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Chapter 55: The Crossroads
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Blood and Badge Chapter 59: The New Beginning
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Villa Isabella, Sabine MountainsOne week laterVittorio's downfall had shaken Italy.The newspapers were calling him the worst criminal of recent decades. His allies were falling one by one, brought down by the evidence Sofia had gathered. Judges, politicians, police officers—all those who had turned a blind eye to the horror were now facing justice.But Vittorio was still free.Elena watched the news from the garden, with Bruno at her feet. Dante came out with two cups of coffee.What are you thinking about?That this isn't over. Vittorio is still out there. And he's got something planned.I know. That's why I called Ferrara. He's putting together a team to find him.Do you think they'll succeed?I don't know. But we can't just sit around waiting.Elena's phone rang. It was an unknown number.Elena Rossi? A deep, professional voice. "This is Commissioner Riva, from the Rome police. I need you to come in and give a statement about your sister's documents.""When?""First thing tomorr
Blood and Badge Chapter 57: The Phantom
Rome, ItalyDawnThe piazza was empty.Elena approached with measured steps, Dante and Antonio taking cover behind the arcades. Andrea kept watch on the side street. They didn't want to take any chances, but they couldn't ignore the appointment either.The man waiting for her had his back to her, leaning against the central fountain. He wore a dark coat, his hair gray, the posture of someone who had waited a long time.When he turned around, Elena felt the ground open beneath her feet."Dad?"It was her father. The man who had died when she was seven. The man Salvatore Moretti had murdered. Or so she'd been told.He was alive."Hello, Elena." His voice was older, more weary, but unmistakable. "I know this is a shock. But I need you to listen to me."Dante appeared beside her, his hand on the gun. "Who is it?""My father," he whispered to Elena. "His name is Marco Rossi." He's been dead for thirty years.The man smiled sadly.Thirty years in hiding. Thirty years waiting and thirty year
Blood and Badge Chapter 56: The House by the Sea
Highway to CalabriaHours laterThe car sped along the highway.Elena's hands were white on the steering wheel, her knuckles raw from the tension. Dante was beside her, phone pressed to his ear, trying to contact someone in Calabria who could get there before them. Antonio and Andrea were still in another vehicle, a few meters behind."No one's answering," Dante said, hanging up. The neighbors' phones weren't working either."Keep trying." Elena's voice was a thread of ice. "My mother... nothing can be wrong with her. Not after everything."Dante dialed again. This time, someone answered."Hello?""This is Dante Moretti. Please, I was hoping you could go to Rossi's house. Right now.""What's wrong?""A man. He might have gotten there before us. We need to make sure she's okay."The voice on the other end hesitated. "I'm coming now."Dante hung up. "You're on your way."Elena pressed the accelerator.CalabriaOne hour laterThe house by the sea was silent.Too silent.Elena parked in t
Blood and Badge Chapter 55: The Crossroads
Villa Isabella, Montes SabinosDawnFranco's call had changed everything.Elena was in the library with Dante, replaying the old consigliere's words over and over. Salvatore didn't want to kill his brother. He wanted to kill the son. The heir. Sofía stopped him. She paid with her life.Dante sat in the leather armchair, his gaze lost in the void. He had been like that for hours since Elena told him about the conversation.“Talk to me,” she said, sitting down beside him. “Tell me what you think.”“I don’t know.” His voice was a whisper. “All my life I believed my father was murdered by a traitor. That Salvatore had avenged his death. That I was fulfilling his legacy.”“And now you know Salvatore killed him. That Sofia knew it. That he died protecting you.”“Protecting me?” Dante looked at her. He didn’t even know her.“But she knew you. She knew you were the son of the man who tried to expose Salvatore. She knew you were next.”The silence stretched on.“And Vittorio?” Dante asked. “Wh
Blood and Badge Chapter 54: Vittorio's House
Rome, ItalyMidnightVittorio Santi's mansion stood atop a hill, surrounded by gardens that in another era would have been magnificent. Now, in the darkness of night, it resembled a mausoleum.Elena watched the entrance as Dante parked the car in the shade of the cypress trees. Antonio and Andrea followed behind in another vehicle, just in case."I don't like this," Dante said. "Vittorio never calls at this hour.""But he knows something. Something he can't say over the phone.Or something he wants us to think."Elena looked at him. "Do you think this is a trap?""I don't know. But we're not going in together. I'll go first. If I'm not out in ten minutes, you're leaving.""No.""Elena...""I said no." His voice was firm. "We go together or we don't go at all."Dante looked at her for a long moment. Then he nodded.Together.The EntranceVittorio's guards recognized them immediately and let them in without a search. That reassured Elena, but also made her more wary. Too easy.Vittorio
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