The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.

music box.
I had found Lily’s wooden music box open on the floor.
Nothing had been stolen.
I left that night.
Dante’s voice hardened.
Victor wanted you unstable, isolated, and exhausted. He believed eventually you would accept his protection.
Why would I accept help from him?
Because he intended to reveal that he had been protecting you from me. Once you continue reading …