Price of Freedom

Alessia’s POV

Tonight had to be the night. If I didn’t do it now, I never would. My chest tightened at the thought of stepping outside those gates with nothing, no money, no plan. I couldn’t even take the phone Rocco bought me, it had a tracker. He’d find me by morning.

Deep down, I knew I couldn’t reach my aunt. She was the one who’d sold me to Rocco in the first place, and there was nothing