Chapter 23: Bullet’s Wake (Nico Valenti POV)

The gunshot’s still ringing in my ears as I yank Luca down behind the warehouse window, my hand clamped on his shoulder. He’s trembling, his knife out, his eyes wide under his hood. “Stay low,” I hiss, peering through the crack in the boards. The alley’s dark, just the streetlight’s flicker and t...