A chill crept down Matthias' spine at the thought. If the mastermind behind the purge was Grace, then the situation had taken a dire turn.

As a staunch royalist, she had never involved herself in government politics. Her unexpected involvement and the massive disruption it caused raised alarming questions.

What could she possibly be plotting? Had she already chosen a side? Did she know their father's days were numbered and decide to secure her future?

The more Matthias pondered these possibil