Chapter 10 - The Reins of Fate
The boy intercepted the father's violent lunge, grabbing the man's wrist with crushing, impossible strength.
With a sharp, sickening crack, he snapped the father's arm, sending the silver stiletto clattering uselessly to the marble floor.
He shoved the defeated tyrant backward into the ruined wedding cake, leaving him groaning in absolute agony.
The police sirens wailed in the distance, summoned by the panicked elite guests who had fled the ballroom.
When the authorities finally arrived, Elara handed them the stolen blueprints and documents from the hidden laboratory.
The father was dragged out of his own manor in heavy iron handcuffs, his legacy entirely destroyed forever.
Elara officially claimed her rightful inheritance the very next morning, instantly liquidating the corrupt pharmaceutical division.
She used her massive fortune to transform the sprawling estate into a massive sanctuary for rescued animals.
In the quiet peace of the south pasture, the boy used the last reserves of his grandfather's healing energy to close the bullet wound in Ghost’s chest.
The magnificent white stallion stood tall once again, nuzzling Elara’s shoulder as she walked freely across the green grass.
She stood beside the boy, holding his hand, finally tasting the sweet, intoxicating air of absolute freedom.
Weeks later, Elara was walking alone through the massive, ancient rose garden behind the manor.
She reached out to gently touch the petals of a vibrant red rose blooming on the trellis.
The moment her fingertips brushed the delicate flower, the entire plant instantly withered into a pile of foul, black ash.
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She stared in absolute horror as the dark veins in her wrist pulsed with a terrifying, unnatural purple light.
Her father’s poison had not just suppressed her nervous system; it had mutated something ancient and deadly hiding deep inside her blood.
