ad changed in the air - like a lock had been broken. Liana could fee

er felt lik

felt..

with eyes that no longer burned with revenge, but

e, he didn't have

softer this time. "Why not so

said. "I searched for years. Every name. Every tra

"You had me drugged and dragge

e," he said flatly

ldly. "You call

else would have. Others know about the blade - people w

flin

t, but because she knew

c. It was power. And power li

-

nt wing of the mansion. Not the cell-like room

softly. A writing desk stood beside a tall bookshelf

't just a

Or... it ha

r slowly, running her

ing her hair, humming softly, waiting for him. N

ci

was

But enough tha

s," she muttered, backin

, sleep did no

-

ian sat in the

children sat on a marble stairwell, one with dark curls and gre

.. or

't know

had t

s waking again, it meant

t they woul

s, remembering hi

, son... guard her. Or kill her

hich choice scar