Chapter 189

Her smile faltered. And I didn’t rush into the silence that followed.

I stood there, breathing evenly, letting her own words curl back around her like smoke.

When I finally spoke, my voice was quiet, but it carried weight. “You speak of power as if it is the only thing a heart can desire. But I did not fall in love with Dante because of his name. Not because of De Luca blood, not because of his c