Chapter 78

• Double POV
• Dante Salvatore
• The rain pounded hard against the windows, a rhythmic, almost hypnotic sound that only deepened the weight in my chest. Being in Olivia's house at that moment felt like one of fate's cruel ironies. I never should have come. I knew it was a mistake the instant she sent me that message saying she felt unsafe. But something inside me-something I had been trying to suppress for months-wouldn't let me hesitate. I needed to see her. Needed to make sure she was all right.