Fifty Shades Of Lovia
Shane killed the headlights, his face shadowed but eyes sharp, scanning the street for tails.
"We're clear," he muttered, hand on his Glock as he stepped out. I followed, my shoulder throbbing under the hasty bandage—blood seeping through, a hot reminder of the graze.
The fog from the docks clung to our clothes, mixing with the metallic tang of gunpowder and sweat.
Sister Maria met us at the door, her habit crisp despite the hour, eyes kind but knowing. She'd sheltered our kind before—trafficked souls, broken runners, anyone who fell through the cracks of Alejandro's web.