**Chapter 66: Ultimatum**The live feed on Lucian’s phone felt like a knife straight to the heart.Sophia’s bed — empty, sheets rumpled, the new note clearly visible under the soft nightlight we left on for her. The timestamp showed it was recorded just minutes ago. Someone had been in her room again, right under our noses, while we made love and tried to find peace.Lucian’s face turned to stone. Pure, murderous fury. He was already moving, grabbing his gun from the nightstand and heading for the door.“Stay here,” he ordered, voice lethal.“No.” I jumped out of bed, pulling on a robe. “We do this together. Remember?”He paused, jaw clenched so tight it looked painful. The ultimatum from earlier still hung between us, raw and heavy. After a beat, he gave a sharp nod. “Together. But you stay behind me.”We rushed down the hall toward the children’s wing, security already swarming after Lucian’s emergency alert. Bella met us halfway, gun drawn, hair wild. “I was checking the perimeter
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