Aiden Knight's POV
The words hit me like a physical blow. My vision blurs with rage as the full implication sinks in.
"What did you just say?"
Mr. Thorne's smile widens. He's enjoying this. Every second of my pain feeds something dark inside him.
"The banquet was just convenient timing. Your family was marked for death months before that night." He brushes an invisible speck of dust from his sleeve. "We simply chose the most... efficient method."
"We?"
"Oh yes. Did you think I worked alone?" His laugh is like broken glass. "The Knight family had enemies you never even knew existed."
My cultivation base surges. Energy crackles around my fists like lightning.
"Give me names."
"Names?" He tilts his head mockingly. "Why would I do that? You'll be dead in the next five minutes."
The casual way he says it makes my blood freeze. Not with fear. With anticipation.
"You think you can kill me?"
