Chapter: Chapter 11: The Doctor’s SecretTen seconds.Nine.The numbers flashed red on the detonator in Victoria’s hand, mocking me. The wind howled through the cemetery, whipping my hair across my face, but I couldn't hear it over the roaring of blood in my ears.Isabella was on her knees in front of an open grave, her hands bound, tears streaking through the dirt on her face. Victoria stood over her, a victorious, manic smile twisting her features.I didn't think. I didn't calculate the odds. I just acted.I threw my leg over the motorcycle, shoving the kickstand down."Sarah, no!" Enzo roared, his voice cracking with terror. He tried to grab my waist, but his body was failing him. He was too weak, too drained from blood loss.I bolted.My ribs screamed in agony, my lungs burning with freezing air, but I ran straight toward the grave. Victoria’s eyes widened in shock. She hadn't expected me to run toward the bomb. She fumbled with the remote, her finger hovering over the button.Enzo fired.The shot rang out like a thunder
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Chapter: Chapter 10: The Cure"Do it," Victoria taunted, her voice slicing through the smoke-filled air. "Pull the trigger, Enzo. But the second your heart stops beating, so does your sister's."I was on my knees on the freezing asphalt, my ribs screaming in agony, my hands slick with blood. I watched the gun in Enzo’s hand tremble.He was a statue of pure, unadulterated rage. His dark eyes were locked on Victoria, his finger resting on the trigger. But his jaw was clenched tight, a muscle jumping in his cheek. The war inside him was written all over his face. The Godfather wanted to execute the traitor in front of him, but the brother couldn't risk Isabella’s life."Enzo, don't listen to her," I gasped, coughing as the cold air hit my bruised lungs. "She's bluffing.""Am I?" Victoria laughed, wiggling the small black remote in her hand. "Isabella is standing right on top of her mother's grave. It's so tragic, really. A family reunion in pieces."Enzo let out a low, guttural sound—a wounded animal cornered in a tr
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Chapter: Chapter 9: The Shattered MindThe cold barrel of the gun pressed hard against my skull, right at the base of my neck. The metal was freezing, but it was nothing compared to the ice that flooded my veins.My hands were still pressed against the bulletproof glass, my tears leaving streaks on the tinted window. I had just watched Enzo collapse to his knees on the gravel. I had just watched him bleed out. And now, I was trapped in a moving car with the man who wanted us both dead.“Don’t scream,” Dante whispered from the backseat, his voice a sickening caress in the dark. “Or I’ll paint this pretty glass with your brains.”My heart hammered so violently I thought it might break my ribs. I slowly lowered my hands, forcing myself to take a shallow, steady breath. I turned my head just enough to see him in the rearview mirror. His dark eyes were feral, a chilling smile twisting his lips.“Where are we going?” I asked. I was shocked by how steady my voice sounded.“To finish what we started,” Dante said, pressing the gun
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Chapter: Chapter 8: The InterrogationThe explosion didn't just blow the doors off. It felt like it blew the world apart.My ears rang with a high-pitched, deafening whine. The shockwave threw me hard against Enzo’s chest, knocking the little breath I had left right out of my lungs. Dust, smoke, and concrete rained down on us.For a terrifying second, I thought the ceiling had caved in. But then, fresh, freezing air rushed down the stairwell, chasing away the suffocating gas.I gasped, coughing violently, my throat feeling like I’d swallowed broken glass. Enzo’s arms were still locked around me, his body a heavy, solid shield over mine.“Enzo,” I croaked, my fingers digging into his blood-soaked shirt. “Enzo, breathe.”He didn't respond. His head was heavy against my shoulder, his breathing shallow and rattling. Panic, sharp and icy, pierced through the fog of my exhaustion.“Godfather!”Heavy boots pounded down the stairs. Marcus emerged through the smoke, his face covered by a tactical mask, his eyes wide with a rare fl
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Chapter: Chapter 7: Welcome to the Cage“If you bleed out on this floor, I swear to God I’ll resurrect you just to kill you myself.”Enzo’s head lolled against my shoulder. His blood was hot and slick, soaking through my dress and pooling on the cold concrete of the elevator floor. The steel doors were sealed shut. Victoria’s laughter had cut off, but the red light on the comms panel told me she was watching us.“Enzo, look at me,” I demanded, gripping his face with my free hand. My other hand was clamped over the shotgun wound on his ribs, keeping our skin connected.His eyes fluttered open, glassy and unfocused. “Sarah…”“I need to get you out of this elevator,” I said, my mind racing. “Where’s the manual release?”“Panel… right side,” he rasped.I didn't want to break our physical contact, but I had no choice. I leaned him back against the wall, keeping one hand firmly pressed against his bare chest while I reached blindly for the side panel with my other. My fingers found a hidden latch. I popped it open, grabbed the he
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Chapter: Chapter 6: The Godfather’s Bride “Get down!” Enzo’s voice tore through the pitch-black basement. He didn't wait for me to react. His arm banded around my waist, yanking me off my feet and dragging me behind a heavy stone pillar just as the first shot rang out. The muzzle flash illuminated the room for a split second. I saw Dante’s silhouette, and at least five other armed men fanning out in the dark. “Stay behind me,” Enzo growled. His hand found mine in the darkness, his fingers lacing through mine and squeezing tight. The moment our skin connected, the violent, barely contained rage in his posture shifted. It didn't disappear, but it sharpened into something lethal. Something in control. “You’re a dead man, Dante!” Enzo roared into the dark. “I’m the only man who knows where your precious ledger is!” Dante shouted back. “Hand over the girl, Enzo. Let the Vance bloodline pay for what they did to my father, and I’ll let you keep your empire.” “You can have my empire,” Enzo said, his voice dropping to a terrif
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