SOLACE's POV
Solace was spiraling into madness.
Hours had passed since she returned from another futile family meeting, where they had dissected every possible strategy against Tonia. The discussions had grown increasingly desperate, circling around the ultimate solution they all feared to voice directly. Elimination was on the table, but the risks were staggering. One mistake, one loose thread leading back to them, and their entire world would crumble.
The rage that consumed her now burned hotter than anything she had ever experienced. When she discovered from the nanny that her children had spent the afternoon at Tonia's apartment, something inside her had snapped completely. The rational part of her mind had shut down, replaced by a primal fury that clawed at her chest.
