Chapter 27: The Grave
The mist hadn't lifted by the time they left the manor, clinging low over the fields like something reluctant to let go of the night.
Adrian drove in silence, his knuckles pale against the steering wheel, his eyes shadowed from another night without real sleep. Amelia sat beside him, watching him more than the road.
Victor followed behind in a second car, and Ethan rode with him, both of them quiet in a way that felt heavier than usual.
When they stopped for fuel, Amelia slipped out and returned a few minutes later with a travel mug and a small paper bag. She handed both to Adrian without a word.
"You need to eat something," she said simply.
He looked at the mug, then at her, something unreadable passing behind his eyes before he accepted it. He drank the coffee
