Chapter 69 Victoria This place looks different. Maybe because so much has changed. My parents are long gone now, living god know where. The moment I found out what they did to Lorenzo and me, I wrote them out of my life. And once Grant passed, it didn’t take long

Chapter 68 68 Victoria It’s been a crazy few days since my life changed, and I feel like I haven’t seen my husband in days. I stop just inside the doorway of our room to find Lorenzo waiting for me. “Before you say anything, I need you to listen p>

Chapter 67 67 Lorenzo Tonight feels different. Matteo walks beside me, hands in his coat pockets, eyes locked forward. I haven’t seen this version of him since he retired, and I took over. But here he is, the scary motherfucker I need him to be. “This is fun. We should

Chapter 66 66 Lorenzo Thirteen Years Later… The phone vibrates again. I don’t look at it yet, but when I finally do glance down, the name on the screen tightens something in my chest. Jaxson Price. I answer without a greeting. “If this is about the servers being down, I

Chapter 65 65 Lorenzo Four months later… Time passes slowly. Not every moment is tense… or at least to be present when I’m home, but outside the walls of this house it is. For me, at least. Victoria pretends everything is normal. But it’s not. It feels like we are

Chapter 64 64 Lorenzo The asshole isn’t even trying to hide. Nope. He’s just sitting… Waiting. Like he knew I was coming and seems happy I’ve finally joined him. With a smile on his face, Grant looks up from the glass of whiskey in his hand. “Took you long enough.”

Chapter 63 63 Victoria I stand barefoot outside Lorenzo’s office, hand mid-reach, when I hear his voice. “We need to find Grant p> My stomach tightens so fast it almost makes me dizzy. Grant. The name hits something inside me. A place I tried to pretend wasn’t there yesterday, but

Chapter 62 62 Lorenzo Victoria shifts in my arms. “What time is it p> “Around two in the morning p> “Seriously, and you’re still here p> “Yep.” I glance down at her, letting my mouth twitch. “Did you really think I was going to leave you? I told you never

Chapter 61 61 Victoria The cottage is way too quiet after Grant leaves. My mind is spinning out of control… trying to figure out what to do. I sit on the edge of the sofa, rocking back and forth. Pacing is out. When I was previously doing it, Nico kept

Chapter 60 60 Lorenzo My car rolls to a stop. Rafe kills the engine and glances over at me once, his jaw locked tight. I step out into the night air. Instantly, the cold bites through my clothes and seeps straight into my bones. “Two on the porch. One patrolling