Content Warning:

Death of a MAJOR character
Forced/arranged marriage entered under coercion — Faith offered as payment for her father's debt
Parental betrayal — a father trading his daughter to clear what he owes (Jack Dalton)
Organized crime and a criminal underworld; pervasive threat of violence
Gun violence — the Battery Park shooting, an on-page bullet wound and its bloody aftermath
Serious injury and medical recovery — hospitalization, chest tube, weeks of recovery
Death of a parent and a sibling — Faith's mother and brother, referenced/witnessed; grief
A death weaponized as blame and a child raised to hate (the Dylan/Raena thread)
Being hunted/stalked — Adam's escalating threat and pursuit
Emotional abuse — Collette's sustained cruelty; a household where violence simmers under the surface
Betrayal by a trusted figure (the mole/Takoa reveal)
Implied animal harm — animals injured by her father's associates (off-page)

Death of a MAJOR character