*Theo*

A knock on my office door drew me away from the work that had occupied most of my day. I’d thrown myself into it, trying not to think about the events of the past few weeks.

My assistant, Ciana, had made a full recovery from the curse that had befallen her—or whatever it was that made her lose her senses that night—and since that time, I’d hardly seen her at all.

Which was for the best.

Now, I had to assume this knock on the door was ...