That night, Cassian summoned Volkov to a secret chamber. "Elina's poisoning wasn't just your idea. Who is behind you? Who supplied the poison?"
Terrified of Jade's unsheathed sword, Volkov confessed. "I don't know the name! But he is a member of the royal family. He calls himself 'The Imperial Shadow'. His messenger meets us in the hidden tunnels of the Royal Library every full moon."
Cassian's eyes gleamed. "The library tunnels? Perfect." He told Volkov he would now work as his double agent. The trap was set.