Chapter 34: Die

Dusk had fallen. Moonlight poured like silver across the earth, and the clear night glittered with a thousand restless stars. Dante, dressed casually, sat on the living room sofa and lit a cigarette. Eyes narrowed, he stared past the yard toward the villa across the way. Perhaps sensing him, Kara turned her head from the neighboring villa and looked back. Their gazes met. Dante stayed as frosty as ever. Kara's eyes softened, warm and lingering. Ever since last time, she couldn't get it out of...