Ares

The warning from Sparrow burned in my mind like acid. “Next time I come… I take something you won’t get back.”

I couldn’t afford mistakes—not after everything. Sterling Tower was reinforced, the family protected, and yet… Sparrow had shown she could slip through any defense.

Atlas was at my side, eyes scanning every monitor. “She left digital traces in the nursery. Minimal, but detectable if you know what to look for.”

I clenched my jaw. “She wants to ...