Liam's POV

I paced the sidewalk outside Mia's apartment building, checking my watch for what felt like the hundredth time. She'd been gone for hours, and every minute that passed made my anxiety worse.

Where is she

She should have been back by now.

I couldn't shake the feeling that she'd gone to confront the Blackwood brothers, despite my warnings about the danger they represented.

Those bastards. If they've hurt her...

The thought of Mia going back to them, of possibly returning to ...