Chapter 36

Damiano

Althaia’s eyes widened in horror as she looked around.

“What is this…?” It came out as a whisper, and her panicked gaze met mine. The sight of her shaking in fear flooded my body with a hunger to spill every drop of the fucker’s blood.

“Enough. Let’s go.” I went to grab her to get her out of here when she suddenly gasped and put her hand up to her mouth and pointed behind me.

Cazzo. She saw it.

I blocked her view when she paled, her entire body trembling.

“Is that a heart?” She swallowed hard. “With my picture on?”

Althaia swayed unsteadily before her eyes rolled back. I caught her in my arms before she collapsed to the floor. I held her small frame tightly against my body. My eyes were fixated on the heart that was hung by a knife with her picture on it. Clenching my jaw, I walked out with her in my arms.

“Get Ellie to the manor.” I instructed Antonio.

On the way down, I frowned as I looked at her busted