POV: Dual Renzo & Leone

RENZO'S POV

I’d seen a lot in this house blood, betrayal, bodies that disappeared like mist before sunrise. But nothing twisted my gut quite like hearing Elena’s voice whisper, "She’s not breaking. The charm’s wearing off. I need stronger instructions. Yes, I’ll make her bleed this time."

I paused the audio.

She said, "I’ll make her bleed this time."

It kept replaying in my ears. Even after I’d cleaned the audio, synced it up, enhanced ...