Chapter 152

Gideon stood by the window, hands clasped loosely behind his back, staring out at the empty stretch of land beyond the glass. From the outside, it would have looked like he was calm and composed. Inside, something far colder had already settled in his chest.

Someone was knocking on the door, but he did not turn. “Come in,” he said gruffly.

The door opened. One of his men, Stew, stepped inside, pos