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CHAPTER 39: THIAGO

Author: Calista Nyx
last update publish date: 2026-10-31 02:41:45

The predawn air rolling down from the Serra Gaúcha peaks carried the raw, biting scent of crushed pine and wet granite.

I stood on the broad stone balcony off the second-floor tactical office, a steaming mug of black, unsweetened coffee resting in my hand. Down in the primary courtyard, illuminated only by the harsh yellow floodlights, the early morning convoy was pulling out. Four heavy armored haulers rumbled in tight formation, their diesel engines producing a low, rhythmic vibration that sh
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    The midnight wind coming off the high peaks of the Serra Gaúcha carried a sharp, bitter frost that rattled the heavy leaded panes of the master suite. Down in the valley, the world was pitch black, buried under miles of pine, granite, and low-hanging winter cloud.Inside, the suite was thick with the scent of burning birch, dark leather, and the heavy, intoxicating warmth of our shared release.I stood by the wide stone hearth, wearing only my dark trousers, holding a glass of neat cachaça. The amber liquid reflected the low, dying embers of the fire. Down in the lower courtyard, the three o'clock guard shift was changing with disciplined, quiet precision. Flashlights cut thin beams through the freezing fog as my enforcers completed their perimeter sweep.Everything was silent. Everything was accounted for.A quiet rustle of heavy sheets broke the stillness behind me.Alessandra shifted on the high canopy bed, pushing the thick velvet blanket down past her waist. Her dark hair was a w

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    The high-altitude winter had settled deep into the Serra Gaúcha, blanketing the pine needles and granite ledges in a thick layer of white frost.Inside the primary executive wing, the heavy iron radiators hummed quietly alongside the broad fireplace, keeping the winter freeze outside the leaded windows. I stood near the corner of the polished mahogany conference table, reviewing the finalized fourth-quarter distribution maps. The blue ink lines traced a flawless network: from our mountain estate through the logging switchbacks of Vacaria, straight down to the commercial ports of Guaíba and Paranaguá.Not a single line flagged an anomaly. Not a single route lacked a paid clearance.The heavy double doors of the chamber swung open with a solid, weighted thud.Thiago walked in, shedding his heavy wool overcoat and tossing it casually across the back of an armchair. He wore his tailored black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, the broad leather of his shoulder harness holdi

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