I staggered my way to the airport, every breath in my lungs feeling like fire, sharp and suffocating. I handed over my passport at the counter. Once I got on that flight to Highmeria, I would finally be rid of them. The boarding gate was already in sight. Then the entire runway was thrown into chaos as deafening alarms blared. Dozens of black-suited bodyguards flooded in from every direction, sealing off every exit within seconds. A bulletproof Maybach roared straight onto the tarmac. The door opened, and Alexander stepped out. He wore a black overcoat, the night wind tangling his hair, his expression dark and almost terrifying. I clutched my boarding pass tightly and turned to flee in the opposite direction. "Olivia, take one more step and see what happens." I didn't stop. Even if i

