*Jacopo’s POV*

The lush green of the countryside rushed by me in a blur as I drove, my mind focused on the bright red lettering sprayed across the side of my car. Despite desperately wanting to escape the life that had taken my mother from me, there I was, unintentionally involving Sophia and putting her life at risk.

My hands shook as I drove away from the house, leaving behind my father's disappointed words. I needed an unbiased opinion, someone whose ...