Rain clouds gathered over the city the following morning.
The sky was a dull shade of gray, and a cool breeze swept through the gardens of Blackwood Manor. Inside the estate, however, the atmosphere was far from peaceful.
The threat made against Elara had changed everything.
Sebastian stood in the security control room, surrounded by large monitors displaying live feeds from every corner of the manor.
Nathan stood beside him with a tablet in hand.
"Our cybersecurity team traced the intrusion attempts."
"Did they find anything?" Sebastian asked.
Nathan nodded.
"The attacks originated from several different countries before being rerouted through local servers."
"A professional operation."
"They knew exactly how to hide their tracks."
Sebastian's gaze remained fixed on one of the
