The Summons“And later that evening…”Adrian Hawthorne called my name in front of the entire staff.“Lena.”The sound of my name cut cleanly through the quiet dining hall.Every conversation stopped.Every movement paused.And just like that, I had the full attention of every person in the room.My stomach dropped.Slowly… I turned around.Adrian stood near the head of the long dining table, his posture effortless yet commanding. He wasn’t raising his voice. He didn’t need to.Power didn’t shout,it simply existed.“Yes, sir?” I said, hoping my voice sounded steadier than I felt.Theo, standing beside me, subtly leaned away like he didn’t want to be associated with whatever was about to happen.Traitor.Adrian’s gaze locked onto mine.“Come with me.”That was it.No explanation,no room for question, just an order.A ripple of tension passed through the staff. I could feel their eyes on me,curious, sympathetic… some even relieved it wasn’t them.My heart started racing.This was it.I’
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