Freddy’s POV

I was sitting in my office but the rage I was feeling felt like second nature to me.

I had learned, from a young age, that the only way to survive in this world was to strike first.

To eliminate threats before they become problems and I'm going to do so.

And right now?

There was a problem in my empire.

A traitor.

A rebellion brewing in the shadows.

And Luca’s dead body—left outside my mansion like a warning—was the final fucking straw.

I was ready to burn them all down.

But then—

Aliana stopped me.

I was pacing the office, fists clenched, my mind already running through...