Recap – Chapter 44:
The Tower fell silent, but silence never meant safety. Jemil's victory was tainted by the sudden disappearance of their enemy's corpse, leaving behind only claw marks burned into the floor and a strange sigil that pulsed faintly with black light. The air carried a chill — as if something, or someone, was watching.
Chapter 45 – The Hollow Gaze
The cold didn't creep in.
It slammed into Jemil's skin like icy water, threading up his spine until it made his teeth ache. Every instinct screamed that the fight wasn't over — that this was not the stillness of peace, but the breath before another strike.
His wives stood ready, each one gripping their weapon tighter, eyes sweeping the shadows.
No movement. No sound.
Then… a whisper.
Low, hoarse, and unmistakably aimed at him.
"Jemil…"
