Weight of the Crown

Cassian POV

“What did I just hear about my sister being executed?”

My mother's voice froze the room.

I looked at her standing in the doorway, one hand gripping the edge of the door as her eyes moved from me to Enzo, then to the papers scattered across Lucius's desk. Her face had gone pale, but she wasn't looking at me anymore. She was staring at the name written across the top document.

Lucilla.

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