Amaya thought she could keep Marcus at arm's length, but he proved her wrong.
One night, she received a call that froze her blood—her best friend, Clara, had been taken. The message was clear: "Choose Adrian, and she suffers. Choose me, and I'll set her free."
Tears blurred Amaya's vision. Marcus was ruthless, using the one person outside this war she truly loved.
When she confronted Adrian, he erupted. "He dared to touch what's yours? What's mine?" His rage was volcanic, but beneath it, fear cracked through.
"This isn't about business anymore," Amaya whispered. "It's about us. About what you've dragged me into."
Adrian's eyes burned with guilt and fury. "Then I'll burn his world to the ground."