Chapter 216

Victoria's POV I stared at the file on Damien Sterling. Every detail was there – his entire life from childhood to now, presented without a single gap. But the more perfect this dossier appeared, the more suspicious I felt. Something wasn't right. My wolf, Nora, stirred restlessly inside me, her instincts aligning with mine. *Too convenient,* she whispered in my mind. Two encounters with the same mysterious man in one day wasn't coincidence. In my experience, such "accidents" were carefully orchestrated. After surviving an assassination attempt just weeks ago, I wasn't about to trust anyone easily. Damien was mixed-race, spent most of his life abroad according to the file. He spoke English fluently, but his Mandarin carried a slight accent. Though undeniably handsome with those chiseled features, something about him unsettled me. Those pale eyes especially. When he looked at me, they sparkled with amusement, but beneath that... something predatory lurked. Something that made my skin pr