Lia and Ace never thought a day would come when they would tell a noble the reason they hated nobles.
Evidently, they were in enemy territory.
At least, that was what they thought—until they spoke.
They told Michael everything. The way nobles acted. The arrogance, the cruelty. The way commoners were treated like insects under their boots. And then, the recent incident—the one that changed everything for them.
What happened to their younger sister.
Michael listened in silence, his expression unreadable.
Then, for a brief moment, the air around them shifted.
A weight—heavy, suffocating—pressed down on their shoulders, making them want to kneel. It vanished as quickly as it came, like an illusion.
But they knew it wasn't an illusion.
Their instincts screamed at them not to look into his eyes again, but the glimpse they had caught was enough.
Those green eyes, cold and sharp, sent a chill through their very souls.
And yet… his reaction puzzled them.
