RAISEL – POV

Soren looked worn out, eyes heavy with something deeper than exhaustion.

“I thought I killed him,” he said, his voice barely above a whisper. “I really believed it. But then Killian and I reviewed the video… and it showed more.”

I leaned in, heart pounding. “What else killed Alaric?”

He nodded, eyes clouded. “A sniper. Hired by Joshua. The plan was to kill him and frame me.”

My hand flew to my mouth. I gasped. “Oh my god…”

“So ...