Chapter 79

• || VINCENZO'S POV ||
• Vincenzo’s Arrival
• The island was cloaked in darkness, the moon casting a pale glow over the jagged cliffs and turbulent waters. I was back in the cave, my wrists still raw from the ropes, though I had managed to loosen them slightly. My escape attempt earlier in the evening had failed, and now I was guarded more closely, two pirates stationed at the entrance. My mind was racing, searching for a way out, when I heard it—a commotion from the camp.