NINA POV
The house was shrouded in an oppressive silence as Louis’s blood smeared across the floor, adding a somber gravity to the scene. I stood there, motionless, feeling the weight of the evening pressing down on me. My gown, once elegant and pristine, was now splattered with her blood—an almost perfect symbol of the chaos that had descended. I couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling of everything unraveling around me.
Andro stood nearby, his brow furrowed with a mixture of concern and anger. I could tell he had questions, and I was bracing myself for the inevitable confrontation. But now wasn't the time. Louis, pale and weak, lay on the table while the private doctor Robert had called worked to stop the bleeding. The tension in the room was thick, everyone on edge, waiting to see if sh
