The Empty Cage

Rocco’s POV

I cursed under my breath. What the hell was I thinking, letting Alessia cross my mind here, of all places?

I shut the thought down hard and forced my focus back where it belonged, on the only light left in my dark world, my daughter.

"I'm really proud of you, Princess," I said once she finished telling me about making the honor roll again. "Your grades, your attitude... you're do