Ivy pov

The next night came too quickly. I hadn’t slept. My eyes burned from exhaustion, but my mind wouldn’t rest. Every second that passed brought me closer to seeing Rick again, and that thought was the only thing keeping me from falling apart.

Lucien had barely spoken all day. He’d been pacing around the house, giving short orders to his men. I could see the strain in his face, the tension in his jaw. He was trying to act like he had everything under control, but I knew he was just ...