Chapter 48: Dead Engine (Caleb POV)
I’m standing in the empty lot, Tuesday night closing in, staring at the dead car, smoke still curling thick from the hood. Rain’s light now, spitting cold on my face, and my chest’s tight, Torres’s deadline ticking down to tomorrow morning. My hands shake, fists clenched, $5,600 in my jacket from...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Last Call (Caleb’s POV)
2. Chapter 2: Family Static (Caleb’s POV)
3. Chapter 3: Skin and Sound (Caleb’s POV)
4. Chapter 4: Cash and Chaos (Caleb POV)
5. Chapter 5: Shady Offers (Ryan POV)
6. Chapter 6: Cracks in the Quiet (Caleb POV)
7. Chapter 7: Paper Trails (Caleb POV)
8. Chapter 8: Fundraiser Fiasco (Caleb POV)
9. Chapter 9: Cash and Consequences (Caleb POV)
10. Chapter 10: Breaking Point (Caleb POV)
11. Chapter 11: Anchor Point (Caleb POV) 
12. Chapter 12: Pressure Point (Caleb POV)
13. Chapter 13: Paper Burns (Caleb POV)
14. Chapter 14: Caught in the Act (Caleb POV)
15. Chapter 15: Snake in the Grass (Caleb POV)
16. Chapter 16: Breaking Edge (Caleb POV)
17. Chapter 17: Notice in the Dark (Caleb POV)
18. Chapter 18: Cracked Foundation (Caleb POV)
19. Chapter 19: One Last Shot (Caleb POV)
20. Chapter 20: Shadows at the Table (Caleb POV)
21. Chapter 21: Last Offer Standing (Ryan POV)
22. Chapter 22: Trust in Ashes (Caleb POV)
23. Chapter 23: Cash for Lies (Leah POV)
24. Chapter 24: Numbers Don’t Lie (Leah POV)
25. Chapter 25: Blood Ties Burn (Caleb POV)
26. Chapter 26: Cut to Pieces (Caleb POV)
27. Chapter 27: Back in the Fight (Caleb POV)
28. Chapter 28: Half Truths (Ryan POV)
29. Chapter 29: Last Stand Sound (Caleb POV)
30. Chapter 30: Crashed and Caught (Caleb POV)
31. Chapter 31: Domino Falling (Leah POV)
32. Chapter 32: Debt’s Due (Ryan POV)
33. Chapter 33: Frozen Out (Caleb POV)
34. Chapter 34: Last Straw Signing (Ryan POV)
35. Chapter 35: Back to the Start (Caleb POV)
36. Chapter 36: Family Fracture (Caleb POV)
37. Chapter 37: Sinking Separate (Ryan POV)
38. Chapter 38: Sign of the End (Caleb POV)
39. Chapter 39: Echoes of Us (Caleb POV)
40. Chapter 40: Shadow Deal (Caleb POV)
41. Chapter 41: Cry in the Dark (Caleb POV)
42. Chapter 42: Cornered (Caleb POV)
43. Chapter 43: Scramble (Caleb POV)
44. Chapter 44: Half Measures (Caleb POV)
45. Chapter 45: Street Strings (Caleb POV)
46. Chapter 46: Busted Notes (Caleb POV)
47. Chapter 47: Strings for Sale (Caleb POV)
48. Chapter 48: Dead Engine (Caleb POV)
49. Chapter 49: Stash Grab (Caleb POV)
50. Chapter 50: Caught Cold (Caleb POV)
51. Chapter 51: Last Stand Prep (Caleb POV)
52. Chapter 52: Beggar’s Plea (Caleb POV)
53. Chapter 53: Backdoor Run (Caleb POV)
54. Chapter 54: Hideout Deal (Caleb POV)
55. Chapter 55: Harmonica Trade (Caleb POV)
56. Chapter 56: Stage Split (Caleb POV)
57. Chapter 57: Solo Run (Caleb POV)
58. Chapter 58: Cash Divide (Caleb POV)
59. Chapter 59: Bar Ties (Caleb POV)
60. Chapter 60: Rift Raw (Caleb POV)
61. Chapter 61: Silent Crew (Caleb POV)
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