The next morning came with me still sitting near the front entrance, hoping Leonardo would walk in any second. The morning was quiet like the entire house was holding its breath. I hadn’t slept, not even for a second because all I could think about was Leonardo. The thought of him hurt somewhere I couldn’t reach. The sound of a car pulling into the driveway snapped my thoughts apart. I sat up immediately, my eyes felt heavy, exhaustion sitting beneath them. A black SUV stopped near the front entrance and Damien stepped out quickly. He looked like he had driven through the night. The second he saw me, he stopped and his expression shifted immediately. “Riley?” He frowned. “You look terrible.” “Good morning to you too,” I muttered. His expression shifted immediately from surprise

