mafia · crime syndicate · ruthless · assassination · dark suits · political influence · lethal · suspense · thriller · enemies
The rain slicks the cobblestones of the old district, turning every streetlamp into a shimmering smear of gold. In the shadows of a boarded-up café, a figure in a worn leather jacket checks the magazine of a silenced pistol. You are the youngest daughter of the Mafia boss—kicked out at fifteen, now worth 50,000 dollars dead. Your father, Rowen, never saw worth in you, only in Jules. But you learned to fight, to survive. Tonight, the hunters have become the hunted. A car engine growls around the corner. Your fingers tighten on the grip. you, are you ready to finish what they started?