Eliana POV“Luna, we've landed. You can open your eyes now.”The gravelly voice of one of the men Luca handpicked to go with me to Cambridge sounded as if he smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. “Thank you, Federico,” I whispered, slowly letting go of the armrests of the seat. “I'm starting to believe that the alpha may need to install extra protection for these chairs if he's expecting me to continue flying ask over the place.” The stone faced second man, whose name I never did catch, grunted his response. I'm pretty darn sure he can't talk, since grunting seems to be his only form of communication. “I'll pass on the suggestion to the pilot,” Federico agreed monotonously, passing my bags to stone-face before he held out his hand to lead me from the plane. The pilot, still sulking about my previous comment on his plane, remained out of sight in the cockpit. A car was waiting for me when I arrived, Luca's black bullet proof SUV had become a fixture in my life, so I was rather surpris

Eliana POVCassie cried on and off for about half an hour, not saying a word other than to tell us that she was fine… but she wasn't. Even a blind man would be able to tell that much. Yvonne ended up going back to her room to fetch her tranquillisers - the meds the hospital had issued her just after Nathan had been killed. We had to threaten Cassie with hospital before she would take them, but she eventually did. “I wonder what is happening,” Yvonne whispered when Cassie was fast asleep. The indestructible Cassie seemed broken beyond repair... and we felt completely at a loss.“Don't know, but it would have to be something big.” We both agreed and spoke in hushed voices while our friend slept… and slept… and slept. At around midnight, Yvonne decided to call it a night and left me alone with sleeping beauty. I quickly showered and climbed into bed, not tired in the least - even though I'd been almost dead on my feet a few hours ago. Turns out a crying friend helps chase away the s

Eliana POV“Are you sure you want to do this?” I asked Cassie as she packed the last of her belongings into the suitcase she had bought. “I don't have a choice,” she said softly, her heartbreak evident in her voice. “If he loved me it would be a different story, but he doesn't. I can't stay with a man who doesn't love me.”I chewed on my bottom lip, nervous for my best friend. In fact, my lip had started to crack from the amount of abuse it had received in the last forty-eight hours. I'm not sure who looked worse, Cassie or myself. The front door opened and closed with a loud click as Yvonne entered the apartment from her assigned mission. “Okay, my guy did his best and I'm pretty sure these will be able to get you to America. Your flight has also been booked under your new name so at least Vasilios won't be able to track you there,” Yvonne said as she tossed a brown envelope onto the bed. I reached across and pulled out the passport, noticing the golden American emblem on the gre

Eliana POV Pain shot through my skull, a stabbing pain that seemed to engulf my whole body even though a part of me knew that it was only my head that had been injured. I slowly pried open my eyes, my vision blurred for a few moments before it settled and I was able to take in my surroundings. It looked like I was lying in someone's garden shed - bags of fertiliser and compost stacked against one wall with an assortment of plant pots and an ancient lawnmower against another. I was lying on a pile of empty sacks and it made my skin crawl to think of how many bugs were probably hiding in the crevices of the shed. Pushing myself up slowly, I managed to sit up as my head swirled and I fought the dizziness which threatened to overwhelm me. A tickling feeling on my cheek made my hand fly up, the thought of the bugs setting me on edge. Feeling something wet, I pulled my hand away and looked at it in horror as my brain processed the red liquid as being blood - my blood. “Fuck,” I swore un

Luca POVBuzz buzz buzz.I groaned and opened my eyes, barely lifting my head from my pillow as I groggily looked around the room for the irritating buzzing noise. Buzz buzz buzz. “What the fuck…” I muttered, pulling myself into a seated position. Buzz buzz buzz. My cellphone slowly vibrated across my bedside table, Federico's name flashing across the screen. I sighed and dragged my hand across my face, trying to wipe away my drowsiness before I answered the call. Federico was nothing if not diligent with his reports on Eliana, and while I appreciated knowing what she was up to, the reports were getting to be a bit much. “Federico,” I answered lazily, stretching my neck as I spoke.“Alpha, there is a problem.” His words forced me to sit upright, my voice turning commanding as I asked, “what do you mean that there is a problem?” I heard Federico's voice shudder a bit as he spoke, his fear evident. “Alpha, the Luna has disappeared. She was in the exam room when all of a sudden, st