ARIAThe room stayed silent after Noah said Victor’s name.Nobody seemed willing to be the first to move. Victor finally looked away from the closed laptop. “I should explain.”“No,” Damian said.He frowned, already shifting his weight toward the door as if the word itself had given him permission to leave.“Not here.” Damian’s voice left no room. “Noah, secure the archive. Soren, Clara, go with him. Victor, you’re coming too.”Victor’s eyes found mine across the space between us. I held his gaze long enough for him to see that I was not asking for comfort and not offering any either. “Go.”He nodded once and followed the others out. Within minutes the room emptied. I exhaled. “Finally.”Damian looked at me. “You okay?”I smiled faintly. “I’m tired.”His expression softened at once, the sharp line of his shoulders easing slightly. “Come here.”I stepped into his arms. He wrap
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