After putting a stop to his nonsense for good, I leave the basement in a terrible mood. His words repeat in my head like a harsh reminder that maybe Marcel has built the whole empire over something that can't be acknowledged.

I truly hope whatever that man said was a lie to mess with my head.

I spot Ethan pacing around the main Hall.

“Ethan, what was it that you wanted to tell me?” I ask. He had mentioned seeing something unexplainable at where Sofia was kept but I was too engaged to hurt ...