Silas’s pov“I expected nothing less,” Nadia replied before ending the call.The convoy continued along the narrow road, leaving the familiar Blackwood boundary markers behind as the trees thickened around us. Gideon guided the driver toward a secluded property set back from the main route, where an old house stood behind a stone wall and a rusted gate. There were no visible guards, no fresh tracks leading toward the entrance, and no sign that anyone had approached the property recently, although I knew appearances could be misleading.I ordered our escort to secure the perimeter before allowing Gideon to lead us to the front door. The man who answered was older than I had expected, with silver hair, a deeply lined face, and a gaze that moved from Gideon to me before settling on Elara. He did not invite us inside, and when Gideon explained why we had come, the former records officer’s expression hardened.“I told Rowan I would not become part of another council
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