Caged Animal.

Back at the Mancini villa.The report landed on Giovanni Mancini’s desk like a death sentence. The papers were smudged with ash, the ink blotched by a courier’s trembling hand.“A shipment from Palermo never arrived.”He flipped to the next page.“Another, from the countryside, abandoned in the hills. The driver missing.”His jaw tightened. He did not need to read further. The words were all the same, each line carrying the weight of failure.Empty markets. Merchants stalling. Excuses growing thin.Giovanni leaned back in his chair, the leather creaking under his weight. The office, once filled with the hum of telephones and the steady rhythm of business, now seemed suffocatingly still. Only the ticking of the clock above the window dared to break the silence.The Russo Uprising. It had been whispers for weeks. But nowThe sound of the door slamming open made him lift his head. Draco, one of the younger lieutenants, stood in the doorway, his face pale, his breath ragged.“Gunfire,” Dra

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The War.

Tatiana Russo stood at the edge of Catania, the glow of the city spread out before her like prey awaiting the strike. The night was restless, the air charged with promise.Beside her, Enrico adjusted his coat, his gray hair catching the faint light. “Are you certain?” he asked quietly. “Catania is theirs. A misstep here and we hand them our throats.”Tatiana’s eyes were sharp as glass. “Catania is broken. The people are starving. The Mancinis scramble in rage while the Valerios chase shadows. This is the moment, father. The city is soft. We strike tonight, and it will never belong to them again.”She gestured to the convoy of trucks waiting behind her, crates hidden beneath tarps, men armed and eager.“We strike not in silence,” she said, her voice carrying to the captains gathered. “But in fire. Tonight, we show the people that the serpent has come to Catania. And tomorrow, they will kneel.”The captains nodded. Engines rumbled to life. The convoy rolled forward, headlights extinguis

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Found.

Her breath caught in her throat. The face behind the wheel, sharp and determined, was Marco’s.“Marco?” she gasped, disbelief written across her soot-streaked face.The car skidded to a stop inches from where they stood, the rear door swinging open. Inside, the leather seats glowed in the firelight, the only safe haven in a city tearing itself apart.“Move!” Marco shouted again, voice cutting like steel. “Angelo sent me for you, get in now!”For the first time that night, Lucy felt something pierce the haze of fear. Hope.Kira didn’t hesitate. She shoved Lucy toward the open door, practically throwing her inside before clambering in after. Maya and Selene dove in on either side, bullets pinging against the car’s steel frame.Marco slammed his foot on the gas before the door had even closed, the engine roaring as the car shot forward, leaving fire and gunmen in the dust.The girls huddled in the back seat, panting, wide-eyed, ash clinging to their hair and skin. Lucy stared at Marco, w

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Caged Animal.

The War.

Found.