Jacob
I was seething inside, a wildfire of rage burning through me. I wanted to wrap my hands around his neck and squeeze until he could no longer breathe. I wanted to make him feel the pain he inflicted on her—and then some. My mind couldn't wrap around how quickly he’d managed to get to her. I had men watching her for that very reason. But somehow, he’d slipped through the cracks. I could feel her pain, though she tried to mask it. Another thing she was keeping from me.
“What home, Jacob?” Her voice trembled, shaking her head as she gripped the edge of the desk, her knuckles white.
“My home, Ximena,” I murmured, my tone firm. I could tell she had a million questions, but she wouldn’t ask them—not now. She knew if she did, I’d have just as many for her. She nodded slowly, wincing as s
