"Then I'm coming with you," Dominic insisted.
"You can't. Someone needs to protect the children if this goes wrong. If I die, Dominic, promise me you'll get them somewhere safe. Somewhere Lucian can't find them."
"Ivy…"
"Promise me!"
Dominic's jaw clenched. "I promise. But you're not dying. We're going to do this ritual, destroy the demon, kill Lucian, and get our children back. All of us. Together."
There was a soft knock on the door. Cassandra entered, her expression grim.
"I've been tracking Lucian's movements," she said without preamble. "He's not staying in Geneva. He's here. In the city. And he's not alone."
"What do you mean?"
"He's brought an entourage. Twelve vampires, all ancient, all loyal to him. They're setting up a base in the old cathedral downtown. The abandoned one
