POV: Darius
It was five in the morning, and I was in a plank position on the cold cave floor. My arms shook slightly, but I kept my body straight and maintained my posture. I needed to focus. I needed to breathe.
I couldn't let anything distract me. Not right now.
Caleb had not called me last night, and I still didn’t know what had happened. I had waited all night and nothing from him, not even a text.
Had Maximus’ plan worked?
Had Victor Reed actually gotten to Adriana?
“No,” I said to myself through clenched teeth. “I’m not going to think that way.”
But my mind still couldn't stop thinking that just maybe Victor had gotten her and she was now locked up somewhere in Maximus' mansion.
I had made sure she would be safe. Her security was tight. Tighter than before and Marianne had
