*Caterina*
“Are you alright?” Elio asked softly.
“Yeah.” I gave a slight nod and pried my eyes from Antonio to look at Elio. Part of me knew that deep down I was lying through my teeth. Of course, I wasn’t okay, but I wasn’t exactly going to ask to leave at this point.
“Do you remember the room on the second floor of that warehouse, the place where we had lunch that one time?”
“Yes,” I answered.
Suddenly, his voice grew somber. “This warehouse has the same room. I need you to wait up there, understand?”
I knew better than to think he was asking me to do this rather than ordering me. Elio wanted me to be clear out of sight and as far away from the pending danger as possible. And I was in no mood to try to argue with him.
“Alright,” I agreed.
He gave me a small smile and called over for Leo. “You’re going to be sticking to her the entire time, got it?”
Leo nodded without so much as a word.
