Damien’s fingers curled around his phone as his jaw tightened. It never occurred to him that Makiam would stoop so low as to kidnap his niece just to get to him. He did not want to see Yelena, but he still owed her his loyalty. She had betrayed her uncle just to be with him. Now was the time she needed him most. “Check if I have fresh clothes I can wear here. If not, get someone to bring some over,” he ordered Thorne, who bowed and scurried toward the other side of Lila’s room. Just then, Lila came out and saw the dangerous look in his eyes. She instantly knew this was not about her but something else. She gulped silently and made to turn when Damien called her back. “Come here,” Lila turned back and saw him approaching. The dangerous look on his face had vanished as if it had never be

