Nathan’s POV. I was about to turn away when Mira grabbed my arm. “Wait,” she whispered, eyes flicking around the corridor. “There’s more you need to know.” I followed her into a narrow alcove tucked between the stone columns,barely wide enough for two people. Her voice dropped to a whisper, the kind that felt like a secret passed between ghosts. “There are cameras in every hallway of the west wing now,” she said. “Lucian had them installed after she was moved. Says it’s for her safety, but you and I both know it’s about control.” I nodded, of course he did. The bastard didn’t miss a beat when it came to keeping people trapped. The same way he had me trapped for years a his beta. On multiple events, I have always wanted to fight back , to show him and prove to everyone that I’m not s

