The same man. The same calm. The same way of striking without hesitation, without emotion. The one who had trapped me. The one who had created this entire situation from scratch. The slave market. The death of his own brother in the chaos he had provoked. Everything came rushing back at once, like a logical sequence I had refused to see.
But I could say nothing.
I had already acted impulsively. I had attacked Kara without thinking, blinded by anger. If I shouted the truth now, I would look like a madman. A noble incapable of controlling himself. I had to stay calm. Understand what this bastard really wanted.
I raised my head.
Kaiser stood between me and the half-beast. He placed his hand on her head and patted gently.
"You've grown, Kara."
I felt my heart tighten.
'They know each other...?'
