72 epsBrothers in Arms
Deploying to a neon city to guard their fallen comrade's family from local mobsters, the battle-hardened veteran took a bullet for his widow.
Elaina flees her aristocratic estate in agony after Duke Kaelen's household informs her that her newborn child has died, spending four grueling years abroad perfecting ancient alchemy. Reentering the capital under the mysterious alias Nightshade, she prepares to bankrupt Kaelen's domain through economic sabotage. While plotting her vendetta, she connects through an enchanted crystal communication relic with an anonymous nobleman who confides his deepest heartbreaks.
Unbeknownst to both, her anonymous magical pen pal is none other than Kaelen himself, mourning the wife he was duped into driving away. When their identities are exposed, Elaina discovers her young son is alive and that her manipulative stepmother forged the tragic death. As assassins strike, Kaelen takes a lethal blade to shield Elaina, proving his remorse.
