The Crimson Throne

er. The lights of New York stretched infinitely, flickering like fireflies against the darkness. B

as her wa

yalty without hesitation, others had only done so because they feared

give them tha

uca stepped onto the balcony, a cigarette dangling from his fing

get some res

let my enemies have th

the railing. "You im

e sighed. "They

er," Luca said. "They

m fully. "Then let's

a moment, then nodd

caught. "On who p

y guys dig into your father's last movements. The night bef

sito? That name do

He was a middleman. Worked with different families, always play

urled into a fist.

him to an underground club on the west side. T

If Marco knew something, he was either running for his life-or he

I want to see his face when he rea

icked could find. Heavy bass rattled the floors, the scent of alcohol and sweat thick

ack leather pants, a matching jacket, and a silk top that hugged her frame. She didn't nee

r men, Nico and Bruno. Both were armed, the

e subtle," L

ed. "Subtle i

a VIP section was roped off. A bouncer, b

ection," h

curiosity. "Oh? That's funny, be

nch. "No name needed.

now you've gone a

ee into his stomach. He grunted, staggering back, and before he could re

being told no,

llowed hard, ra

id sweetly before noddi

ing the private lounge. The moment they

oom, a glass of whiskey in hand. His face

rco, darling. W

o bo

sighed.

ch the exit, slamming him against the wall. The man groaned,

a," Luca

Marco feel the full weight of his mistake. S

who I am?"

dded fra

d. "Then you kn

w anything," M

d her tongue.

the last person to meet with my father before he died. And then you vanished.

d hard. "I-I d

ow who did,

le

sighed

grip on Marco's throat. The man choked,

roaked. "Oka

sed up

Your father... he was meeting with so

ho

hesi

ly. "You really wan

his lips. "

ood ra

l, pretending to mourn. The man who had placed a h

aid, though deep down

out something about Salerno. Something big. They argued. It got heated.

she p

asn't supposed to die that nigh

tilted

e this nightmare began,

ower, about eliminating him to weaken the De Luca f

d her father dead. He

ned again. "You better pray

"Please... I told yo

pushing aside the emot

m go,"

ing Marco. The man collapsed to

wn, disappear. Because if I ever see you again..." She smiled,

before scrambling to his

ed to her

nodded

er burned with the

mourning the

never been ab

ways been

d

her turn to