Elio

Portland. It's supposed to be a temporary fresh start, a chance to outrun the chaos back in New Haven and regroup. But even the chill of fall can't erase the heat of Nica's anger. It burns hotter than any Portland rain. She's consumed by the need to bring Sophia Falcone down, and I'm caught in the crossfire.

Her obsession is like a wildfire, and I’m desperately trying to shield her from the flames. When Peter Rodgers appears, the billionaire with a haunted gaze and a smile that hides a darkness I know all too well, my worries deepen. What does he want from her? He says he's offering a way in, a path to revenge that could bring down the Falcone empire. But the memory of what we did, Peter, Naomi, and I—it’s a past I can’t outrun.

I can't let Nica get close to him. I can't lose her to the darkness that’s already claimed so much.

Nica

The rain in Portland is like a cold shower, washing away the heat back home. But it can’t wash away the anger burning inside me.

I'm focused on one thing: Sophia Falcone. Her reign of terror has to end. I need to make her pay for everything. But Elio is pushing back, frustratingly so. He wants to protect me, to shield me, wrap me in bubble wrap. He worries about Peter Rodgers where I see opportunity. Peter can give us what we need to bring Sophia down.

Elio doesn't understand me. He doesn't understand my drive, my need for justice. He doesn't understand what it's like to yearn for revenge with every inch of your soul. But he does agree to return to New Haven eventually.

We're going back. The city where it all began. The city where we'll finish it.

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