Leila's POV

　　"Dominic, please… wake up!" My voice had cracked and I held his hand, the coldness of the skin sent a shiver in my heart.

　　Luca shifted beside me in his chair, his head hung low. "I should've been there for him, Leila. I should've protected him," he mumbled, heavy with the weight of guilt lacing his tone.

　　"It wasn't your fault," I said softly, looking at him. "You did everything you could. Robert was a monster.:

　　"But he was ...