CHAPTER NINETEEN
The moment Dominic saw the empty bed and the open balcony door, his blood ran cold.
No.
A gut-wrenching fear clawed at his insides as he rushed toward the balcony, heart hammering against his ribs. He barely made it to the edge before his worst nightmare became reality—Juliette’s body, sprawled out on the stone pavement below, unmoving.
"No!" The word tore from his throat like a beast unleashed.
He bolted down the stairs, nearly knocking over one of his men as he sprinted through the grand halls, every step filled with dread. His lungs burned, his vision blurred, but none of it mattered—not when she was lying there, lifeless.
He reached her within seconds, collapsing to his knees beside her. Blood pooled beneath her head, trickling down her pale skin, staining the g
