A Desperate Prayer

Vittoria

Zev's name flashed across my phone, while I was in the middle of sorting documents on the dining table. I almost didn't answer, assuming it would be about checking in on my mother or reminding me of a delivery I'd forgotten. But the moment I picked up and heard his voice, everything inside me dropped.

“Vittoria…” His breath hitched. “It’s Dante. He’s…he’s in the hospital. He’s losing a lo