"I mean necessary leverage," Luca corrected. "Dante wants Dimitri to understand things. Wants him to understand what it feels like to have the person you love more than anything be completely out of reach. Wants him to understand that power isn't infinite. That even the strongest men have limits."
"And what makes you think Dimitri will negotiate?" Eve asked, her mind racing. "What makes you think he won't just come in guns blazing and kill everyone?"
"Because you're worth more to him alive than dead," Luca said simply. "And we're going to make sure he understands that. Every hour you're with us, we're going to send him a message. A photo. A video. A reminder of what he's lost. And each message will include a deadline. Demands. Instructions for what Dimitri needs to do to get you back."
"He'll never surrender," Eve said with absolute certainty. "He'll never give Dante anything. And he'll burn this city down to find me."
