Here’s Chapter Two—picking up right where we left off.

I’ll let the pages speak for themselves.

The drive ended in silence.

A low whir as the gate retracted. The private transport didn’t jolt or rumble—it just glided forward with a smooth electric hum, like it didn’t want to wake anyone slumbering inside.

Thane leaned his forehead against the window. It wasn’t enough to leave a mark, only enough to feel the cool glass and still pretend it meant something.

Beyond the window a...