Yet, the bullet never reached its mark.Hunter lunged through the air, throwing his body forward as a human shield. The sickening thud of lead hitting flesh echoed through the hall. As Hunter hit the ground, blood began to bloom rapidly across his stomach, staining his shirt a deep crimson. Even as his strength began to fail, his aim remained true. He leveled his weapon and fired a single, deafening shot, catching Gino square in the forehead.Gino collapsed, dead before he hit the floor.Vittorio stood frozen, his breath hitching in his throat. The world seemed to blur. His own blood—his son—had just tried to murder him, yet the man he had never valued, his eldest son’s best friend, had just taken a bullet for him."Why, Hunter?" Vittorio choked out, his voice thick with remorse. "Why did you do this? I deserved to die, not you."Hunter slumped against the cold marble, a pained, bloody smile tugging at his lips. "Chris told me... protect his family while he was gone," he gasped, his b
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