Chapter 22 Roots of frustration
Lucia’s POV
The morning after the party, the house felt quieter than usual. The memories of the night before played over and over in my mind—every glance, every whispered word, every poker hand. The wives, the men, the way Dante had watched me… even the way Casteel had noticed me. I shivered slight...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The bargain
2. Chapter 2 The Bride in black
3. Chapter 3 The don's house
4. Chapter 4 leashes and lines
5. Chapter 5 The game of obedience
6. Chapter 6 The visit
7. Chapter 7 The price of freedom
8. Chapter 8 The Basement
9. Chapter 9 Bloodline
10. Chapter 10 The morning
11. Chapter 11 Roots in the dirt
12. Chapter 12 7 days
13. Chapter 13 In the presence of the don
14. Chapter 14 Say please
15. Chapter 15 Oblivion
16. Chapter 16 Round 1
17. Chapter 17 The invitation
18. Chapter 18 Party
19. Chapter 19 A room full of enemies
20. Chapter 20 Challenge
21. Chapter 21 Dangerous Attention
22. Chapter 22 Roots of frustration
23. Chapter 23 Rose Bush
24. Chapter 24 Behind closed doors
25. Chapter 25 The monster in my house
26. Chapter 26 Since last night
27. Chapter 27 No way out
28. Chapter 28 10 seconds
29. Chapter 29 Chase
30. Chapter 30 The man in black
31. Chapter 31 Stay with me
32. Chapter 32 The man to be seen
33. Chapter 33 Black Roses
34. Chapter 34 The unknown ace
35. Chapter 35 Try harder
36. Chapter 36 Lead in Brooklyn
37. Chapter 37 From who?
38. Chapter 38 A ghost from the past
39. Chapter 39 Caught in the shadows
40. Chapter 40 Monsters and mirrors
41. Chapter 41 The weight of him
42. Chapter 42 Silence
43. Chapter 43 Unexpected visitor
44. Chapter 44 Catching up
45. Chapter 45 Suprise Suprise
46. Chapter 46 A seat at the table
47. Chapter 47 Things left unsaid
48. Chapter 48 After the silence
49. Chapter 49 Things left unclear
50. Chapter 50 Jealousy
51. Chapter 51 A glimpse of the past
52. Chapter 52 Shot by Shot
53. Chapter 53 Rendezvous
54. Chapter 54 Business
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