Davin walked into Roman’s office with a force that said he had done this too many times.

Roman looked up the moment the footsteps stopped.

“You’re here,” he said calmly.

“And you shouldn’t be here,” Davin replied bluntly. “How did Salima even let you out of the house?”

Roman leaned back slightly, his jaw tight. “Well, my mother is scared as hell, and frankly, I’m getting tired too. Just tell me you have something.”

Davin exhaled through his nose. “So. Klara, huh?”

“Yeah,” Roman said immediately. “She looked horrified the other day and I just—I know she can be a lot, but I could tell she was telling the truth.”...