Julian's voice rang out with cold authority as his eyes fixed on Raphael. "See to it that all those related to him are killed, without any exception."
Raphael's expression tightened as the gravity of Julian's order sank in. He nodded solemnly and stepped forward to execute the order.
His eyes briefly flicked to Albert who was still trapped in the lightning's grip, now crying in terror.
The count's eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth opening to protest, but no words came. His son who was already terrified and powerless in the grip of Julian's wrath, could only watch as the judgment was delivered.
Rose felt her heart pound in her chest. Her eyes flickered with a mix of anger, sorrow, and a strange sense of finality. For so long, she had carried the burden of her family's tragedy, and now, it seemed, Julian was delivering the justice she could never have gotten on her own.