CHAPTER 060

GIDEON'S POV

In the middle of the night, as I quietly made my way downstairs to grab a glass of water, I heard a faint sound—something subtle but noticeable coming from the direction of my library. The floorboards creaked softly beneath my feet, echoing in the silence. On my way down, I also noticed something else—Audrey wasn’t in bed.

Could she be in the kitchen?

I headed that way first, walking