The Mark They Feared, The Legacy That Ruined Them

been small. Fragile. Forgettable to them.

Now he stood before them as something else entirely.

Confident.

Composed.

Unavoidable.

Celeste sat stiffly in the consultation chair, her once flawless features now marked by time—and something else.

Fear.

Graham stood beside her, his posture still rigid, but his eyes held something new.

Desperation.

“We were told you’re continue reading …