Elena’s Fear
While Charles wrestled with the past, Elena’s mind raced with questions.
Why had he brought me in? Was this kindness, or a trap?
Her instincts screamed danger. Men like Charles Whitmore were untouchable — and often merciless. Yet something in his gaze unsettled her: not cruelty, but recognition.
She adjusted Lily on her lap, whispering a lullaby under her breath, as though shielding her sister from an unseen storm.
