Griffin's POV

I stood at the window, gazing out at the distant woods, feeling a deep sense of satisfaction settle in my chest. Everything was falling into place, just as I had planned.

Rolan was getting confused, disoriented, scrambling to make sense of the shadows I’d cast around him. He thought he had control, but he couldn’t even see the noose tightening around his neck.

The same went for Camila, she was no different from the others, just another pawn in my game. Soon, she would pay the ultimate price for her disloyalty.

A knock on the door broke my thoughts, and I knew it was her even before she...