Chapter 78

• Damiano went directly to the room where Victoria had been, his heart sinking when he saw that her belongings were no longer there. He pressed his forehead against the wall next to the bed where she had slept for hours, just before he had left her alone, and felt a single tear roll down his face, realizing he had been reckless enough to let her be taken without even understanding what was happening.
• He felt the fury growing in his chest, and he desired to tear that mansion down brick by brick, destroying any remnants until his father had nothing left to use to harm another person.
• He didn’t know if she was safe, or if at least she understood that he would do everything to get her as soon as possible. This left him destroyed, knowing that perhaps her hope was compromised by the fear of being forgotten.