The world just… stopped. The noise from the street, the shuffling of his men, the hum of the city—it all faded into a dull buzz. All I could see was Dominic. Dominic, the most feared man in the city, the man who ruled with an iron fist and a cold, merciless heart, on his knees. On the dirty ground. For me.

This isn’t him. He doesn’t do this. He kills people for looking at him wrong. He’s a bloodthirsty murderer who doesn’t blink. The thoughts tumbled through my head, a chaotic mess ...