The Paradise Conflict: Chapter 8 - No Comebacks
After Mitra and the rebels escape, a fresh unit of Imperial soldiers arrives in the Ghost City and halts at the entry gate. The Admiral stands there, feeling the full weight of the years of betrayal he committed—turning rebels over to the Imperials, many of whom were once his own people. Guilt crushes him; frustration gnaws at his bones. Seeing Gayatri fight for the rebellion stabbed him like a…










