The weight of Edmund's words lingered between them, heavy and unsettling. Angela sat up in bed, wrapping the sheets around herself as the reality of their situation sank in deeper. The shadows that loomed over them weren't just in their minds. There were real forces at play, people who knew more than they should, and it terrified her.
Edmund sat on the edge of the bed, his back turned to her. His muscles were taut, his shoulders hunched in a way that made him look both powerful and burdened at the same time. His control, his authority, things that had always seemed so unshakable, were now being tested by something larger, something dangerous.
"Edmund," Angela said softly, her voice barely audible. "You can't keep me in the dark. If we're going to get through this, I need to know ev
