Married to the enemies son

kirts of Montierra hadn't

oden pews inside were cracked, the altar stripped of gold. But the walls still remembered. This was where

the front now, su

't here

as wa

teps behind her di

urn around.

ened with age. "You burned down Matteo's

rned s

. He wore black like a second skin, his dark eyes watching her with the

r than I reme

rl you remember

ee t

oken history. He looked so much like his father it mad

wasn't hi

ste wasn

eace," he said, raising

said truthfully. "But I di

d, slowly, and hel

icking down. He opene

aw te

father's lieut

for me now. Quietly. They know w

what, Celeste? A

ftly. "I want to

enuine, and dangerous. "You

e to face. "And if you don't want to drown with the rest of

r for a long,

d just like someone who k

ing away. "You just have

there-between saints and shadows, clu

n't loo

dn't need perm

the po

was done

ike a baptism, sharp and bracing. She didn't flinch. Behind her, the old wooden doors groaned

hing went according to plan. He didn't need to. He could see it in her eyes-the fire w

ow?" he

hills and the sleeping town in the

ts, Celeste wasn't fighting just for revenge. She was rebuilding something from the ashes. Pow

man had eve

in black ledger. Inside were names. Old enemies.

"You really think we

. Just enough to make the rest start

hey realize

l. "Then they'll be too b

he city was quiet,

hing massive. Not lovers lost in delusion. Not ch

ched the estate, the

nside of the DeLuc

ered with a

he

ything was i

had alrea

ded in quiet respect. Eyes followed Celeste, not out of fear, but recog

red ink, circles, names scribbled in tight black script. Jace walked over to it, s

e leather armchair, and stood in front of the fireplace. I

d quietly, mostly to herself. "No flashy mov

long for now, but his patience isn't inf

m. "He thought I was still that naive girl forced into a se

ow?" h

to the map, "I make the t

once on the desk.

nd ledger. It's dirt

sure you want to go that far? Th

ed a little. Nobody stays clean in this world. I

ut a flash drive-one of many. Ea

brother. Quietly. Let him know his blood was

brow. "Divid

id. "Divide

darker, clouds thickening in sl

had alrea

g the horizon as if she could see he

them

derestimated

t a Ferraro raised in silence a

crack came

ken into the DeLucas' offshore accounts. Millions gone-vanished with

king lights and restless movement. She could feel it-Montierra was shifting. T

"They're panicking. Emilio's making threats he can't afford to ca

me. But he can't move against me yet. Not without losi

low. "You really think you

blinking. "But I can ch

Another message. This

mit. All families. Ton

ed at her

said. "But it's o

d a brow

r hair like a flag in war. "Of cours

d. And so did every man wh

e would fac

lea. Not wit

a rec