A V*rgin For The Three Mafia Bodyguards
I limped badly now, leaning heavier on his arm.
Blood trickled from his forehead, a small cut above his brow. I reached up to touch it. “You’re bleeding.”
He caught my hand gently, held it in his. “It’s okay. Just a scratch.”
His voice was steady, but his fingers trembled slightly. The corridor lights buzzed overhead. The museum felt vast and empty around us, shadows stretching long in the dim glow.
Then a sound shattered the quiet.
A screeching roar—like tires on wet pavement, but sharper, mechanical. A powerful motorbike engine revving hard, echoing through the loading dock entrance at the end of the hall.