The Bride He Refused to Lose
Lorenzo’s massive, calloused fingers found hers instantly, locking around her wrist to anchor her position.
Then—a woman’s raw, terrified scream violently sliced through the midnight air, echoing off the stone walls of the canal outside.
Lorrie’s face turned ghostly white, her breath catching painfully in her throat as her brain instantly cross-referenced the vocal frequency. "No... structurally... it can't be..."
The agonizing scream ripped through the dark a second time, carrying a frantic, desperate weight.
"LORRIE!"
"Mama!" Lorrie ripped herself from his grip, sprinting blindly toward the open stone balcony doors.