ntonio's words. She struggled to sit up, but a wave of dizzines

his eyes filled with a deep concern. "Rory, I'm so sorry," he sai

ith questions. What had Antonio been ab

, her voice firm. "What

ng nervously around the room. "Ro

calm. She knew that Antonio was trying to protect he

, her voice softening. "I n

oment, Rory saw a glimmer of something there

ove a whisper. "But you have to promise me t

art pounding in her

s locked onto hers. "Rory, your fat

hock of Antonio's words. She felt like she had been

she demanded, her vo

ss. "I mean that your father was murder

acing with questions. Who could

one rang, shrill in the silence. He hesitated for a

said, his

pression changed, his eyes n

e demanded, his voice

io's eyes locked onto hers, a warnin

" he said finally, his

chill run down her spine. What was

ppening?" she deman

a fierce determination there. "We

m, pulling her toward the door.

unded in her chest. She knew that she was in grave da

ven A

hing her from the shadows. It was the woman with pierci

man vanished into thin air. Who

t he was staring at her with a strange

o hers. "Rory, I think we

tonio's words. She struggled to sit up, but a wave of dizziness

his eyes filled with a deep concern. "Rory, I'm so sorry," he sai

questions. What had Antonio meant by "run

nded, her voice fir

ng nervously around the room. "Ro

calm. She knew that Antonio was trying to protect he

her voice softening. "I nee

oment, Rory saw a glimmer of something there

ove a whisper. "But you have to promise me t

art pounding in her

locked onto hers. "Rory, your father'

cing with questions. What did Ant

one rang, shrill in the silence. He hesitated for a

said, his

pression changed, his eyes n

e demanded, his voice

io's eyes locked onto hers, a warnin

" he said finally, his

chill run down her spine. What was

ing on?" she demand

a fierce determination there. "We

m, pulling her toward the door.

in her chest. She knew that she was in grave danger, but sh

hing her from the shadows. It was the woman with pierci

man vanished into thin air. Who

t he was staring at her with a strange

o hers. "Rory, I think we

t, everythin

dark, damp room. She had no idea whe

noise coming from the corner of the room. It

rom the shadows. It was the woman with piercing g

, her voice dripping with malic

egan to move closer, her eyes fixed

eard a faint noise coming from outside the roo

oward the door, a look of

nd making a run for the door. But as she reached for the han

th a fierce determination. Rory, I'm sorry,"

"Rory's eyes narrowed, her

mean? And why w

ns, Antonio's eyes flicked toward th

here," he said, his voi

d Antonio as he sprinted out of the room, the

en waiting for them, their guns drawn. Antonio pushed her behin

hat made her blood run cold. The men were all

f cars screeched to a halt, a team of heavily arm

ader of the group, a tall, imposing f

he DeSanto family's

bove the din of gunfire. Rory didn't need to be told twi

a glimpse of the woman with piercing green e

a single, terrifying question: Who was behind t

e back at the DeSanto mansion. Salvatore turned to her

alk," he said, his

. She knew that she was in grave danger, but

en Sal

, Rory felt a hand grab her a

fierce intensity."Rory, I have something to tel

ith questions. What did Antonio want to

flicked toward the mansion, his expression turning grim

ging from the shadows. It was the woman with piercin

seemed lost, everything we