Chapter 41

The clock on the wall blinked 4:03 a.m. when the elevator doors slid open. Dominic stepped out, drenched in rain and silence. His coat clung to his shoulders, heavy with exhaustion, droplets trailing down his jaw. The penthouse was dark except for the amber glow of the city through glass. Noah stirred awake, hearing the faint creak of leather shoes on marble.“Where were you?” his voice cracked the quiet, soft but edged with worry.Dominic didn’t answer. He stood at the doorway like a ghost unsure of where to haunt. His eyes once sharp, commanding, looked drained, rimmed with sleeplessness.“You didn’t come home last night,” Noah pressed, moving closer.Dominic’s voice came out low, gravelly. “I had things to fix.”“You look like something broke instead.”The faintest smirk tugged at Dominic’s lips, a gesture more habit than humor. He turned his back, staring out at the skyline. “Get dressed,” he said, tone clipped, unreadable.“For what?”“Just do it, Noah.”The way he said his name

Chapter 42

With a faint hiss, the lift doors slid open. Silence and smoke filled the air as Dominic was the first to leave. The penthouse, which represented his authority, was completely destroyed. Broken glass crunched under his feet. The destroyed room was filled with the subtle smell of smoke, and burned wiring curled from the walls. All traces of grace had been removed. Through windows coated with soot, the city lights flickered, cold and broken.Noah followed, eyes caught somewhere between disbelief and dread. The once spotless living room lay in pieces, couch overturned, a painting slashed, the marble floor spattered with ash. The disabled alarm light blinked a dull red, pulsing like a dying heartbeat. Dominic moved forward, his jaw set tight, his shoulders tense beneath his soaked shirt. He said nothing, only scanned the room like a predator assessing the damage to its den.“Dominic…” Noah’s voice was barely a whisper. “What happened here?”Dominic didn’t answer. He bent down, pi

CHAPTER 43

Dominic stood at the head of the long table, tall, impeccably dressed in black, his expression cold enough to slice through the tension hanging thick in the air. His men filled the room, hulking figures, silent and waiting. Every breath seemed to bow to him.“Tonight,” Dominic said, with a steady voice, almost too calm, “no hesitation.”Noah watched from the back, pulse tapping in his throat. Maps were spread out before them, red circles bleeding across the city grid. Every street marked was another piece of Caleb’s empire ready to crumble. Phones buzzed as orders spread. Dominic’s words cut sharp and direct, names, targets, timing. He spoke like a man born for war, each command delivered without emotion.When the last man left, silence collapsed between them. Only the hum of the city below filled the space. Noah’s reflection hovered beside Dominic’s in the window, one man holding fire in his chest, the other trying not to get burned.“You don’t have to do this alone,” Noah murmure

Chapter 44

Harper's windscreen was battered by sheets of rain as she drove through the city. Gold and shadow streaks painted the road as streetlights flickered dimly through the storm. The world was blurred by the frenzied cadence of her wipers.Every sound, the rumbling of thunder, the screech of tires, pressed on her nerves.The café Caleb had chosen sat at the edge of an industrial block, half-swallowed by fog. Its flickering neon sign hummed weakly, the kind of place where no one asked questions. Harper hesitated before stepping out, hearing of Caleb kidnapping Eli placed doubts in her mind. Her umbrella trembled in her hand. She wore a dark coat that clung to her soaked dress, hair plastered to her face. Inside, the air smelled of burnt coffee and damp wood.Caleb sat at the far corner, immaculate in his black suit, a faint smile curling his lips. His eyes, sharp and calm, followed her every move. The soft lamplight cast shadows across his angular face, handsome, but wrong in a way t

All Chapters of Under the Mafia's Touch (MxM): Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

CHAPTER 43

Chapter 44