A Sovereign's Shackles

David Cruz's climb into the upper echelons of the Charm City hierarchy also see him inching further into the trap: power corrupts. What's more, the spotlight is no place at all for a being of shadow, and David has captured the imagination of an investigative reporter that is convinced he's hiding something. He owes favors to the king of the criminal underworld, Raymond Bethel, and making a friend in the city's new mayor, Robert O'Shea, hasn't helped at all– it's actually made things all the more complicated. And then there's Vic, always Vic. As the days darken during another wintry season, David Cruz can't help but wonder if he can be any kind of savior if he can't even save himself.