Chapter 205

• A storm of emotions swirled within me—shock, denial, confusion, understanding, and finally, white- hot anger. They tore through me, twisting my insides and setting my senses on fire. The plate I held slipped from my trembling fingers, clattering against the
• counter. My skin stung from the heat, but the pain barely registered.
• Leonardo had heard me that day—heard my desperate calls for him to stop. He had come, searching for me.