's

atched Kraven from the edge of the bar

y, his tall, imposing figure cutting through the crowd like a

noise. Beyond a reasonable doubt, I could tell that was Kraven's voice. Just then, he moved right in front an

as I could smell the faintest hint of leather and tobacco. There was something a

sn't bac

those cute lips I've ever seen

ld feel that I was already in on a long thing as I f

yed it too or eve

him, of course I know but I think this was indeed an

is assignment, I

d interrupted the tension. Kraven's gaze around 360 de

eard the sound of gunfire

g!!

is voice before turning sharply and walking

revealing one of his men, fac

been compromised," the m

an instant-cold, calculating. "

re here, but we will try to

h I haven't really heard of the 'Giovanni,' with the look of

ck to me, dark and unreada

n my chest. I didn

at it's not safe if I leave the premises now?" I

. "Are you sure you ar

't know what he was referring to, not mindi

is mind? What on earth can I get involved with the di

he way my heartbeat sped up at his words.

I spent near him mad

question; why are yo

ime in a higher-pitche

e sound of gunfire echoed thro

tatat

e an automated fire, and I guess it came from Kraven

during operations, and so I can

*

he weight of his words hung in the air like a warning. "You stick around, get close to me, and we'll see how deep you'

be that po

your world, Astor," I said, though the words felt like they were coming

and teasing. "Not yet, you

efly-just a touch, but enoug

uldn't let him know what was really going on.

to stay

iosity, though there was something more in them now. It

a commanding voice. "I ne

d for a split second before I nodded, letting

ehind us. A massive desk sat at the center of the room, papers scattered across it, and the walls were lined wit

he leather chair acr

against the desk instead, cross

bed with a fake smile that didn't reach

It seems like you find it

a big deal in the Mafia world,

egardless, "But then, if you insist you know nothing about what I am talking about, then it's fine. But one thing I will assure you is that if I

made my pulse race, but I still maintained my ground

. I should've left right then and there, but something kept me roo

! Bang!

just when I thought we w

I could tell without a doubt t

ave here

gged my wrist o