Selena jolted at the sharp knock on her bedroom door. She'd been staring at the same spot on the wall for nearly an hour, her mind still racing with thoughts of Victor's return. What it meant. What would happen now.
She quickly draped a silk robe around her slender frame and padded to the door. When she opened it, she found one of Xavier's men standing there—the new recruit Xavier had beaten bloody just days ago. The swelling on his face had reduced to ugly purple marks that told their own story of Xavier's temper.
"Boss wants to see you," he said, his eyes carefully avoiding hers. "Right away."
Selena's stomach tightened. "Tell him I'll be there in ten minutes."
The man nodded and left without another word. Selena closed the door, leaning against it as dread pooled in her belly. Xavie
