The mansion Kael had organized for her loomed like a quiet, opulent stronghold at the town's periphery, concealed by towering black gates and a meandering private path. The space was quiet. Excessively quiet.

Rayna emitted a deep sigh and threw her book onto the coffee table. It touched down with a muted thump, the sole noise accompanying the silence that had enveloped the opulent apartment like a cozy blanket. Four days had passed since she settled into the private home organized by the ...