ELENA

I watched as Dominic and his men walked away, leaving me in the middle of the wreckage. My body ached, my head spun, but none of that mattered. The moment Dominic disappeared up the stairs, I knew there was no way out of this.

One of his men followed behind him, while the rest made their way to the exit—probably returning to their posts outside, but one of them stayed behind. The one Dominic had assigned to watch over me.

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to sit up straighter as the ...