Ashes on the Wind
I muttered, "Stay close," so that only Aria could hear me. "Because I'll die before I let them take you."
She put her hand in mine. "Right now, I don't trust anyone but you."
That breath and promise kindled a fire in me that I thought was long gone.
The entrance of the safehouse banged shut behind us. Giovanni locked it with hands that were trembling.
I looked around the room and exclaimed, "Luca's ghost is everywhere." "We can't stay."
Aria held Sofia steady on her lap. The young one was pallid and had big, scared eyes.
"I don't know where it's safe," she whispered softly.
I looked at Giovanni. "Route?"
He quickly listed addresses: a warehouse outside of Rome, an ancient estate on the shore, and a friend's villa inland.
I made a choice. "We're going to the vill
