The Crimson Throne

ion. The air was thick with gunpowder,

orn leather surface. Matteo sat across from her, his wrists zip-tied, his

etween them w

ything," Adri

ter locked away in one of his safehouses. H

had suspected as much, but

e is

. It's a trap. Salerno knew you'd come for m

ed. "Of co

tudying Matteo. "And yet,

. "Because I thought

t the wall, arms c

. "Now I know the only wa

was a fragile thing, especially now

this," she sa

-

aki

tskirts of the city-a fortress di

the cover of darkness, moving

ision. Enzo disabled the security feed. Adriana an

, not after what he did. But s

alls, Matteo whispered, "Sh

t her, then we burn th

s clenched. "

urned with cold

-

Firs

ched the

d to the wall, bruised but alive. Her

at

voice shaking. "I'm h

y was an

cut her restraints

g to his knees-blood bloo

firing before she e

ard dr

rsed, rushing t

ps thundered

Adriana growled. "G

abella and Matteo, hauli

stayed

she coul

no wa

-

ace with

sipping whiskey like he hadn'

yes gleaming with amusement. "I was be

un. "I'm here to fin

his glass down. "You sou

ers tightened

kille

did he get himself killed playing

"You think I don't hav

hink you do. That's why I

lowed, her mind sharp

h

uns

behind the desk as a bul

and he wasn't pla

m cover and firing-one shot to

ollapsed,

rd, pressing her barr

mured. "Do I look

rough the pain. "Yo

ulled the

-

d of a

om the warehouse, flames w

d Matteo stood outside,

ed to her.

na no

ked. "So

the fire, then at

We reb

away-because this wasn't j

about

uca had just cla