Chapter 208 Seeking a Partnership

Viktor's POV The top floor of Kanam felt like an island adrift on a vast ocean of city lights. This was the true heart of both Ashcove and Kanam, and the rumored workplace of Mr. Z. I tugged at the collar of my tailored suit, trying to calm my nerves with a deep breath. As the pampered youngest heir of the Xareth pack, I was no stranger to grand scenes and powerful figures. Yet my heart raced uncontrollably upon entering this place. The elevator slid open silently, and I walked out. "This way, Mr. Krauss." I nodded at Jack and followed him down the long hallway. When we reached a massive obsidian door, he finally stopped. "Mr. Z is waiting inside," Jack gestured for me to enter. The great door slid open without a sound, and I stepped through. The room was far more spacious than I'd expected. Beyond the entire wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, a city of lights stretched out to the horizon. Seated before this brilliance, his back to me, was Mr. Z. Dressed in an impeccably tailo