Chapter 5 - Damian Refused to Believe His Mother Was Involved—Until Lila Heard a Voice Behind a Locked DoorDamian's mother, Elena Volkov, lived in the mansion's north wing.
She was elegant.
Kind.
And apparently devoted to her son.
Damian refused to accuse her without proof.
Then Lila heard something.
She pointed toward a locked room.
Damian opened it.
Inside was an old recording device.
A woman's voice played.
"Damian must never learn what happened that night."
It was Elena's voice.
Damian's face broke.
But the recording continued.
"I did what I had to do to protect him."
Not murder.
Protection.
Someone had edited the recording.
Lila pointed at the machine.
Then shook her head.
She had heard something beneath the recording.
A second voice.
May you like
A man.
Damian's uncle.
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Chapter 6 - The Real Enemy Was Not Elena—It Was the Man Who Had Been Pretending to Protect Damian Since ChildhoodVictor had disappeared.
Chapter 7 - Stefan Kidnapped Lila Because He Finally Understood Why the Little Girl Was More Dangerous Than Every Gunman in Grayhaven HouseLila disappeared.
Chapter 8 - Stefan Revealed That Damian's Father Had Been Murdered to Save the Family—and Damian Finally Learned Who Had Pulled the TriggerStefan confessed.
Chapter 9 - Damian Opened His Father's Safe and Found a Letter Written for the Son He Thought Would Never Discover the TruthThe letter was simple.
Chapter 10 - Damian Gave Up the Empire He Had Built in Fear After Realizing His Father Had Wanted Him to Become a Different ManDamian dismantled the most dangerous parts of his organization.
Chapter 11 - Stefan Set Fire to Grayhaven House While We Were Trapped Inside—and Damian Went Back Into the Flames for LilaThe fire started after midnight.
