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lla's
as he all but assured me that I was next on his kill list. Every time I considered what he said, my h
here
pallid against the silky cloth of my nightgown, dark circles ringed my eyelids. I seemed delicate
e intense. Enzo and his guys had been busy; the penthouse became an improvis
Deep down, though, I knew it was just a m
fastening it around my waist. I could not spend eternity trapped in this chamb
I entered the corridor. My pulse thumping in my chest, I followed
radio, "Marco's not going to stop." "He has
unger brother of Enzo. Since the wedding, he was the only person living in this house who had even s
Enzo snapped." "I worry abo
ryway. Something stopped me even though every instinct urged
ng to hear. I had to kn
eye of both guys. Enzo stared at me down and dow
his voice low. The mome
nce and terror. "I will not spen
ck eyes. "Your figh
myself with the clarity of my voice. Though I was not sure where the boldness came fr
round between us like electricity. Matteo peered b
relaxed. "Fine," he answered, sounding qui
oomy countenance matched the lines of territory his finger followed. Feeling more like an o
he main fronts for the Vitale family." But they are sloppily. Marco's only
a trap?," With his bro
Enzo said. Know
ing a game with us. Still, Enzo saw something in his eyes-someth
orried m
d, but before I could continue En
. There is no negotiation h
violence and power plays where the cost was blood; I was not used to this. But just now I could
dible, "I just want to understand." "
he said, "What's going to happen?" "We are going to take back control. We also
nded mere territory or authority. This revolved around sur
st, engulfing me entirely. Every sound, every squeak of the floors had my heart pound
ying next to me m
elaxed in the moon's little light, his breathing was consistent. But I understoo
element as well. anything
restless sleep. My eyes opened, my breath seized in my
voice low and har
ed the air between us, the unsaid worry that had b
ly, his hold on my wrist tightening just slightly. Bell
me, his words shivered down my spine. I didn't
efore I could reply. As Enzo sat up, his body tens
oice crisp and for
motions quiet and deliberate as he slid off bed. Watching h
quite identify. Though I wanted to be motionless and believe E
open, and Enzo emerged
e replied, "We hav
e dark apartment hall. Shouts, footsteps, the clear sou
I gasped, trying to m
ce taut with rage. " Someone made it past s
d; Enzo throwing it open drew me inside. We went down a little stairc
to? Was it men under Marco's command? luca? Before we went down the ste
a running engine already. Enzo opened the door for
right away a
city lights blurring as we rushed through
Whatever was occurring, it was beyond my wildest expectatio
creen illuminating Luca Vitale, which made my pulse stop cold. Enz
arrogant and sloppily venomous. "You did
nzo's eyes moved to mine, and for the first time I saw something in hi
safe," clutching the steering wheel
meant. As headlights showed up in the rearview mirror, rapidly