LUCAS'S POV

The rain began to fall just as we reached the house near Lucca, a quiet, strongly guarded stone manor hidden behind thick pine trees.

The drive up had taken almost an hour, winding along dark roads with no other headlights in sight. By the time we pulled through the gate, the rain had turned heavy, and it drummed on the roof of the car like a hundred small fists.

After I made sure Jaydon was settled in a safe inside bedroom with fresh blankets, I walked down the dim stone hallway to the main study. Sophia stood by the tall glass doors that looked out over the rain-slicked...