Lady Octavia Aquila, the true power behind Octavia County, had ruled for years with her father as a figurehead. She had come to Count Devereux’s estate for two reasons.
The first was to gauge the intentions of its new master, Caelan. He held information that could shatter her family’s position, yet for some reason, he had not used it. The relationship between their two counties wasn't overtly hostile, but Aquila knew Caelan was cut from the
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