Chapter 77

Roman’s footsteps echoed steadily down the hallway, his stride brisk and determined. Now that he’d gotten special permission from Doris, there was no use pretending—he wasn’t just here for formality’s sake. He wanted to see Luke. Ever since Doris had spoken the boy’s full name, something had been gnawing at the back of Roman’s mind. He kept brushing it off, again and again, but the thought refused