Chapter 60

LORENZO POV

All of Italy was shaken to the core with the news of Dark Woods being bombed. Prayers were sent to us by the civilians, and even the president himself gave out an official decree about the bombing. It was such a big deal that it turned into a whole uproar. Of all places to be blown, it to be Dark Woods, the golden jewel of Italy. So it was justifiable that everyone was standing on their dicks. Even the bambolina called First Lady created some silly charity called 'REBUILD DARK WOODS'.

One fact that remained though, was that Dark Woods wasn’t destroyed. It was not.

And for that, I was glad.

But what made me weak in the knees was the idea of what the whole incident may do to Vernero. That castle was more than strong pillars of hard iron rods covered in cement; it was more than his home. It was his haven.

And for it to be ambushed, I was afraid it was going to cut all the little restraints left in him. That’s what I feared the most. It was terrifying.

And Ari, I didn’t know