Page 540 of Reign

“I know, Tesoro.”

“So I’m staying.”

“Give us a little time,” he says as calm as possible.

“No.”

So damn stubborn.

“Adriana.”

“I’m not sitting upstairs while you—”

“Come on.” Elena’s voice cuts through the argument.

Adriana looks at her.

Elena releases my hand and walks over.

“It’s okay,” she says. “Let them figure this out.”

“I want to know what’s happening.”

“So do I.” Elena takes her hand. “But the faster they can make a plan, the faster we can get Valentina back.”

Adriana looks at Angelo.

She doesn’t want to leave. That much is obvious.

“Please, tesoro,” he says quietly.

Finally, some of the fight leaves her.

Elena squeezes her hand.

“Come on.”

Adriana lets her lead her toward the door.

I catch Elena’s eyes before she leaves.

Thank you.

She gives me the smallest nod.

Santo already has one arm around Vasilisa as he walks her out behind them.

“Call us,” Angelo says.

Santo looks back. “Obviously.”

The door closes. Silence settles over the room.

A few hours ago, this house was covered in flowers because I was getting married.

Now my sister is missing, Vasilisa may be in labor, and my honeymoon is the last fucking thing on my mind.

I look at Angelo.