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.

man remained unperturbed, sitting calmly as

made the choice

mine? I didn’t coerce him into it, but once committed in my games,

of distraction, Coen tried

moved with lightning speed, grabbing the knife from

“Ah! No!”

scream echoed through the room as the

to the ground, blood spreading rapidly around him, his agonized cries

froze in their tracks, gripped by

is premeditated murder!” someone weakly

“I’m simply ensuring he doesn’t

”

Bang!

sound rang out as another knife

member maintained a

“Go ahead, sir.

Take your own life.

”