"Bound by Shadows"

r. The small boy she had seen wandering outside the library had been crying, his tear-streaked face filled

y, kneeling down to the chi

s clutching at his oversized

ollowed his shaky directions, which led her to an alley a few blocks

ne of them was shouting, his voice cold and laced with menace. Another stood with a knife

Dominic

ll but enough to draw attention. Dominic's grey eyes snappe

?" one of his men bar

hand tightly. "I didn't see anything,

tracks. "Bring her here," he ordered, his voi

d her arm and pulled her into the alley.

of them scoffed. "Probably d

her. His grey eyes bored into hers, hi

heart pounding. "I work at the li

g briefly before returning to her. "You pic

thing," Sky pleaded, her

o left loose ends, but something about her innocence made him hesitate. "Ta

added, "As for you, I

opped. "What d

ou're comin