THE MAFIA'S PRICE
"This is a delicate dance, and one wrong step could unravel everything."
I met his gaze, a flicker of defiance in my own eyes. "I'm not one of your damsels in distress, Dante. I can handle a little 'unnecessary attention.'" I allowed my hand to rest on my hip, the gesture emphasizing the sleek lines of my gown and the subtle bulge of the pistol concealed beneath. "Besides," I added, a smirk playing on my lips, "someone needs to be there to ensure you don't make any missteps of your own. Wouldn't want the Queen losing her King before the game even begins, would we?" The words hung in the air, a silent challenge, a promise of the power dynamic we were forging between us, even as we prepared to