The Mafia's Mercy
With a stern look on his face and a calmer composure, he shakes his head at me ever-so-slightly, silently advising me to do as I’m told.
I furrow my eyebrows with hopelessness, my eyes glossing as a shaky breath parts my lips. My eyelids fall shut for a second, my attention shifting to my breathing as I attempt to settle my nerves. I draw the inside of my cheek between my teeth, chewing nervously despite the distinct irony taste of blood in my mouth.
When it seems like nothing is working, I breathe out sharply in defeat, turning to the monitor before reaching to shut the beeping off.
“Well then,” Marcel’s voice resonates, my gaze shifting to look at him as he states, “I’m glad we’re all on t
Hot Chapters