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Chapter 87

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Eli's world cracked open the moment Marco spoke those words.

The small closet felt like it was shrinking around him. The air grew thick and hard to breathe. Eli's hands gripped the pistol so tight his fingers hurt. His heart slammed against his ribs like it wanted to break free. He stared at his brother in the dim light coming under the door, the bloody knife still in Marco's hand, and the words kept echoing in his head.

Marco's voice was low and urgent. "Cove didn't just take over after his ow
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    The knife flashed in Marco's hand as he lunged at Cove.The small closet exploded into chaos. Marco moved with wild, desperate energy, his eyes wide and manic. He swung the bloody blade at Cove's throat, his body driven by pure hate and fear. Cove dodged at the last second, the knife slicing through the air where his neck had been. The movement pulled at his injured shoulder, making him grunt in pain. He countered with a hard punch to Marco's side, but the blow was slower than usual because of his wounds."You think you can take me?" Marco snarled, his voice raw and broken. He slashed again, the knife catching Cove's arm and drawing fresh blood. "You killed our father. You took everything from us. Now I'll take everything from you."Cove backed up a step, his back hitting the wall. His face stayed focused, but sweat mixed with blood on his forehead. "You sold your own brother. You tried to kill him. You're

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    Eli's world cracked open the moment Marco spoke those words.The small closet felt like it was shrinking around him. The air grew thick and hard to breathe. Eli's hands gripped the pistol so tight his fingers hurt. His heart slammed against his ribs like it wanted to break free. He stared at his brother in the dim light coming under the door, the bloody knife still in Marco's hand, and the words kept echoing in his head.Marco's voice was low and urgent. "Cove didn't just take over after his own father died. He orchestrated the deaths of both his father and the Reyes patriarch to seize complete control of the city."Eli froze. His mouth went dry. The gun in his hands suddenly felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. He couldn't move. He couldn't speak. The words sank into him like knives twisting in his gut. The fire. The night his house burned. The smoke filling his lungs. The terror of the dark. The hands pulling him out. Cove's hands. The same bloodline. The same family that had des

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