Chapter 262 A Message

• Kevin let the silence sit for a long, heavy moment. Then he said calmly, “Elvish, tell someone to clean the third master’s bedroom.”
• Elvish bowed his head and left without a word. His footsteps faded down the corridor.
• Kevin’s eyes stayed on Francisco’s back. He knew exactly what that command implied—and he knew Francisco understood it too. The room was being prepared. For Francisco. For Lilith. For the deal he was certain his grandson would bend to.