Chapter 42 You're No Match

• Joan's heart raced as her eyes caught the blood on Roman's shirt, her mind immediately darting to worst-case scenarios. Yet before she could even get a word out, Roman cut her off with a sharp question.
• "What's going on with you?" he asked, his tone suspicious but not in any way tired or worn out as his appearance suggested.
• Joan blinked, taken off guard. "What do you mean?" she shot back, her voice steady, though the pulse in her throat quickened.