Maximus:
My heart’s still racing from the way Selene stormed out of the office. Her anger clung to the air long after she slammed the door, and I didn’t even get the chance to explain.
Now I’m pacing. Back and forth. My mind’s a mess.
My kids are missing. Kidnapped.
How the hell did this happen?
Who would do this? And why?
Each step I take only seems to push the questions deeper into my skull, and I can’t breathe past the panic clawing at my chest.
Then—
A soft creak breaks the silence.
I freeze. My heart lurches.
“Sel—” I whip around, breath caught in my throat, desperate to see her standing there.
But it’s not her.
It’s Raymond.
He’s leaning in the doorway, brows slightly raised, staring at me like I’ve completely lost it.
“Maximus,” he says after a moment, stepping inside
