OF HEIRS AND RUIN
I shifted on my feet, refusing to take my eyes away from his.
“Listen to me,” he said, quieter now.
I didn’t respond, and still didn’t look away.
“They moved on you today,” he continued. “Not just watched or followed.”
He paused a beat.
“You were almost taken.”
His words landed, driving the point home. I swallowed, and my anger flickered. It didn’t go away, but I was shaken enough to reflect on what he had just said.
“You don’t understand how fast this escalates,” Adrian said.
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