{Casper’s Pov}

I didn’t slam the door. That would've given him satisfaction.

Instead, I left the chamber and let the thick doors of Silver Haven close behind me with their usual quiet groan, the echo of their weight dragging through the stone halls like an afterthought. But inside? My blood was still thundering.

He had never yelled at me before. Never raised his voice. And I never dared step too far out of line in return.

But Tonight? Tonight something inside me snapped.

The ...