The Rival Don's Treasured Second Chance

ly because I couldn't affor

ransaction, every decimal point. If I bought a coffin worthy of a Pri

the grocery budget over t

gray ash swirled in the air, indistinguishable from the dirty sand. I poured L

hone

as D

since Luca died.

ys did when he wanted me to feel guilty for his wor

asked. My voice was flat,

ha

id. "Dr. Alistair.

do not start. Seraphina's animal was in critical con

my brother

ve. "We knew it was coming. You are being hysterical. I wi

" I said. "I w

ed an octave. The Don was su

ing,"

ung

Dante allowed me to drive because the

had drafted them six months ago during a fight, throwing them at

e ink

erritory. The slums where I grew up. Wh

partment before the landlord t

ement block. The windows were bo

nt of the rotting entra

mach d

ngine and sat

uit cost more than this entire building. He was impeccably groomed, his

enger do

na step

slums? She looked around with a sneer, lifting

ke piss, Dant

apped an arm around her waist. He

ther woman in front of the bu

ying in the quiet street. "I bought the bl

raphina asked, tracing

sed. "Glass walls. You c

lar bespoke piece-and cast it over a muddy

my chest. It wasn't a hea

d my ca

tal hinge creaking

ad snapped