CHAPTER 20
Ava’s POV
As night slowly settled over the Pit, the usual routine began unfolding around me.
One after another, Cain’s men began filling the bar downstairs.
Their heavy boots stomped against the wooden floors with rough laughter echoing through the walls.
Low conversations blended with the occasional burst of yelling whenever someone argued over cards or some ridiculous joke I didn’t understand.
I had started noticing their pattern now.
Every evening, like clockwork, the bar came alive.
But tonight…Something was missing.
Cain.
I noticed it almost immediately.
He hadn’t joined them.
I found myself glancing toward the garage door twice before eventually turning away and heading upstairs.
Inside the room, I shut the door behind me and dropped onto the bed with a quiet
