Chapter 15: Blade’s Edge (Nico Valenti POV)

I’m storming through The Black Rose, my boots thudding on the wood floor, my heart pounding from Luca’s text, Raf’s in the office. Knife. Hurry. The bar’s empty, the air heavy with the smell of stale beer, and I shove open the office door, the hinges squeaking. Raf’s got Luca cornered, twirling a...