Chapter 443

Around two decades ago, Baroness Wolfsbane was overjoyed when her daughter was chosen for the Prussian Government's Seeding Project.

It was a national program-part science, part eugenics-designed to engineer the next generation of leaders.

The state selected women of noble blood, perfect beauty, exceptional intellect, and, above all, untouched purity. Only the finest could be accepted.

The men? They came from the highest ranks-the King, the Generals, the Dukes. Sometimes Counts or Marquises, but never below.

Their seed was considered sacred, a genetic investment in the Empire's future.

When Felicia Wolfsbane was accepted and later became pregnant, the Baroness could barely contain her pride.

The law forbade anyone from revealing the donor's name, not even the mother or child were allowed to speak it aloud before the state permitted it—but everyone in the Wolfsbane household whispered the same rumor:

'Sofina's father had to be of Count blood, at least.'

That meant Sofina was born for greatness.

She was supposed to marry into a noble line-preferably a Count's son-to elevate the Wolfsbane name even higher.

Then came the scandal.

Three years ago, Sofina had defied them all.

Out of love-love of all things—she married Heinrich. Just a civilian with nothing but his name.

The Baroness nearly had a stroke when she heard it.

And now? Heinrich had become one of the leading minds in artificial intelligence -his name echoed through every research lab and corporate boardroom in Winchester.

Companies were fighting to recruit him, and even noble families were competing to claim ties to his work.

Rumors spread like wildfire: the King himself was preparing to grant him a Baron's title in recognition of his breakthroughs.

But before that honor could ever be sealed, Heinrich had divorced Sofina.

And now Sofina had returned with a new husband.

Alexander Saint-Claire.

Half slave.

family was livid. They wanted him gone-exiled, erased, anything. Alex was a disgrace in

to Katarina Rosenheim, the powerful Baron family whose influence stretched through

the marriage ended in

Rosenheims didn't take betrayal lightly. They sent word through

noble who dares to grant Alex Saint-Claire citizenship will be treated as our

legally reclaim the lost Saint- Claire noble title—and with it, every ancestral

the Rosenheims mad. They'd kill anyone who dared

Wolfsbane family, asking

signature from her could grant him citizenship... and ignite

hissed. "Are you here to celebrate my birthday, or to drag my family into a

like all children born

meant Illusory Forest, a placeholder for those whose true fathers were classified

Sofina begged, clutching Alex's arm. "Alexander didn't mean any disrespect. Please forgive

but the room was already buzzing with

the table, her cousin Annabella Wolfsbane's

air.

him, Sofina,"

of trash you call

yet, and he's already gifted Grandmother something

s

for citizenship? What's next? He

leaned back in his

doing your family-and him—a favor. A disgrace like that doesn't belong here

were teenagers. Every time he tried to get close, she pushed him away-and every

had

and the entire Wolfsbane

That was treason.

He's a disgrace to

said coolly, her tone dripping with disdain. "We'll grant you citizenship-but

make me leave her. Until Sofina stops loving me, I'll love her

storm crossed Baroness Wolfsbane's face.

kindness! Security-get him out! I don't want that man anywhere near

slowly, shoulders heavy. "Sofina," he murmured, "I'll take

with you," she said,

"If you walk out that door, you're no longer my

slicing through the room. “Sofina! Remember

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