She faints in a grocery store—but the mafia boss who catches her notices hidden bruises and uncovers a truth that changes everything

something harmless.” Her voice held steady. “He is dangerous. So are men like you. The difference is that you use danger to hurt the helpless. He uses it to stop people like you.”

For the first time, something uncertain moved through Silas’s eyes.

Nikolai did not kill him.

That surprised everyone. Perhaps most of all Nikolai.

Instead he handed Silas to continue reading …