All Chapters of Kingdom of Ash and Blood : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

The rain fell like glass. Outside the safehouse, the Sicilian sky cracked with thunder, the sea crashing against jagged cliffs. Amara Varela stood alone in the cold, Luca’s coat draped around her shoulders like a forgotten vow. In her hand, the flash drive still burned. Her father’s signature. Her death warrant. Signed. Dated. Sealed. Alvaro Varela had ordered the hit. And everything in her world split down the middle. A Past That Should Have Stayed Buried Luca stood a few feet away, silent. He hadn’t spoken since they watched the video files—dozens of surveillance tapes, audio clips, and photos. Every inch of her life was on those files. “You knew,” Amara whispered. Luca looked up. “No,” he said. “I didn’t.” She stared at him, wet hair clinging to her face. “Don’t lie to me.” “I swear, Amore, I didn’t know he signed the bounty. I knew he disappeared. That the Vesper Ring had ties to the old Varela regime. But this?” He ran a hand through his hair. “This is something e

Sicily wasn’t quiet anymore. From the hills of Palermo to the docks of Catania, whispers of La Regina Vedova rolled like thunder across the land. Where once the Nero crest struck fear, now it was Amara’s name that made men swallow hard in silence. And tonight, Sicily would feel her wrath. Amara stood at the center of the courtyard beneath an ancient olive tree, black gown clinging to her like smoke. The sky above was low and heavy, as if the heavens were leaning in to witness what vengeance looked like. Beside her, Luca was a living storm in a suit. Silent. Focused. “We caught them,” Rafael said as he stepped into the circle, nodding toward the guards dragging in three bound men — former Nero allies turned traitors. Bloodied, beaten, their arrogance long since drained. “They sold intel to the Vesper Ring,” Rafael continued. “Leaked the coordinates of your southern arms routes. Two of your transports were hit. Twelve of your men died.” Amara didn’t flinch. “Where were they

The sky over Geneva bled crimson by dusk, casting long shadows over the Vesper estate like an omen. The entire compound, encased in steel and glass and armed walls, pulsed with tension. Armed guards flanked every entrance. Drones circled overhead. No one entered or left without the blessing of the Vesper patriarch. And tonight, he was about to bleed. Amara stood at the crest of the stone steps, dressed in black silk and leather gloves, her face veiled by a thin lace mask that shadowed her expression. Around her, her most trusted soldiers fanned out — masked, silent, and lethal. She gave a slow nod. The gate blew in seconds later. Gunfire erupted through the courtyard, a staccato rhythm of violence and vengeance. Smoke coiled in the air, screams echoing off marble pillars as Vesper loyalists scrambled in confusion. Amara moved like a shadow. Each step forward was calculated, measured — not rushed, not hesitant. The Widow Queen didn’t run into battle. She made battle come to

Sicily had changed since Luca Moretti last stepped foot on its black soil. Not in the buildings or the skyline—but in the silence. It was heavier now. Like the island itself held its breath, waiting to see what kind of man had returned: a king in exile or a traitor in shadows. The Moretti estate loomed ahead, half-shrouded in fog and legend. Luca stepped out of the armored car, his boots pressing into the gravel like he was stepping on bones. He hadn’t been here in over a year, not since the night of fire and betrayal that started everything. The gates groaned open. Inside, his younger sister, Bianca, waited by the archway, arms crossed and mouth tight. She wore widow black, though she’d never married. In the Moretti family, mourning wasn’t about death. It was about loyalty. “You came alone,” she said. “I needed quiet,” Luca replied. “You’ll find none here.” She turned without hugging him and led him inside. The hall smelled of old tobacco and stone. Oil portraits of

The morning after the blood-soaked wedding in Palermo, Amara awoke to silence. Not peace. The kind of silence that followed betrayal. She stood in the center of her private war room, surrounded by maps, dossiers, and the metallic scent of ammunition. Red string connected cities to names. Blood marked those who had fallen. But today, the thread led somewhere else. Inside. Cassian entered without knocking. He dropped a folder onto the table. “You’re going to want to sit down.” Amara didn’t move. “I never want to sit down.” He pushed the folder closer. “We have a leak.” Her jaw clenched. “How bad?” “The sniper in Palermo wasn’t random. He used a code word only our inner circle knew. He was aiming for you, not Luca.” Amara’s silence was cold. Cassian continued. “We traced his communications to an encrypted server. Guess what else was in there?” She didn’t answer. “Blueprints. Of our safehouses. Travel schedules. Coordinates for Mateo’s location.” A beat pass