SAMIEN'S POV

I was uneasy, my heart palpitating against my chest.

Something just wasn't right. What could have warranted a gunshot at the party hosted for me?

Could I have been the target?

I exhaled, tossing from side to side, waiting to fall asleep. That seemed to have eluded me as hours passed on.

Who could have done this? Vesperus?

“No!! There's no way she could do something like that,” I said, shaking my head vehemently.

Yes, she hated me, but to the extent of wanting me dead? I wasn't sure about that.

As I pondered harder, it became clearer, and more confusing at the same time.

Only recently, I...