What Nicholas said made perfect sense, even if the reality behind it wasn’t easy to accept.
Just as Harper had said earlier, every decision came with consequences, and protecting people sometimes meant making difficult choices.
Damien understood that better than anyone.
He had made those choices himself—crossed lines, broken rules, and accepted the consequences of choosing Maya above everything else.
Perhaps that was simply the price of loving someone. It was just that, in their world, love came with complications most people would never have to face.
Silence settled over the room before Maya suddenly remembered their conversation before the interruption.
“Wait.” She turned to Harper. “Earlier, you said you had a plan. What exactly were you planning to do?”
Harper immediately perked
