PIETRO'S POV . "Anything new? Can we run an exfil?" Edoardo asked as he walked in on me, staring at my computer screen. "No," I replied. The property Steve was holding Aria in, was a private property owned by one Kingsley Ryan, who happened to be a ghost because I couldn't seem to find him anywhere. "f**k," Ardo muttered. "This is going to be a trap." "I know." "I’m guessing you’re still going?" He asked. "I am." He sighed and nodded his head. "Okay, Carlo and I need to figure out the best place to set up our rifle so as to provide you with adequate backup." We stood there in silence, staring at each other, then he tapped me on the shoulder and nodded reassuringly. He was silently comforting me and I was gladly taking it because I was very much at the end of my rope. I had a

