Adrian’s POV
Nathan stood at the doorway, his black coat dripping from the rain. His face was pale, his eyes darting between Soren and me like he was afraid to say too much. The tension in the room thickened, the kind that made the air hard to breathe.
Soren didn’t lower the gun. His voice was cold and calm. “How did you find us?”
Nathan glanced around the small cabin before stepping inside. “You left a trail. They tracked your car from the highway cameras. I had to pull some strings to get here first.”
“Who’s coming?” I asked. My voice came out smaller than I intended.
He turned toward me, his expression grim. “The council’s private security and your father’s men,” he said, looking at Soren. “Victor put a bounty on you. Half the board already voted to strip you of your position.”
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