Lethal Resolve

I watched her.

Vittoria stood over Giacomo, her expression neutral as his blood spread onto the ground. She had not said a word for the last couple of minutes, watching him twist, watching him break. There was no hesitating in what she did, no second-guessing. Just precision. Just control.

She was queen among her people.

And I was sure of one thing—I wasn't losing her again.

I stepped closer, rest