"And in the end, Naylani Pierson… won the war?"
After a long silence, Atlas's voice slashed through the thick silence in the study room.
Everyone (Penny, Slater, Hugo, Finn, and Dean) glanced at Atlas before moving their eyes to Zoren. What they had just heard was Naylani's backstory and the Zorken Family, which none of them had ever heard about until now.
Zoren shook his head. "It's not just winning or losing."
"Even with Naylani being able to convince other families to give her support and aid her, Nathalie was already a step ahead," he continued. "Some of those who had given support to Naylani were already in agreement with Nathalie."
"Like I said, Nathalie has been more involved with their family affairs. That includes a vast network," he added.
