CHAPTER 46 — Adrian POV

Every part of my body burned.

Not the kind of pain that makes you grit your teeth and keep moving—no.

This one felt deep, like it lodged itself inside my bones, like someone had carved fire into my shoulder and left the smoke behind.

Normally, I would’ve been up already. Calling Marco, reviewing security footage, tearing apart the city until I found who tried to put a bullet in my wife.

But today…

I woke to the soft rustle of pages turning.

For a moment, I ...