The Syndicate Boss's Forbidden Star

Bone Trap

Author: Aeliana Thorne

Bone Trap

POV: Lorenzo

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I opened the vault myself.

It was nearly midnight, and the steel door beneath the house groaned when I turned the lock. It was thick and cold, the kind of metal that never warmed. No one else had the code. Not tonight. I didn’t want second hands touching anything I might need to pull the trigger with.

Inside, it was colder. Cement floor. Dim lights. No windows. The smell of oil a