The announcement of the Eclipsed Sovereign Order spread like wildfire within the Raichand estate.
The six fiancées of Mukul were the first to react.
Vanya Varma looked at him with pride, whispering, "You carry light and shadow as if they were born for you."
Kiara Varma folded her arms, smirking, "Bold… reckless… but only you could dare it, Mukul."
Sakura Varma's eyes shimmered with quiet trust, "If you believe in this path, I will walk it beside you."
Aarohi Rathore smiled, sharp and confident, "Light, shadow, creation, domination—you'll make them kneel, Mukul."
Liya Rathore clasped his hand, trembling, "I just want to see you safe, no matter what legacy you carry."
Sirisha Rathore looked straight at him, fire in her gaze, "Then let's forge something greater than destiny itself."
His cousins, too, were shaken.Some admired his audacity. Others whispered fears of what such power might bring. But in their hearts, respect deepened. For Mukul was no longer just the genius cousin—they saw the silhouette of a king.
Avni's Summons
That night, as the mansion quieted, Avni Raichand called Mukul to a secluded veranda, the moonlight falling across her face. Her eyes glistened, proud yet grave.
"You dared to merge two empires that once stood as rivals," she began softly. "But Mukul… you forgot one more empire. Ours."
Mukul froze, watching as Avni handed him a sealed dossier. It bore the insignia of her secret organization—an empire of shadows and light that she had painstakingly built across seven continents, using intelligence networks, covert operatives, and alliances stitched in silence.
"I am the chairman," she said, her voice steady. "But you, Mukul… you are the architect. You helped me shape its foundation with your vision, your codes, your designs. It is time."
She placed her hand on his shoulder. "I give you permission to merge it with the Eclipsed Sovereign Order. To forge something no world has ever seen."
The New Organization
Together, they reimagined the structure.
The Hall of Creation (from the Celestial Forge) – innovation, knowledge, healing, arts, sciences.
The Hall of Shadows (from the Shadow Dominion) – espionage, warfare, stealth, dominion.
The Hall of Eternity (from Avni's global network) – intelligence, diplomacy, trade, law, medicine, technology, control of seven continents.
The three halls formed the Triad Legacy, a living empire that combined the past, present, and future.
Its new banner bore a phoenix eclipsed by a crescent, wings woven with light and shadow, and beneath it, an eternal circle—symbolizing the unbreakable bond of three legacies.
The Moment
Mukul bowed his head. "Mother… with this, the Raichand blood, the Malhotra wisdom, the Forge's fire, the Dominion's shadow, and your eternal hall… I will build a world no enemy can shatter."
Avni's eyes filled with tears as she embraced him. For years, she had carried the pain of separation, the burden of exile, and the scars of betrayal. But in that moment, she felt destiny itself bow before her son.
The Triad Legacy had been born.