•MATTEO’S POV•

The room froze at Bella's words as Anthony and I stared at her as tho she had just dropped a bomb. Anthony was the first to react, his voice rising in disbelief.

"Are you out of your mind?" he demanded, stepping closer to her. "You can’t just walk into this Bell, it’s a suicide mission!"

Bella held her ground, her arms crossed defiantly. "He won’t hurt me. Alfredo doesn’t want my blood, he wants to send a message. And he won’t risk losing that leverage by hurting me."

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. "Bella, this isn’t some negotiation where you can charm your way out.” I...