ISABEL'S POV.
It was night, and the silence in the room felt scarier than usual. I had finally managed to fall asleep after what felt like hours of tossing and turning. The memories of the store incident and the news of Edna’s death still clung to me like a dark shadow and I couldn't stop picturing all the horrible sceenerios no matter how hard I tried. But for a moment, I had found a moment of peace.
Leo’s arms around me had helped a lot. His steady and warm presence was the only thing keeping me from completely losing my mind, especially after Leo had mentioned the book his men found was a hit list. I’d refused to go back to my room that night, too shaken to be alone. He hadn’t argued, thank Goddess for that. His eyes had softened as he took in the tears in my eyes and the trembling of
