As Nina sat there, staring at the package she'd carried around all day, an unsettling fear began creeping into her thoughts. Meanwhile, less than two miles away, inside a small chapel, moonlight streamed through the tall windows, casting a soft glow over the Virgin Mary statue, draping her in a delicate, silken light.
It was a strikingly beautiful scene—serene, calm, almost sacred. Anyone who gazed at the Virgin's peaceful face would feel a sense of tranquility.
Including the long-haired man sitting quietly before her.
His dark hair, was slightly wavy, framed by broad, muscled shoulders. Elaborate tattoos covered his arms, and a fresh one on the inside of his left forearm was still scabbing over, barely a few days old.
His right hand bore a more recent injury, hastily bandaged with whi
