The question, a shard of accusation, ignited the fire in her chest.

“Why are you here, Rocco? Why did you defy me and barge into Newfort alone? Don’t you know I was half mad with worry when I couldn’t reach you?”

Rocco lowered his eyes.

“I… I overestimated myself.

” His voice trembled a bit.

“I thought I could find something and help you.

I did, but then… then I was taken, dragged onto this ship.

I don’t know who…” His voice trailed off, swallowed by a shuddering breath.

“I thought I’d never see you again.

Then someone paid my ransom, booked this room, told me to wait for news.

Hannah, her anger melting away like frost in the sun, held him close.

“Don’t worry,” she murmured, her voice a balm.

“When this ship touches land, you’ll be off it, and we’ll go home.

to her

Moore, remember what you promised my

shot him a

“Don’t worry,” she clipped.

serves me just

Rocco’s fingers tightened around hers, his

did you promise them?” he rasped, his

a bad

Winston,

the tremor in his voice betraying his

“Don’t hurt Hannah.

spare you if

eyed Rocco from his superior height, a sneer twisting

you’d be

Hannah cried, rising between the two

been introduced, and already you’re at each

thick enough to slice with a

of neglect, a stark contrast to

clearly quarters reserved for the

Hannah stepped behind Rocco, guiding

murmured, “I’ll take you to the

a duplex, you can have the downstairs

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