Chapter 140

Noah stepped forward with a low voice. “Boss… I should’ve been quicker. I should’ve—” Daimon cut him off with a shake of the head. “No. You did what you could. Sending her with Arden was the right call… for now.” He didn’t say more. He didn’t need to. Turning sharply, he strode out of the room, his mind already racing through a dozen possibilities. Up in the sky, Elyana looked out of the window, the clouds floating past below them. Despite the altitude and the smooth flight, a heavy feeling sat in her chest. She couldn’t shake the unease. She hadn’t been out of the Blackwood estate much since arriving, and though her time there hadn’t been perfect—especially with Auntie Kira’s cold shoulder—it had been tolerable, thanks to Noah’s presence. But the moment she stepped out for something as harmless as fresh air, she was ambushed. That couldn’t be a coincidence. She tightened her seatbelt, her fingers unconsciously brushing Jessica’s sleeping hand. Her instincts were screaming. This wasn’t