Dante's POV~
It was nearly dawn by the time we reached the Northern Bellini Pack estate.
Liora had fallen asleep in the car long before we pulled through the gates. Her little head rested against the leather seat, soft breaths fogging the glass beside her. I carried her upstairs, past the long corridors and the cold marble floors, my footsteps echoing in a house that had been too silent for too long.
When I reached the master wing, I noticed the bedroom door stood open. The room was dark, curtains drawn tight, the faint scent of her perfume already fading.
I set Liora down gently in her room, brushed the hair off her face, and let the nanny settle her. Then I went back to my room. Flicked on the light. The bed was untouched. Empty. Sheets tucked in perfectly as if no one had bothered s
