Chapter 6 ALESSIO There’s a lingering humidity tonight, even though the sun went down hours ago, and it’s amplifying the stench of garbage and piss on this side of the city. I’m a world away from penthouses and doorman buildings, even if it was only a short walk. ...
Chapter 2 GHOST He’s not going to kill me. His hand is rock steady, so I have no doubt he’s more than comfortable pulling that trigger, but I’m just as sure that he’s not going to. It’s not just his barely concealed erection straining against the silky black fabric of his tight briefs or the...
Chapter 3 ALESSIO I check my watch as the elevator creeps slowly upward. This has to be the slowest elevator in the city. Maybe Salvatore talked to the building manager and had it specifically set to a slow speed just to annoy anyone trying to visit him....
Chapter 1 GHOST You might be better off if some things stay forgotten… Seven years and I think that nurse might have been right. After all this time, there are three things I’ve been unfortunate enough to remember....
TW/CW THE PROLOGUE CONTAINS A DEPICTION OF OVERDOSE AND THE CHARACTER REFLECTING ON A SEXUAL ASSAULT HE SUFFERED, IF YOU’RE SENSITIVE TO THAT, YOU CAN SKIP RIGHT TO CHAPTER 1. Other things to note: Some lingering trauma from the assault, but no in depth descriptions of it Violence and murder for revenge on page Some...