Trapped in a Mafia's obsession

he couldn't tell. The bullet holes in his car told a story o

etup. His allies were scattered, trapped in their own hells, and he was te

screeching as he pushed past dangerous

eep on his

l l

. He knew he was being followed, but he couldn'

canned the road.

rely illuminating the night. A girl stood behind

, tapping her nails against the surface

ut of his car. Blood ran down his temple, ye

ng her a glance, and tosse

l it

, unimpressed. "We on

o hers. A man like him wasn't used

tion is this?" he muttered, hi

clearly written on the sign ou

er jacket. He pulled out a bill, threw it onto the co

fael did. Just as he reached

n Do

ond-in-

nswered.

ing followed," Mason's v

uttered, wiping the b

will lose your trail eventuall

ed at Mason'

u at the underground," Mas

his pocket, and walked back to his car,

ck SUV tailing Rafael pulled

the gang leader barked, slammi

driver admitted thr

e stopped at a gas station. The girl

ell do you

g, I think a glove or

hat's evidence. And a re

--

A message from Nico fl

place for a gaming night.

ed, text

Be careful. See

er how stubborn he was, he was the only famil

ed the time

over," she murmured,

shattered the silence

the gas station sign flickering above her. She should hav

eeched to a stop in front of the

open, and four

he gas prices. Didn't l

e for somethin

the counter, her fingers t

arched straig

h twisted.

step back, a rough hand

re i

breath c

, who were the

ghter, and her skin burned

she asked, forcing herself to

ked across her face, studyi

" he said flatl

stomach

p voice, the sharp eyes, the

her a credit card, The

w who that i

p didn'

play

't know him! I

jaw twitched. He d

ing her face blank. Stayin

shifted to

was there. A slow smirk curled the man's lips as he plu

here, huh

se roared i

blurted. "He just f

ap cam

the side, pain explo

her face. Tears burned her eyes,

e eerily calm. "You want to play d

wrapped arou

kicking out. "No

ot enough to knock her out,

ors, the bell jingling like this

r captor's arm, but h

rd the SUV. Her stomach churned with terror. This

but one of them grabbed he

ore the doors slammed shut

ove onto the seat beside him. "Let's see how rea

one knew she was gone and no one was coming to save her