Chapter 109

• Leo’s eyes narrowed as he scanned the message again, his fingers crumpling the parchment at the edges. I could feel the tension radiating from him, a quiet fury brewing beneath the surface. As much as I wanted to tear this threat apart, it wasn’t time to charge blindly into action.
• “What do we do now?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper as I held our son tighter, feeling the warmth of his tiny body against mine. The fear was there, gnawing at the edges of my resolve, but I knew I couldn’t afford to let it take control.
• Leo was silent for a moment, his gaze distant as he considered our next move. Finally, he spoke, his tone grim. “We need to be smart about this. Whoever is behind this has already proven they can strike at us without warning, and they’re not going to stop until they get what they want.”