like a man who had already decided how this would end. Behind him, doors slammed open in unison as

ck SUV idled, its headlights cut through

gaze did

d me," he s

they knew this wasn't just a

s ear, Sofia's voice came th

re are two more behind the se

tly to the left, he didn't t

something," Sofia continued. "Th

nzo replied, h

wasn't the one Lorenzo focused on. His eyes locked onto the backseat as h

his son

ond, then the feeling was gon

ses

d casually ag

rly," he c

o me," he re

As a second car door opened behind him, more

f. They're too relaxed." S

e that."

n't walk

ing in slow, measu

the man warned, lift

zo st

ur terms,

, you walk a

ughed. His laughter came

said. "And you think I

surviving" he corrected, his sm

e one more step...

ike a blade, everything stilled

s men stood tensed; waiting and watching

ng." Sofia's voice

. His eyes never left

t you?"

?" The man asked, tilt

eren't a random rival gang. This was someone who kne

s jaw ti

chance to walk away

haky sound broke thro

That was Matteo's. His son's voice was filled with fe

and it wasn't rage. It was some

a step

" Sofia snapped

he man raised hi

op. Didn't slow d

h what's mine,"

tore through the night and bullets flew around

recise shot. The man in front of him dropped instantly. It wasn'

tly what Sofi

!" one of Loren

Lorenzo ducked behind the SUV his son was in, gra

frozen and

n!" Loren

where he was. Another shot rang out too cl

all body in his arms just as he was about to turn, a s