Chapter 124

Alejandro's POV It was cold and restless, as if waiting for my return, but it wasn't the city I remembered. The rain had just stopped, and the dim street lights reflected the wet puddles. Each step felt like the weight of the past clinging to my boots. I knew that danger was always present, especially currently, so I kept my eyes alert and scanned the shadows. Camila. More than any bullet, her name blazed inside of me. Her presence kept my heart pounding relentlessly and enabled me to traverse these streets once more. I was here to fix us, no matter what, not just to destroy the cartels. I saw her close to the café, where, before everything went wrong, it seemed easy. When she saw me, she looked up, her eyes hesitant and searching. "You returned," she remarked. Although her voice was low, it sounded like thunder to me. I said, "I had to." "There is no more place to hide." Her eyes fell away, and I could see the pain beneath them. "You vanished. I believed you to be deceased. I took a d