The lesson, Elior explained, was not in the triumph but in the resilience of those who fought beside him.

The following day, Darius was escorted to a stark conference room within the prison’s administrative wing. Elior was already there,...

Athena countered. “But recognizing past flaws is the first step to rising beyond them.”

Lena’s tearful testimony became the cornerstone of his guilt, but it was far from the only burden Darius carried.

The thrill of the heist made him feel invincible, as though he was rewriting the rules of Erevania’s corrupt society.

Darius discovered the underground network of hackers who called themselves the Crypt. Their world was intoxicating.

“The past isn’t exactly a selling point, Athena. They’ll see a thief, a hacker, a liar. Nothing more.” ~ Darius Kael

Selena exhaled slowly, pushing back the memories. Her job wasn’t to judge Athena’s choice—at least not yet.

Selena Veyra’s journey to becoming Erevania’s most prominent journalist was anything but conventional.

The wait is over! I’ve decided to release Part 1 of 9 of Chapter 1. Crowned by Code arrives this weekend! 😊