The words hit me like a physical blow. I scrambled away from him, my back hitting the headboard as my hand shot under the pillow, grasping the gun.
"You work for him? Was this a setup?" My voice shook with fury and fear as I pointed the weapon at his chest. "Did you know who I was when you found me in that alley?"
Shadow raised his hands, eyes fixed on the gun. "Aria, listen to me. I had no idea who you were until just now. I swear."
"Bullshit!" I spat, tightening my grip on the gun, finger hovering near the trigger. "What do you do for him? Are you one of his thugs? His enforcers?"
"No, nothing like that," he said quickly. "Dom and I do odd jobs. Deliveries mostly."
"Drugs?" I demanded, trying to keep my hand from shaking.
"Sometimes," he admitted. "But also money, messages. We're j
