The Devil Alpha
I said, stepping out, trying not to fall with the bleeding heels still in my feet, as they sank into the gravel.
Luca walked ahead, not waiting for me. He climbed the stone steps and pushed open the massive front doors without looking back.
Dickhead.
I followed limping slightly.
The interior was as breathtaking as the exterior. Marble floors, dark wood paneling, crystal chandeliers
And oil portraits lining the walls. They were the portraits of Moretti ancestors.
One portrait caught my eye. It was of a woman with dark hair and silver eyes, painted as she stood in the forest. She was wearing a crown of antlers.