The second Matteo’s words echoed in my head, I was already on my feet.
I didn't even process Raven's startled gasp as I shoved myself off the bed, my bare feet hitting the cold floor with urgency. My heart hammered in my chest like a war drum as I strode across the room, every nerve on high alert.
Behind me, I heard her scramble after me.
"Xander! Wait! What did he say?" Raven called.
"Stay here," I ordered without looking back.
"Like hell I will," she snapped, her footsteps fast behind me.
I threw the doors open and stormed down the hallway. I didn’t care if my people saw me shirtless or if Raven was right on my heels. Matteo’s voice had held something in it—a kind of sharp, rare urgency that made my blood run cold.
Laura Roman.
The name repeated in my mind like a haunting whisper
