"Get inside first, I need to talk to the security team," Stefan said and kissed his wife's cheek before ushering to their room. As soon as she disappeared from his sight, he went to the garden where his men waited for him.
Stefan stood motionless as Rey laid out the grim architecture of the betrayal, detailing both the results of the investigation and the deteriorating state of Nikolai's situation. As the final piece of the puzzle clicked into place, the air in the room seemed to thicken with a sudden, oppressive chill. Stefan's hands balled into white-knuckled fists, his jaw tightening until his teeth ground together in a display of raw, seething fury. The truth was far more venomous than he had anticipated.
