All Chapters of Tainted Desires; Demons. Darkness. Damnation : Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

The heavy double doors of the Salvatore mansion creaked open at dawn, revealing a woman wrapped in black silk and haughty disdain—Delilah Salvatore. Her heels clicked ominously against the marble as she strode into the dining hall like she still owned the place.‎‎The long table was occupied. Kane’s usual position at the head sat empty.‎She scanned the room, eyes narrowing.‎“Where is he?” she asked, voice cold and cutting. “Don’t tell me that monster is curled up in bed with some slut.”‎The room went quiet.‎Forks paused. Mouths stilled. Eyes dropped.‎Except Kareen’s.‎“Don’t you dare,” Kareen said, rising slowly. “Don’t you dare curse my boy—or the woman of his.”‎Delilah’s head snapped toward her. “Love?” she spat. “He doesn’t know how to love! And you—" she rose with venom, storming toward Kareen, "you’ve always been a weak excuse for a mafia woman!”‎She raised her hand—smack.‎The slap echoed like thunder.‎Kareen didn’t blink.‎But the table exploded.‎Chairs scraped. Vincen

‎The mood in the office was sharp, charged.‎ ‎Kane sat at the head of the dark marble table, his shirt rolled up at the sleeves, revealing veins taut with tension and tattoos winding like smoke. Matteo leaned against the corner with arms crossed, Lucien sat across from Leo, who clacked away on his laptop.‎Vincent Salvatore, tall and still regal despite his years, sipped espresso with a grim expression.‎"Armir’s convoy moves in twenty minutes," Leo reported, spinning his screen to show the live drone feed. “Route's been confirmed. Three vans. Women and children crammed in, guarded by ten armed men.”‎‎Lucien growled. “He’s breaking the Beltforte Code. Again.”‎‎“Not just breaking it,” Kane muttered, voice low and lethal. “He’s pissing on it.”‎‎Vincent narrowed his eyes. “We’ve kept the city clean of that filth for decades. If we let this slide—”‎“We won’t.” Kane stood, chair scraping back with finality. “We intercept. Kill the guards. Extract the victims. No harm co