LOGINI memorized every word, nodding. "Make sure, there is no alcohol, no driving, no strenuous exercise. No situations where she could hit her head again." He tapped the folder. "If she vomits repeatedly. If she becomes difficult to wake. If one pupil becomes larger than the other. If she becomes co
Vincenzo watched them carefully, "You wanted this?" "No." "You wanted to spend your nights around men like Cole?" "No." "You wanted debt collectors, guns, blood, and basements?" All three shook their heads harder, "No..." "No, sir..." "We never wanted this..." For a long moment, Vincenzo sim
Mine didn't. To me, guilt belonged to the individual responsible for the act. To Gianna, guilt spread through grief until it touched everyone left standing. Eventually... It would reach me. She wouldn't see a calculated investigation. She would see the man who allowed her entire world to disap
Adriano let out a laugh, he bent over, slapping his knee, his eyes bright with a dark, twisted amusement as he watched Cole flop around in the dirt. "Oh, look at him go!" Adriano mocked, "He’s doing the dance! Look at the moves on him! Hey, Don Capone said he’d spare your life, Mercer! He didn't sa
"No! She forced me! She—" "She forced you to get a front-row seat to our sister's blood?" Adriano laughed again, "You’re a real hero, Cole. Maybe we should put your face on a plaque. 'Here lies Cole Mercer: He was too scared to be a criminal and too stupid to be a friend.'" Cole started to sob, hi
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ Adriano’s arms were capable, but they were not mine. I stepped forward before his arms could even settle into a permanent hold. I took her from him, sliding my hands beneath her knees and behind her shoulders, careful not to disturb the bandage wrapped around her head. I kept h
A giant ball of fire and thick black smoke shot high into the air, the extreme heat blasting against my face and blowing my hair back. The metal frames of the pumps twisted and melted in the bright orange light, destroying every single piece of evidence left behind. Raphael tucked his glock back in
Raphael the walked over to the clerk, who was coughing up thick pools of dark blood on the floor. Raphael opened another bottle and dumped it right over the man’s broken head, the liquid mixing with the dark red stains on his clothes. He kept walking around the store, opening bottle after bottle, sp
"A real nice piece of ass, isn't she?" Raphael said, letting out a low, rough chuckle that sounded completely friendly, but made my stomach drop into a cold pit. He gestured with his chin toward me, "I can't blame you guys for staring. When a girl looks like this, men are going to want to touch. It'
Raphael froze. His face went perfectly pale, his jaw clenching so hard that the muscles in his cheeks popped out like stones. The calm, logical businessman completely vanished. A deep, dark, and terrifying panic took over his features. "Gianna," he sneered, his voice deep, rough. His hands sho







