Alice For several long moments he did nothing but stare at me with eyes eerily similar to my own and then he blinked slowly, too slowly and small, almost sardonic smile cracked his face. He was laughing at me, I knew it but let him laugh. If he hurt anyone else I loved then he would find out how serious I was. “Is that right?” He scratched idly at his chin. “You think you can take me out?” He didn’t even bother to disguise the laughter in his voice. “Many have tried over the years and none have succeeded” “Is that right?” I let my blue eyes meet his unwavering. “Yes” “And where are those poep[le now?” “Dead or very soon to be” He shrugged as ice flooded my veins. I needed to get to Luca. To phone my mother. To make sure the people I loved were safe and well. “But we n

