like a man who had already decided how this would end. Behind him, doors slammed open in unison as
ck SUV idled, its headlights cut through
gaze did
d me," he s
they knew this wasn't just a
s ear, Sofia's voice came th
re are two more behind the se
tly to the left, he didn't t
something," Sofia continued. "Th
nzo replied, h
wasn't the one Lorenzo focused on. His eyes locked onto the backseat as h
his son
ond, then the feeling was gon
ses
d casually ag
rly," he c
o me," he re
As a second car door opened behind him, more
f. They're too relaxed." S
e that."
n't walk
ing in slow, measu
the man warned, lift
zo st
ur terms,
, you walk a
ughed. His laughter came
said. "And you think I
surviving" he corrected, his sm
e one more step...
ike a blade, everything stilled
s men stood tensed; waiting and watching
ng." Sofia's voice
. His eyes never left
t you?"
?" The man asked, tilt
eren't a random rival gang. This was someone who kne
s jaw ti
chance to walk away
haky sound broke thro
That was Matteo's. His son's voice was filled with fe
and it wasn't rage. It was some
a step
" Sofia snapped
he man raised hi
op. Didn't slow d
h what's mine,"
tore through the night and bullets flew around
recise shot. The man in front of him dropped instantly. It wasn'
tly what Sofi
!" one of Loren
Lorenzo ducked behind the SUV his son was in, gra
frozen and
n!" Loren
where he was. Another shot rang out too cl
all body in his arms just as he was about to turn, a s
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