In an empire where gunshots speak louder than words, Ava found herself as a pawn in a crossfire she never wanted to partake in. One minute she was in love with her best friend, and looking forward to their future together. In a second, all that was gone and she’s being used as a sacrificial lamb to appease the devil himself! *** There’s a pause from his end. I withdrew the phone from my ear, thinking the line disconnected for a second. “You can save them, you know that, right?” “How?” I swallowed, my eyes drifting shut. “Come to me, in your wedding dress, tomorrow. And I’ll let them go…!”