Silas had no concrete evidence regarding the truth of Adrian’s identity.
It was all conjecture.
He was well aware that if Adrian were indeed a fraud, reporting this to his hidden organization would be tantamount to exposing a critical vulnerability of the Blackthorn family. Given the hostility that organization harbored toward Selena, such information would be a cause for celebration—a blow far more devastating to the Blackthorns than a simple assassination could ever be.
But Silas no longer cared.
This man, hiding behind the title of Selena’s flesh and blood, had used his masquerade to move closer to her with increasing, unbridled audacity. Silas feared that if Adrian weren't eradicated soon, he would commit an act that would irreparably harm Selena or the family legacy.
Despite the
