Julian’s jaw tightened. “Then do it.”

I turned to him, whispering so only he could hear. “They’ll come for you next.”

“I’m ready,” he said. “I’m tired of hiding.”

“I don’t want you to be hurt again,” I said.

“I don’t want to lose you,” he answered. “That’s all that matters to me.”

My heart stuttered. “Then don’t.”

Half an hour later, sirens wailed outside. Officers stormed the nearby building. Through the glass I saw Leo ...