Days passed after the confrontation between Adrian and Alexander, but the tension lingered, thick and unspoken, settling over the Night brothers’ home. Adrian had stayed distant, almost hidden, immersing himself in old journals and relics that hinted at the secrets surrounding Luna. Alexander, on the other hand, tried to put Luna out of his mind, yet every time he closed his eyes, she was there—a fierce presence haunting his thoughts.
The flickering shadows of the past seemed to reach out for them, pulling them both back into memories they couldn’t shake, wounds they hadn’t healed. They were each bound by secrets, by loyalty to their family, and now, inexplicably, by their connection to Luna.
It was during one of these quiet, fractured days that Alexander found himself sitting alone in t
