Chapter 4 - The Price of Protection
Sophia arrived seconds later, collapsing in the doorway as she saw the scene. The security team swarmed in, securing the area, but Alessandro stayed on his knees, his hands hovering over the child.
He looked at Sophia, his eyes hard. "You’re moving into the main house. Tonight. You’ll have a wing, and you’ll have four men at your door at all times."
"I can’t do that," Sophia said, shaking. "I’m a housekeeper, not a prisoner."
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"You are a target," Alessandro snapped. "And if I have to chain you to the wall to keep you alive, I will."
He stood up, looking at Bruno, who was now licking blood off his paws. The dog’s eyes met his, and for a second, Alessandro understood the unspoken pact. They were both predators. They had both found something in this child that made them fear the world for the first time.
