All Chapters of Enemies At The Altar : Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Before sunrise, the Romano war room was alive with activity. Maps covered the walls. Red pins marked enemy territory. Phones rang without pause. Men came and went carrying reports. This time, however, all eyes drifted toward one person. Mia. Not because she was Mark's wife. Because she was leading. Mark's bloodstained watch lay on the table before her. She had cleaned the glass but left the dried blood untouched. It wasn't a reminder of fear. It was a reminder of why she couldn't fail. Marco entered carrying a file. "We found where Enzo's car was abandoned." He spread photographs across the table. "The bridge... the tire tracks... and these." Several pictures showed faint boot prints leading into the woods before disappearing. Luca frowned. "They vanished?" Marco shook his head. "They switched vehicles." Valentina placed another folder beside it. "I've compared the tracks with surveillance from nearby toll roads." She pointed to three bl

Miles away, Mia stood before a wall-sized map inside the Romano war room.She didn't know Mark was already looking for a way out.She only knew one thing.Every minute mattered.Marco entered carrying fresh intelligence."We found one of Moretti's safe houses."He placed several photographs on the table."Three of our men are being held there."Luca frowned."They're using our people as bait."Valentina nodded."If those men know anything about Mark's movements, we can't leave them there."Mia studied the photographs.The building was small.An abandoned textile factory on the outskirts of the city.Too exposed to be Mark's prison.But valuable enough to protect."They're not holding Mark there."She said.Marco looked surprised."You agree?""They want us to believe he's inside."She pointed to the building."This is a distraction.""So we ignore it?"One of the captains asked.Mia shook her head."No."She looked around the room."We rescue our people."The captain folded his arms.

The monastery was their destination.But Mia refused to move blindly."If Moretti expects us to rush the mountains," she said in the war room, "then he'll leave something behind to slow us down."Valentina looked up from a stack of reports."Black Harbor."Marco frowned."The warehouse?"Valentina nodded."Moretti's men have been moving supplies through it for the past three nights. Weapons. Fuel. Medical equipment."Luca leaned back in his chair."So that's his lifeline."Mia looked at the map."If we destroy it, he'll lose more than supplies."She tapped the warehouse."He'll lose time."An hour later, three black SUVs rolled silently toward the industrial docks.Rain had finally stopped.The sea was calm.Too calm.Black Harbor stood at the end of Pier Nine, surrounded by rusted shipping containers.Armed guards patrolled the perimeter.Spotlights swept across the water.Marco studied the area through binoculars."Twenty... maybe twenty-five guards."Luca smiled."I've had worse od

Morning broke over the Romano mansion.The war room was already full.Maps covered the table.The hidden mountain estate was marked with a single red circle.Every captain had the same question.Attack now...Or wait?Don Romano entered without a word.The room immediately fell silent.He looked at the map, then at Mia."You've done well."His voice was calm."But this ends here."Mia frowned."What do you mean?""We wait."He pointed to the mountains."I've called in reinforcements from our allies.""They'll arrive tomorrow.""Then we'll attack with overwhelming force.""Tomorrow?"Mia couldn't believe what she was hearing."Mark may not have tomorrow.""He may not."Don Romano admitted."But if we rush in today, we could lose everyone."Marco shifted uneasily.He understood both sides.The estate was heavily fortified.A reckless attack could become a massacre.Luca looked at Mia.She hadn't said another word.That worried him more than if she had shouted.Don Romano continued."As

The smoke still hung in the grand hall."Find her!" Moretti roared."Seal every exit!"Guards scattered through the estate.They searched hallways, storage rooms, and staircases.None of them realized Mia wasn't running toward the exit.She was running deeper inside.She pulled off the elegant jacket she'd worn as a negotiator, revealing black tactical gear underneath.A pistol rested against her hip.A knife was strapped to her thigh.She touched the earpiece hidden beneath her hair."Marco."A crackle answered."We've secured the west wing.""Luca has the courtyard.""What about you?""I'm heading underground."There was a brief pause."Be careful.""I will."The emergency lights flickered red as Mia slipped through a narrow service corridor.Valentina's stolen blueprints had marked a hidden staircase leading to the prison cells.She reached the heavy steel door.Locked.She smiled faintly.Luca had already thought of that.A small explosive charge sat exactly where he'd promised.S