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.

a grim counterpoint to her

what you promised

shot him a

“Don’t worry,” she clipped.

serves me

Rocco’s fingers tightened around hers,

them?”

he a

to Winston, a snarl twisting

spat, the tremor

“Don’t hurt Hannah.

you

arms crossed, eyed Rocco from his superior height, a sneer twisting

us, you’d be chum in the belly of a

cried, rising between the

barely been introduced, and already

with tension, thick enough to slice

itself reeked of neglect, a stark

reserved

Hannah stepped behind Rocco,

take you to the

a duplex, you can have

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