Mag-log inMalachi's PovWhat...What the fuck?My eyes stayed on the body that had just dropped in front of her.Gabe.“Fucking Gabe!” The words left my mouth before I could stop them. He had stepped directly in front of the bullet. The bullet meant for that bitch.Not him.Her.It should have gone straight through her. So why the hell had he taken it? For a few seconds, I couldn't move. I simply stared. Gabe dropped hard to the ground, blood already spreading across his chest. Why was he here?Why now?And why the hell would he take a bullet meant for her?Then I heard the shouting. “Get him!” My head snapped up. Men were turning toward me. Some were running between the containers. Others were already raising their weapons. I didn't wait to see who was for me...I ran. I didn't even know why.I just fucking ran.“Fuck!” I pushed between two containers and looked behind me...they were still coming.Why was I running for fuck sake?I was Malachi. This was my depot. My men. My territory. Ever
Nyx's PovWe had barely made it past the walls of the warehouse when it happened. Roman was ahead with two men, checking the path and Marco was behind me. I felt a dull ache in the knee, but I forced myself to keep walking.My body wanted a bed...my heart wanted Rynna.I wanted Renz.... Des...perate..ly. That was what I was thinking when—Bang!A gunshot tore through the air. I barely had time to breathe because something slammed into me.No.Someone.I stumbled back as a body crashed between me and the bullet. My eyes squeezed shut. Everything happened too fast. For one horrible second, I couldn't hear anything except my own heartbeat.Please don't let it be Renz.I opened my eyes and my blood turned cold.Gabriel."Fuck..."He dropped to the ground in front of me... Blood immediately soaked through his shirt."Nyx, stay down!" Marco grabbed my shoulder. "Get him" Roman snapped as they all rushed toward the direction of the gunshot...thier footsteps disappeared between the containers
The depot was strangely quiet when I arrived. That was what bothered me first. There were containers everywhere, huge cranes hanging over the yard and enough buildings to hide an army far within. And there were men. Plenty of them. I took a closer view but they weren't the men I knew. Malachi had clearly changed his security. That meant getting inside wouldn't be easy. So I stayed low. Watching. Then I started moving. I had survived long enough in this world to know when a place was dangerous.You didn't rush into danger. You studied it. Found its weak points. Then you moved. A few men didn't see me coming.That was their mistake. I dealt with them quietly and slipped farther inside. Rows of containers blocked most of my view. I already knew enough about today's plan. I didn't waste time going through the main entrance. Thanks to the containers, I snock carefully into the inner section while men paced from one end to another. Then shortly after, I saw Malachi. He stood high abo
Gabriel’s PovI hadn't slept well since I lost Nyx. Every night, I thought about her. Every morning, I woke up with the same fear.Renz was alive.And sooner or later, he would come for everything. For his businesses. His empire. His revenge.And Nyx.Especially Nyx.I stood on the balcony of my hotel room, staring down at Italy while a glass of liquor rested loosely in my hand.The city looked beautiful from up here.Almost peaceful.It's funny. I couldn't enjoy it.Nothing about my life had been peaceful for a long time. You see Renz and I went way back.Back to Miami.We were young then. Stupid, ambitious and hungry enough to believe the world belonged to us. We both wanted power.Money.Respect.But somehow, Renz always got there first.It irritated me.No.It fucking destroyed me.Why him?Why was Renz always better? Why did people listen when he spoke? Why did opportunities fall into his hands? Why did his name keep growing while mine remained somewhere behind his?Renz wasn't b
"B-Boss!""Speak before I blow your fucking head off.""Please—""What the fuck is happening outside?"The man struggled for breath."The plan... it was betrayed."I stared at him."Obviously.""No, boss. You don't understand. The whole place is compromised. There are too many of them. Our men are being taken down everywhere.""Ricardo?" He hesitated. "Where is Ricardo?""I don't know.""Dante?""He's also out of sight.""Casper?""Boss, I don't—"I shoved him forward. "Then what the fuck do you know?" I snapped. He turned halfway toward me. "Some of our men are still fighting. They're trying to survive."I didn't care.My eyes moved around the passage."Where's Maria?"The man went silent. My heart sank before he even answered. His lips trembled. That was enough...I slowly lowered the gun."Speak.""She's gone."I stared at him."Gone?"His eyes dropped."Gone where?" I asked forcing calm into every word.He looked terrified."Dead."I swear that word hit differently."She was switc
Malachi's PovI couldn't breathe.I stood there staring at the flames, but my mind had stopped understand what I was seeing.The car was gone...the woman was gone. That was what I wanted. That was the sight I had spent days imagining...to see Renz break. It should have been the end. So why the fuck was he suddenly moving? He turned away from the burning car and ran toward the little girl.I stared. "The fuck?"The girl was still there.Alive.Renz reached her and dropped beside her. He pulled her against his chest so tightly that she almost disappeared inside his arms.Then several men rushed toward him.I blinked.Men?Where the fuck had they come from? They appeared from between the containers and moved around Renz and the child like they had been waiting for a signal. I couldn't understand it. It wasn't part of the plan. I knew In that moment that something had totally gone wrong. Why was that bastard so difficult to destroy? I had done everything. Everything. I had buried him. Br
Nyx's PovI couldn’t sleep all night. My mind wouldn’t stop racing, circling around the same truth—I had to survive. But my heart… it wouldn’t listen.I sat on the cold floor, hugging my knees, when a soft knock came at the door. “Miss?” a gentle voice called. I looked up sharply. It was that sa
Marco's PovI got home that morning, tired, mind already heavy with the mess we’d been drowning in. I hadn’t even taken off my jacket when my phone rang. One of the guards—his voice shaking—told me Thomas was dead. Shot by Gabriel.And now, Gabriel was claiming everything.It sounded crazy, I almos
Gabriel's PovThe numbers spoke for themselves. One night’s earnings from Basque, and I knew I’d made the right move. Renz’s empire—mine now—was bleeding money into my pockets.So I thought, why not thank the man himself?I drove to the old estate, where Renz was kept. The place was quiet. Word aro
Renz's PovThe morning light slipped through the curtains, soft and quiet.Nyx’s head rested on my chest, her breath warm and steady. The world felt still—everything felt peaceful.Then my phone rang.I ignored it, grumbling under my breath.It rang again.Nyx stirred, mumbling, “Why don’t you just







