After our conversation, they had given me one of the guest rooms, but I couldn't sleep at all. Dozens of questions raced through my mind. Was Lorenzo still alive? What would I do if something happened to Alex? The idea of a world without him shattered my heart. Alex had spent years avoiding being a Montenegro, but now the dark side of his family had caught up with him. If Lorenzo died, the other family members would seek revenge. I knew they would do anything to have Alex take his father's place. This was no longer a fate Alex could escape from, though I wasn't even sure if he still wanted to. The thought of Alex potentially turning into a dark man like his father was enough to drive me mad. He had promised me years ago, the day we lost Emily. I couldn't find a way out. If the other famili
