*Elio*

Finally telling Cat everything felt like a weight had been lifted off of my chest, but as relieved as I was to finally stop lying to Caterina, I was equally worried about what our lifestyle was doing to her. How could I keep her from worrying too much when she knew that our family’s lives were in danger every day?

I reached out and pulled her in for a long hug, breathing deeply to try and soothe myself with the smell of her perfume. ‘She’s safe,’ ...