Ashley stared at the marble ceiling, her fingers idly tracing the silken sheets, lost in deep thought. The events of the day played on repeat in her mind. They had all returned to the estate, battered but alive, and before she had a chance to properly thank David, both Elder Tyron and Elder Scroll whisked him away.
It gnawed at her—how could she have been so blind, so misled by rumors? She had heard whispers of David, comparing him to his infamous brother, the Blood Whale. But now, seeing him in action, she realized how misguided those rumors had been. David was a beast in his own right, and perhaps even more dangerous in his quiet strength.
