Days had passed. Bastien never left Kate’s side. Even Ella and Moira had flown in from Milan to be with them. Arthur had been discharged, and the first thing he did was visit Kate, apologizing for not being able to protect her—but everyone knew there was nothing he could’ve done during the attack. Ara was also discharged and being cared for relentlessly by Lucca.

Bastien stayed with Kate, carefully feeding her. She was recovering quickly. Her diet had already changed, and her leg had healed wel