‘’Why are you doing this?’’ I look at him forlornly, confused that he cares about me after everything. I never did anything to try and earn it, but he does. If only it had been that simple when it came to Alexi!

Mico furrows his brow cutely and looks at the floor as though I have embarrassed him by asking.

‘’We are a funny breed, the Carreros. Even with what we are and what we do … some of us have an ounce of decency and I hate to see women trapped by their circumstances in this world. Despite what year this is, this is still very much a man’s...