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“No!” I fired a shot at him and jumped behind the bridge’s structure.
A black SUV stopped abruptly behind Lorenzo, and as he turned to look, I stepped out and shot him in the stomach. He curled over, his dark eyes falling on me in disbelief. Stumbling toward the railing of the bridge, he steadied himself.
All the doors of the SUV flew open, and Luca jumped out of the passenger seat.
Lorenzo turned, leaning his back against the metal, a smirk on his face. “You’re—”
Luca didn’t let him finish. Raising a gun, he shot Lorenzo in the chest. The force of the bullet sent Lorenzo over the edge and into the icy water below.
I stumbled toward Luca, my eyes locked on the spot where Lorenzo was just standing.
“Baby?” Luca made it to my side in a matter of seconds. “Are you hurt?”
“No.” Every ache in my body roared to life as soon as the word left my mouth. “Yes.” I grabbed his arm and lifted a foot so he could see my raw skin. “The woods . . . and running.” Panting, I limped toward the SUV.
Luca tsked and gently picked me up. “Let me.” He carried me to the backseat and set me inside. The heat was blasting, and my skin tingled painfully in response.
Behind us, a pickup truck stopped, and two men in hunting gear jumped out. “Where’s the body?” Alex Chronis asked as he scanned the road ahead.
“The river.” Frankie lifted his chin, leaning against the railing as he looked below.
The Chronis brothers, Frankie, and Marco gathered to discuss their next move.
Luca opened a first aid kit and gently cleaned the wounds on my feet. “I think these toes are broken.”
“I kicked the taillights.”
“Of course.” He focused on rubbing ointment.
“He was your brother.”
His hands slowed. “What?”
“Lorenzo was your brother. That’s why he was so-so—”
Luca’s eyes closed, and he nodded. “My fucking dad.”
“Are you okay?” I pulled my foot away and grabbed his hand.
“I will be.”
