Chapter 21
Anna
The party was in full swing by the time we arrived. The air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne, alcohol and something faintly metallic- blood maybe.
I wasn't sure. I was too much in awe of the opulence and elegance of the place to pay attention to anything else.
I hadn't expected this. This wasn't the kind of gathering I associated with the mafia. I'd envisioned something darker, grittier-underground clubs, pounding bass, and the sharp tang of gunpowder. Not this.
Classical music played from an orchestra and I blinked in surprise.
Surprise was an understatement. This wasn't like the gang meetings I was accustomed to.
It was sophisticated with men and women dressed in sharp suits and delicate beautiful gowns. The air of aristocracy was a great contrast to t
