Luciana's POV

The veins in my neck throbbed, each ragged breath igniting a wildfire within me. My hand clenched tightly around his shirt, a visceral response to the storm raging behind my eyes. My heart pounded like a war drum, each beat screaming for vengeance.

“I thought I told you to stay away from my son?” I spat, my voice dripping with venom, fueled by an uncontrollable fury. “Seems like you aren't afraid of what's coming for you.”

“Are you really doing this here?” he ...