‘’Why are you doing this?’’ I look at him forlornly, confused that he cares about me after everything. If only it had been that simple when it came to Alexi! I never did anything to try and earn it, but he does. Mico furrows his brow cutely and looks at the floor as though I have embarrassed him by asking.

‘’We are a funny breed, the Carreros. Even with what we are and what we do … some of us have an ounce of decency, and I hate seeing women trapped by their ...