Chapter 64

As the door clicked shut behind Stefan and Mia, the silence inside the living room stretched. It wasn’t the peace that came after resolution, it was the kind that lingered after a storm that no one dared name.

Samuel remained on the couch, unmoving, his fingers still clenching the armrest like he could crush it beneath his palm.

Cassandra stood beside him, shifting nervously in place. She hadn’t dared speak after Stefan words. But now…

She folded her arms. “You’re ...