The Estate

Maya has assembled everything: the original deed, the entity's true name, the alliance of cursed families.

But breaking the curse requires a sacrifice—not of blood, but of the wealth four generations have accumulated. Every dollar, every property, every advantage purchased with borrowed time. The Blackwoods would become nothing.

And in the confrontation with Mr. Thorne, Maya learns the final truth: the entity doesn't want their wealth. It never did.

It wants what wealth creates—a family that believes it deserves power. The curse isn't external. It's what the Blackwoods have become.