Bound to Protect

Luc returned with frustration burning in his chest. The encounter with Jace had ended in smoke—literally. He should have had the man, but Jace’s trick had given him just enough room to slip away. Worse, someone else had intervened, though Luc couldn’t confirm who it was in the chaos. He hated delivering failure, but Dante needed to know.

In Oakhaven, Dante listened in silence as Luc relayed every