Power Vacuum Chapter 12 Official Apr 2026

Kaelen’s face had gone pale. “That’s… that’s not possible. The Broker had no children.”

“Then it’s settled.” He raised his voice slightly. “Send word to every sector. Every safe house. Every corner crew. As of midnight tonight, the power vacuum is closed.” Power Vacuum Chapter 12 Official

Jax nodded. “She chose order over chaos. Structure over war.” He swept his gaze across the remaining family heads. “The last three weeks have cost us three hundred and forty-seven people. The trade routes are bleeding. The enforcers are stretched thin. The legitimate businesses are starting to pull their protection payments because they don’t know who to pay anymore.” Kaelen’s face had gone pale

“She found me.” Jax allowed himself the smallest smile. “The Broker left a dead-man’s switch. A message that would only reach her after his death. Told her everything. Then gave her a choice: disappear forever, or come back and claim what was hers.” “Send word to every sector

Jax had expected this. The Broker’s successor wasn’t elected. Wasn’t crowned. Wasn’t voted in by committee. The title passed through a single ritual, older than the city’s spires: the Bloodwright’s Rite. The successor had to present a living heir of the previous ruler, bound and kneeling, before the gathered families. Only then did the chains of power transfer.