Kaius smirked. “Sounds like him.”
The more they spoke, the more they realized they had common ground, not just in terms of politics but in the way they viewed leadership and the future. Neither of them were interested in petty rivalries or pointless power struggles. They both understood that in a place like this, strength wasn’t just about physical prowess. It was about alliances, trust, and knowing when to play your hand.
And for the first time since stepping into this camp, Kaius felt like he had made his first true ally.
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Kaius had always been a strategist. He had been trained to approach problems with patience, calculation, and discretion. That was exactly what he intended to do now.
Dhalia—Raya—had been a mystery from the start, and no matter how much she tried to avoid him, he
