MARK’ POV
I should’ve known Alice wouldn’t give up that easily.
The second I got that text—“If you want her alive, marry me.”—I knew I was done for. But threatening Sage? That crossed a line.
My grip tightened on the steering wheel as I sped through the dark streets. Hector’s call still echoed in my head.
"We tracked her, boss. It’s Alice. She’s been pulling the strings the whole time. Cholo was just her puppet."
I wasn’t surprised. A woman like Alice never takes orders—she gives them. And now, she had Sage.
My jaw clenched as I remembered the last time I saw her. I thought sending her away would be enough. I thought she’d let it go. But Alice wasn’t the type to walk away without a fight. I had gone for a stroll and when I had come back to the Cabin Sage was missing, i thought she ha
