Chapter 13 - A New HomeAlejandro and Elena moved into a quiet military residence.
It wasn't a mansion.
There were no marble halls.
No servants.
No gates tall enough to hide secrets.
There was a small porch.
A modest garden.
A kitchen filled with morning sunlight.
Elena loved it.
For the first time, she could sleep without listening for footsteps.
Alejandro planted a magnolia tree outside the bedroom window.
"For our son," he said.
Elena smiled.
"Why a magnolia?"
"Because they survive storms."
May you like
She touched his hand.
"So do we."
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Chapter 14 - LucasOne month later, Elena went into labor.
Chapter 15 - Twenty YearsVictoria eventually received a lengthy federal sentence.
Chapter 16 - The Sanctuary ProjectYears later, the Vargas name was associated with something entirely different.
Chapter 17 - The Boy Who Knew Nothing of FearLucas grew into a bright, compassionate child.
Chapter 18 - The LetterOn Lucas's eighteenth birthday, Elena gave him a sealed envelope.
Chapter 19 - The Kingdom They BuiltYears passed.
