The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Everyone was taken aback by this sudden escalation, rising in shock.

They couldn’t fathom that Coen, in a life-or-death wager, had led to such a grave circumstance.

These affluent heirs were accustomed to a life of luxury and trivial misdeeds, not witnessing potential homicide firsthand.

Their expressions paled with dread.

“This is a civilized society! Murder is a criminal offense!”

“Overlook this just this once! Losing his life over a game? That’s going too far!”

“Yes, he acted impulsively.

Let’s not escalate this.

”

The murmurs from the crowd all pleaded for the masked man to spare Coen.

remained unperturbed, sitting calmly

the choice

I didn’t coerce him into it, but once committed in my games, there’s no retreat,” he said, his tone icy and resolute,

of distraction,

with lightning speed, grabbing the knife from the table and driving it into Coen’s

“Ah! No!”

through the room

ground, blood spreading rapidly around him,

leave, everyone froze in their

premeditated

masked man chuckled, “I’m simply ensuring he doesn’t evade

”

Bang!

as another knife

staff member maintained a

“Go ahead, sir.

Take your own life.

”