Uninvited Accusations

Vane Silas Adler's Pov

I stepped into my room only to find an odd assembly waiting in my sitting area. Almost everyone was there, which immediately put me on edge. It was strange enough not seeing Mr. Hayes at his usual post—loyal, disciplined, predictable—but seeing him seated among the others struck me as out of place. And then my gaze landed on her.

Beatrice.

Her presence alone soured the air.