CONTENT WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS PHYSICAL INTIMIDATION, COERCIVE BEHAVIOR, AND TOXIC RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
DANTE:
When I leave the house, I do not go in search of Raven. I need to be away from her because I cannot bear to look at her after what she has done.
I no longer trust the man I have become around her. If I look at her once, those damn eyes will plead for comfort I’m not ready to give. I need to stay firm in my decision because she has crossed a f*****g irreversible line.
“Put him in the trunk,” I bark, gesturing to Bruno, who has been beaten badly by my men.
They toss him into the car, and I get into it, slamming the door shut with a force capable of making the car rattle.
My hands are shaking—not from fear, but from the adrenaline of supp
