CHAPTER 29 — THE MAN WHO WATCHES THE DARK
The drive back to the mansion felt like an endless stretch of suffocating silence.
Elena kept her palm on her chest, trying to calm the frantic rhythm of her heartbeat.
Every mile they covered made her more aware of the invisible danger closing in around her.
When the car finally pulled into the courtyard, Adrian got out first.
He didn't walk.
He stormed.
"Elena," he said sharply, "stay behind me."
She obeyed.
Not because of fear…
But because she didn't trust her legs not to shake.
As they entered the mansion, Adrian called out—
"Lucas!"
Lucas appeared almost immediately, already sensing something was wrong.
"Yes—sir…?"
His eyes flicked toward Elena, noting the tension in her shoulders, the paleness of her face.
"Prepare the secure room," Adrian ordered. His voice was calm… too calm. The kind of calm that came before a violent storm.
Lucas nodded quickly. "Immediately."
Elena frowned. "Adrian, what is the secure room?"
