Diana's POV"Hello, everyone. I'm glad we're all gathered here," I said, cutting through the tense silence, interrupting Victoria's moment.

All eyes snapped toward me. Shock rippled through the room like an earthquake. Raphael was the first to move—rushing across the space between us, wrapping his arms tightly around me.

"Diana!" he breathed, his voice cracking. "I thought—I thought they were going to kill you."

"The truth is... they would have if I hadn't been smart enough," I replied with ...