She Hid in the Mafia Boss’s Closet. At Dawn, He Learned She Had Been There Before.

the sound of shattering glass, shouted orders, running feet.

Dante moved Elena through the back corridor toward the chapel, an old family room attached to the west garden.

As children, he and Elena had hidden there during parties, eating stolen cookies beneath the statue of Saint Michael.

Now they ran through it while bullets struck stone behind them.continue reading …