The rain had intensified, a steady downpour that blurred the city lights into a muted smear of yellow and orange. Sophia, James, and Micah made their way through the winding streets, their footsteps barely audible beneath the rhythm of the storm. Their clothes were soaked through, their faces grim with the weight of everything that had happened, but none of them dared to speak a word. Silence was their only companion now.
The safe house wasn’t far, but the tension between them was palpable, as though the air itself was charged with anticipation. The feeling that something was about to break was too overwhelming to ignore. Sophia could feel it in her bones an impending clash, a final showdown with Salvatore that would determine everything.
As they reached the narrow alleyway leading to th
