Luciana's POV

The car barely stopped before I jolted out, a bolt of lightning racing toward the house. But a nagging question tugged at my mind: how could Alex be inside when not a single one of his men was outside? There was no way he could have made it in alone, nor could he have overpowered my men without assistance.

I pushed the front door open and stepped inside. Leo was perched on Alex’s lap, the two of them in a seemingly casual moment. Alex idly turned a toy between his fingers, as ...