The air was heavy with smoke, rain, and something darker—an unspoken warning that the night itself had chosen sides. Naples had always thrived on shadows, but tonight the city seemed to hold its breath, as though anticipating blood. Damian Moretti stood at the edge of the cathedral square, his coat collar raised against the drizzle. The ancient stones beneath his boots were slick, the faint glimmer of streetlamps stretching across the cracked pavement like veins. Around him, his men lingered in silence—armed, loyal, waiting for his word. The Council had summoned him. No excuses, no delays. A command wrapped in velvet threats. And Damian knew what it meant: judgment. Isabella’s whispers had festered in the ears of the elders, and tonight she would strike. “Boss,” Matteo muttered at his side, eyes darting toward the looming cathedral doors. “It’s a trap. You know it is.” Damian’s jaw tightened. His wolf stirred under his skin, restless and hungry. “All storms are traps, Matteo. The q
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