, the enigmatic and infamous sister of Silas Count Dracula, as the new Vice-CEO of Obsidian Tech.
Pyris had just finished reviewing the details of the next move against the Dragon and Vampire Empires when the soft sound of heels echoed in the hallway outside his office. The door swung open, revealing Emberly, his mother and the matriarch of House Obsidian.
She was as graceful and imposing as ever, but there was something softer about her demeanor today, a vulnerability she rarely showed.
"Pyris," she greeted him as she entered the office, her eyes scanning the room before settling on him. "We need to talk."
