With the darkness behind my eyelids, I took several cautious steps forward. “Are we almost there yet?” “Almost,” Luc promised. When he told me he had a surprise for me this morning, I didn’t expect him to place his hand over my eyes and direct me through the house. Not being able to see in front of me as I walked made me nervous. Even if I did trust Luc to keep me from running into something or tripping, the feeling of disorientation was uncomfortable. As far as the Martelli family goes, they still considered Luc to be dead. While I had run off, Luc assured me they had no reason to go after me just as they would leave his mother and sisters alone. Without Martelli blood, none of us were threats to Cesare. The only thing he concerned himself with was being in a position of power, which L

