As much as Nikolai desperately wanted to dwell on his recent, mind-reeling discoveries, he couldn't afford to waste another second. Cayenne had a highly critical appointment scheduled, and he needed to be by her side as her trusted shield.
Still mentally drifting through a cloud of theories and unanswered questions, he arrived at the grand Dumrique mansion. Stepping inside, he was immediately greeted by the sight of Stefan sitting in the living room, his face an unreadable, icy mask. The man naturally radiated a suffocating, authoritative aura meant to break a lesser man's composure, but to Nikolai, it barely registered.
