Author POV

Nathan’s laptop flickered.

At first it was only static.

Then the image sharpened.

The grand sitting room of the Blackwood estate filled the screen—marble floors, towering pillars, and the cold luxury that always followed that family like a curse.

And then—

Gray Blackwood walked into the frame.

Nathan straightened instantly.

Gray’s steps were heavy, violent with purpose. His jaw was locked, his eyes burning with a fury that needed no translation. Two of his men ...