Elena’s POV
The drive to the Knight family estate stretched long and quiet. Streetlights gave way to darker roads lined with trees that blurred past the car windows. I sat in the back with Mia, Leo’s sleeping form curled against my side under a blanket Adrian had pulled from the trunk. His small breaths were the only steady thing in the car.
Adrian drove, hands tight on the wheel. Every few minutes his eyes flicked to the rearview mirror, checking on us. Or checking for someone following. I couldn’t tell which.
The estate gates opened slowly when we approached, heavy iron swinging back like they recognized the car. Tall stone walls gave way to manicured lawns and a massive house that looked like it belonged in a storybook — old money, old power. Lights glowed in a few windows even at th
