Arielle’s POV
The silence in the room was so heavy that it felt impossible to breathe through it.
I could not stop staring at the photo of Daniel on Viktor’s phone. He was tied to a chair with blood running from the corner of his mouth while a masked man was standing behind him holding a gun against his head like he was about to pull the trigger.
And the message beneath it made matters even worse.
YOU TOOK SOMETHING THAT BELONGED TO US. NOW WE TAKE SOMETHING THAT BELONGS TO YOU NEXT.
Elena was looking pale beside me while Viktor remained terrifyingly still and that frightened me more than shouting would have because every single time Viktor becomes this quiet, something bad follows.
“Anton! Lock the mansion down. No one enters or leaves without my approval, And double the security ar
