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.

unperturbed, sitting calmly as he

choice to

it, but once committed in my games,

the moment of distraction, Coen tried

knife from the table and driving it into Coen’s

“Ah! No!”

scream echoed through the room as the blade pierced

rapidly around him, his agonized cries

froze in their tracks, gripped by

is premeditated murder!” someone

simply ensuring he doesn’t evade

”

Bang!

rang out as another knife

member maintained a

“Go ahead, sir.

Take your own life.

”