Khai's pov
I waited until I was certain Daisy was fully asleep before I left the room. I had made sure that even though I was sleeping next to her on the bed, she still felt comfortable.
It didn't take long for her to doze off, and I was certain about it. I left.
Robert was like a snake, the kind that did not rattle before it struck, the kind that could sit perfectly still for so long you forgot it was there and then moved the moment your back was turned.
Letting him into this house had been a calculated decision, and I was not about to let that calculation slip because I got comfortable.
I moved through the corridor quietly, almost everyone was asleep, and the packhouse was silent because most of the pack had retired for the night and the east wing sat at the far end of the building
