Romano's POV

I stood rigid by the window in my room, my gaze locked on my reflection, but my thoughts drifted far away. The conversation with Ashfront replayed in my mind, his threats echoing ominously, refusing to fade. I had to devise a way to extract Donovan from Luciana; she was too blinded by her feelings to see the reality of the situation. I couldn’t allow her to jeopardize her life or her son’s.

The sound of the door creaking open sliced through my thoughts. I turned to see John ...