Chapter 72

Tyler POV

As I returned to my office, my usually confident demeanor was replaced with a deep frown etched across my face. I was gnashing my teeth in fury. I had just settled down in my comfortable leather chair, contemplating my aunt's involvement and the abrupt end of my sadism, when the door swung open and she stepped inside.

Her presence alone commanded attention, and I could not help but feel a tinge of annoyance at her interruption. Just as I was about to wonder why she had decided to intervene and intercede for Theda, saving her from the remaining torments I had meticulously planned, she cut straight to the chase.

"Why have you drastically changed, Tyler?" she asked, her voice filled with concern and a touch of disappointment. "First, you denounced Theda from being your Luna, then you disregarded her, and now you are torturing her. What has she done wrong?"

A mix of surprise and irritation flickered across my face as I locked eyes with her. I was not accustomed to being qu