Todos os capítulos de Vows Written in Blood: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 25

[Wern's Pov]"Engaged," I repeated, the word feeling strange in my mouth as I looked between Viktor's sleeping form and the three men standing around the room, each of them processing this revelation in their own way."He's never mentioned that," Damian said quietly, staring at his father like he was seeing a stranger for the first time. "Not once, in thirty two years.""Some things are buried for a reason," Adrian said, though his voice carried the same uncertainty gripping the rest of us.Kane leaned against the wall, arms crossed despite his injuries, his expression thoughtful. "That changes things," he said. "If Isolde and Viktor have history that deep, then tonight wasn't just about an inheritance or a bloodline. It was personal, for both of them.""Which means she might be more dangerous than we realized," Damian said. "Or possibly less predictable.""Both," Adrian said grimly. "Which honestly might be worse."I sank into the chair beside Viktor's bed, exhaustion finally catchin

[Wern's Pov]My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I nearly dropped the phone. I turned it away instinctively, some instinct telling me not to let Damian or Kane see the message just yet."Wren?" Damian said, noticing the shift in my expression immediately. "What's wrong?""Nothing," I said, too quickly, the lie sitting uncomfortably in my mouth.Kane's eyes narrowed slightly. "You're a terrible liar."I hesitated, torn between the instinct to protect this information and the promise I had just made to myself about trusting the people who had fought for me tonight. Finally, I turned the phone around, letting them both read the message.Damian's expression darkened instantly. "Give me that," he said, reaching for the phone."It's mine," I said, pulling it back before he could take it. "I'm not hiding it from you. I just needed a second before showing you.""Who sent it?" Kane asked, leaning closer to read the message again."I don't know," I said. "The number isn't saved. It could b

[Wern's Pov]"Get down," Damian said sharply, pulling me low behind the stone wall flanking the gate just as a second shot rang out, closer this time, striking the ground near where my father stood."Dad!" I shouted, panic surging through me as he dove for cover behind his own vehicle."He's fine," Kane said, already moving into position, weapon drawn despite his injuries. "Stay down."Adrian crouched beside us, scanning the tree line with sharp, focused eyes. "Multiple shooters," he said. "At least four, maybe more. This isn't Marcus's men. Their formation is too disciplined.""Isolde?" I asked."No," Damian said grimly. "This is someone else entirely."My father's voice carried across the chaos, strained but urgent. "Wren, listen to me. Whoever she is, she wants you alive. That's the only reason we're not already dead.""Then who is she?" I shouted back, ducking as another shot cracked through the air."The true head of your mother's bloodline," my father called out. "Isolde was nev