The Zenith

***Victor***

I saw Hazel’s expression shift the moment Paige opened her mouth and let that confession fall like a stone in a quiet lake. It wasn’t fear. It wasn’t shock. It wasn’t even disgust.

She looked… *proud*. Happy, even.

There was the faintest curl of satisfaction on her lips—small, almost invisible, but still there. And I didn’t want to question her over it. Hell, if anything, I was intrig