I still can’t believe I let myself get dragged into this mess. I should’ve never followed Alessio and Lavina here, I swear. My gut told me not to, but I didn’t listen, and now look at me… stuck like a damn fool. This whole thing is so f****d, I can’t even think straight.
Alessio steps in front of me all of a sudden, pulling me behind him like his body can block the nightmare that’s about to unfold. He stretches his arm out.
“You’re wasting your damn time,” he tells Acid, standing his ground even though I can see his fingers twitching. “We can’t let you take her. And besides, it’s too late for this shit.”
Acid just tilts his head, this crooked smile stretching across his face. He nods once, slow and calm.
“You’re right,” he says, voice cool as hell. “It’s f*****g late. But we’ve got no
