Chapter 23 Twenty Three

• Sebastian's POV
• The office felt colder than usual, the weight of what we had learned pressing down on us like an iron shackle. Luciano paced near the window, his golden eyes burning with frustration, while I leaned against the desk, arms crossed, my mind running through a thousand possibilities at once.
• Duncan had escorted Evana to her room as instructed, though I still felt uneasy being away from her. Every instinct in me screamed to keep her close, to make sure she was safe. The Chires wouldn’t stop. Not now. Not until they had what they wanted.