The report came late in the evening, thick pages bound in black leather and sealed with Damien’s crest. He sat in his study, the light of the lamp helping him read through it. The silence in the room was broken only by the faint crackle of firewood.He flipped the first page open.

Name: Ivy Lee.

Background: orphan, transferred student.

Notes: Bullied in old school, mocked for her looks.

Damien leaned back in his chair, crimson eyes scanning each line. Beside the text were photographs. A ...