's phone cut through the q

Leo sat at the island, swinging his legs and humming to himself. For a f

is tone dropped, la

nds froze

toward her. His expression was unreadable,

sults are i

heart p

red, though the a

ed into a bitter smile. "Not

ushed through Aria all at once. The truth was n

ess, Lorenzo's next words

Rossi family. The

d into her like

s? How?" s

ut someone within my circle betrayed me. They want Leo.

nter for support, her gaze darting to Leo

enzo said, his voice low but vibrati

er defenses crumbling. "

ke a shield. "First, we move you both somewhere safer. My e

a fortress," she whispered, th

that." He cupped her face, his thumb brushing her che

from the cold Mafia Prince the world feared. She realized, perhaps for the

t Day – T

nd Leo nestled inside with Lorenzo and two of his most t

the Valentini private a

screech

path. Two black sedans boxed them in from the r

and Leo to the floor of the SUV as bull

ss, Giovanni, snarled, return

trembling. "Mommy,

u," she whispered, though ter

gh the chaos. "Stay down.

ted, their firepower decimating the ambushers in minut

me for his so

se – The

ect blend of elegance and impenetrable security. Aria stood on the ba

there, his steps

sage," he said quietly

Aria said, her voice brittle

tive yet firm. "You see now

y I'm terrifi

"I wasn't given a choice when I was born into this life. But Leo... he's my s

ry, a dangerous regret, was now standing here-raw, unguarded. N

enemy, Aria,

e reached out, pulling h

ive years, she allowed

e knew-this was j