A Love Beyond Danger

slick from a recent rain, and she nearly slipped as they rounded a corner. Nicolas, however, moved with a practiced grace, his hand firm around hers

ed between breaths, her

ow down. "Not her

st, her mind racing with questions. She watched as the men in suits emerged from the alley they had just escaped, their heads swiveling as th

eeper into the shadows. He waited until the men pa

a whispered, though she

f her hand and took a step back, his fac

n, frustration bubbling to the su

roup-dangerous people who deal in stolen art, among other things. That painting you're

se quickened. "

hen he finally spoke, his voice was low, almost cautious. "It's said to

ncredulous. "You mean lik

... supernatural properties. I don't know all the details, but there are peopl

g out of a movie. Yet, the fear in Nicolas' eyes and the urgency in his voice told her it was real. And if what h

g me?" she asked, h

t going to answer. Then he said, "Because I've been where you are. I got caught up in

htened as she realized how much he was risking to help her. But before she

he said. "They'll fi

buildings and blending into the crowd. Cassandra hurried after him, her mind still racing. She had al

felt like hours, they arrived at a nondescript building in a quieter part of the city.

store, its shelves crammed with weathered volumes, some stacked haphazardly on the floor. A few people sa

e?" she asked, eye

e closed the door behind them and turned to face her, his expression serio

n armchair, her head spin

overwhelming, but you're in real danger now. Those men won't stop until they get what they want.

andra's spine. "But I

do. That's why we need to find it first, before they do. The paintin

nvestigating was no longer just a story-it was the key to something much m

" she asked, her vo

tart by finding the one person who knows the truth. T

ning back. She was caught in a web of secrets and danger,