SOPHIA’S POV I couldn’t stay silent. I wouldn’t. The thought burned inside my chest the entire drive. My hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as I drove straight to Stone Villa. My wolf was restless under my skin. She kept pacing and growling softly, feeding off my anger. I imagined Lance being escorted out, his career destroyed, Damien’s cold control. By the time I pulled into the driveway, my blood was literally boiling. The house felt wrong the moment I stepped inside. Stone Villa was always quiet, but this time the silence felt heavy. Damien was in the living room, standing near the fireplace. He looked calm. too calm for a man who just ruined someone else’s career for no reason. His posture was relaxed. His expression was unreadable, like none of this aff

