Chapter 124. I Found Home

ARDEN

Elias?

Elias was here?

My eyes widened, heart racing in my chest when I saw him step toward the clearing, bold and unbothered, a phone held up high in his hand.

A bright red dot blinked in the corner of the screen, and the realization hit me hard, but the good kind.

He was livestreaming everything.

“Tell that again, Mr. Winters,” Elias said coldly, his voice booming across the clearing. “The part where you said you’d manipulate the world. How you plan on killing these two ladies? How you would win no matter what and no matter who your opponent is? Say it louder for the entire country to hear.”

Mr. Winters froze, and for the first time, I saw a flicker of panic in his eyes. The usual smugness he had was gone, and the satisfaction was much more than I had ever expected.

Cade turned to him sharply, blood dripping down his knuckles, and still holding me tightly. He looked to Rowan, and Rowan gave him the smallest nod. A silent messag