"You were careful enough to use the blood contract as the collateral for your life. You also put your guard up around Sir Alexander and Walter. However, you were careless of the Omega you've chosen," Photine said before directing her gaze to the council members. "I stopped the blood contract from showing how the warlock ended up in this state because it was inappropriate for details. But I can tell you about it."
Please do, said my inner voice.
"Do you remember that Sir Alexander has agreed to gift an Omega to the warlock? It turned out that this wasn't to bribe the warlock. It was part of his plan to get rid of anyone involved in this scheme, just like how he had killed Norman's family and had planned to kill Norman. When the warlock lost himself in the lustful moment on his bed, the Om
