Point of Control

VANYA

I stood beside the herb table after Talia revealed the truth about the ashes. My expression remained calm even though my thoughts shifted immediately.

Maevia had not returned by choice. She was here because Torin held something she could not abandon.

That detail changed everything. It gave me a clear point of control.

I kept my hands still and lowered my gaze toward the trays. I did not allo