Aaron’s POV

Night was deep and I was still in the executive office.

Erikson had sent men to grab Yanis. I hoped to get Elin’s whereabouts out of him. She’d run off carrying my pup — if anything happened to them, what then? I couldn’t bear the thought of losing my child.

Thinking about it made my heart twitch with pain. Elin, baby, please be safe. Come back to me.

I swore things wouldn’t be like before. I would confront Lucas and, no matter what, I would protect you.

I sat at my ...