Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
It was worth a shot. I inhaled, extending my hand to Misha. It was easy to think about Sephie and finding her. I was already desperate to feel her in my arms again. I felt Misha squeeze my hand tighter. “They took them to an old building, but it’s so dark that I can’t see…
“You look scary, princess. Keep it up.” They left us alone for what seemed like forever. Ivan and I talked quietly to pass the time. Ivan picked ri diculous subjects to help me stay calm. We still inevitably ended up talking about how long it would take the others to find us. “I realize we…
“We all thought that and we were all hine with it. Have you heard about him when he gets pushed too far?” Ivan asked. “Stephen? He can be pushed too far? Really?” “He’s similar to your go ddamn prince. The bloodlust is almost as bad in Stephen. I’ve only seen it happen a couple of…
“I told your idi ot son the same thing. School really wasn’t my thing. I’m probably not going to learn that anytime soon,” I said, looking at Sal with every ounce of hatred I could muster. His fist made contact with my face once more. This time, it was exactly like it had been in…
No one had time to object. Ivan grabbed Sephie’s hand and was moving quickly toward the exit to the west. It was clear. There was a bike close, so they’d be able to leave quickly. Misha and Viktor were falling back toward the rest of the group, drawing the guys in the alley toward them.…
Adrik didn’t say a word, he just moved quickly toward the house. Even when he was so angry he couldn’t see anything but red, he was still a skilled assassin. He moved silently and quickly to the house. He was inside in seconds, moving like a ghost through the house. The doctor didn’t know what…
“Good. I could use Oscar when he’s done there.” We ended the call soon after. Sephie looked more relaxed than she had when we first got to the apartment. “Your thoughts on Oscar so far?” I asked. “I feel like he’s telling the truth, but not just because Trino confirmed It for us. I think…
“Who’s ready to have New Year’s celebrations early?” he asked as we got closer to him. He had a good sense of humor, and like Sephie, tended to make jokes when he was nervous. We were all in mission mode, however. His face fell when nobody laughed. “Right. Jokes later,” he said, clearing his throat.…
“What about his meeting with Ricardo this time?” Stephen asked. “Um, let’s see. They talked about Ricardo needing to see a doctor for his knee. They talked about the weather, then they talked about how nice it would be to go to a tropical island because it’s getting colder here, then they talked about Ricardo…
Stephen left first with two other guys that night to set up before we arrived to meet with the dealers. Sephie’s old apartment made it easy to cover all entrance and exit points. While I knew she didn’t pick that apartment for that reason, I was still grateful she chose that apartment as it was…