But I also learned his weaknesses. He watches me like I'm a threat and a craving at the same time. He says I'm protected. What he means is I'm locked down under his name, his guards, his city.

The violence around him is real. The blood isn't a rumor. One wrong move and people disappear. And when the enemies who hate Dante decide I'm the best way to hurt him, I find out how ugly his love can get.

I'm not. I'm the man other men pay to solve problems quietly. And when they touch what's mine, I stop being quiet.

I'll tear through crews, safehouses, and anyone who stands between me and Alisson. I'll make examples so brutal the city remembers them for years.

She thinks she's a bargaining chip. She's not. She's the line. And anyone who crosses it finds out what happens when I decide there's no mercy left.