By the time Victor reached the lower containment wing, Claudia's Palace had stopped resisting.
That did not make it peaceful.
Soldiers moved through the corridors carrying wounded personnel toward the temporary medical station established near the entrance, while technicians worked to isolate the remaining pheromonal systems before anyone accidentally activated another concealed chamber.
The smell of blood lingered beneath the heavier concentration of corrupted pheromones.
Arion followed Victor down the eastern staircase, accompanied by Nero and four soldiers who had apparently decided that keeping the crown prince away from anything dangerous was an admirable ambition.
He felt better.
