Astaroth held a deep grudge against him—and those close to the demon lord were painfully aware of what had happened in the past.
Valerie and Austin had expected a direct assault. After all, Austin was still too weak to face multiple high-ranking demons at once. But instead of charging straight at him, they changed tactics.
They targeted someone who could break him.
With Austin's parents heavily guarded, the demons didn't take unnecessary risks. Valerie was out of the question too—she would've sensed the threat and annihilated it before it even got close.
That left only one option. The only family that could make Austin drop everything. The ones he couldn't afford to lose.
Valerie's family.
"I should have warned him…" Austin muttered, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles went white.
The letter from Anastasia still burned in his mind. Delivered by a demoness, its message was clear.
