I barely slept that night.
It was obvious someone was watching me, following me and listening to my private conversations inside my own home. I needed to do something about it, fast.
At dawn, I summoned Rafel to my study. The moment he stepped in, I spoke. “We need to find Jose’s spy, fast.” My voice was low but firm. “Start with the servants. All of them. Then the guards. Question, observe, and track their movements.”
I met his eyes. “And Rafel, do it quietly. No one must know we’re hunting a traitor.”
Rafel nodded, understanding exactly how serious this was.
For two days, I watched him work in silence.
He watched the servants, checked patrol logs, border records, movement inside the mansion, and every small report my guards ever wrote, silently. No mistakes.
On the second night, h
