This was nothing short of a bolt from the blue. It was clear now. Gabriel, the man Fletcher had always looked down upon, had a terrifyingly powerful background. "No, this can't be true! It's impossible!" At that moment, Fletcher was paralyzed with fear. The sight of the old man in gray kneeling before Gabriel struck him like a thunderclap. His last shred of hope crumbled into dust, leaving behind nothing but despair and terror. The lifeline he had clung to so desperately turned out to be Gabriel's servant. He wondered what kind of "monster" he had provoked. Unlike Fletcher, who was still reeling, Tobin had already accepted his fate. From the moment he learned who Gabriel truly was, he knew there was no escaping death today. If he dared to resist, it wouldn't just cost him his life.

