The drone vanished before sunrise.
Unnoticed by the guards. Undetected by security.
Its footage—silent, intimate, and dangerous—was already on its way to someone who would use it as a weapon.
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Knight Estate – Morning Light
Tricia awoke to soft sunlight streaming through sheer curtains, but the warm glow couldn’t push away the unease in her chest.
Last night had been… unexpected.
Christopher hadn’t tried to seduce her. He hadn’t demanded. He’d talked.
Like a man.
Not a king.
And it scared her more than the threats, the guards, or the blood in the files.
Because she’d felt something.
Something she wasn’t supposed to feel for a man like him.
Affection.
She got out of bed slowly, brushing her hand over the midnight-blue dress folded neatly on the chair. A maid had brought in b
