The Gilded Cage Broken

I was sold for a seat at the table, a daughter traded by a father who loved status more than his own blood. For years, I played the role of the perfect wife to Harlan Coffin, while he and his mother turned my life into a prison of stone and scars. They thought my silence was submission, that my spirit had finally broken under the gray skies of Madaket. They were wrong. Behind the numb mask of a victim, I was stitching together a different kind of masterpiece—one made of stolen ledgers, leaked secrets, and a cold, calculated fire. My name is Elara, and I’m done seeking approval. I’m here to burn the empire they built on my back and show the world exactly what happens when the bird they caged decides to tear down the house.