The first light at dawn pointed gentle streaks across the sky outside Roman's mother's secluded estate. In the hush of the library, Alexa jolted awake from another nightmare, her heart pounding. She sat up suddenly on the chaise lounge beside the cold embers of the fireplace, a blanket tangled around her. Six months had passed since baby Micah was taken away from her, and even in sleep, her mind spun with ghosts from the past.

Roman, who had been at the desk not far away, sprang to his feet at ...