Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marked by his sin: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 29

Alessia's POV“Take her to the second villa.”Dante's voice sounded so loud it shook the walls surrounding us. I just looked at him without saying anything. “What?”I couldn't believe he just said that.Before we could fully process what was really going on, we heard the sound of another explosion somewhere beneath us, and the staircase shook from the impact. Dust fell from the ceiling in soft gray clouds.“Luca,” Dante snapped, he was not looking away from me. “Now.”“No,” I said immediately. “I’m not going anywhere without you.”He tightened his jaw. He didn't seem angry but I could sense urgency in his tone.“You are,” he said. “You’re getting out.”“You said they wanted me alive,” I shot back. “So why are you acting like I’m fragile?”A gunshot cracked somewhere below.“We can't tell what they're thinking,” he replied sharply.Luca appeared at the top of the stairs, he was breathing really hard. “They’re retreating toward the east perimeter.”Dante nodded once.“Good. Then we pus

Dante's POV “From inside the house?” She didn't really speak loudly but her words carried more weight than a scream. I didn’t look away. “Yes.” That single word sounded like a loaded weapon, it built more tension between us. Alessia slowly pushed the sheets away and stood up, I could only imagine how her feet were feeling against the cold marble floor. She didn't rush, she just took her time without panic. That alone made me uncomfortable because I was expecting her to freak out or give a different reaction. “Explain,” she said slowly. Her tone wasn’t emotional now. It was steady. Controlled. I walked toward the dresser and picked up my watch, fastening it around my wrist before answering her. “Someone pulled up data at 4:12 a.m. from the Milan house server. It contained restricted archives.” “Restricted how?” “A bunch of private surveillance logs. Internal security layouts and movement schedules.” Her eyes sharpened. “Mine?” I hesitated. “Yes.” She kept quiet, the

Alessia’s POV The sound of tires screeching from the other side of the phone made me sit up so fast the sheets twisted around my legs. “Sophia?” My voice came out sharp, I was already afraid. “I’m fine,” she said quickly, breathless. “I’m fine. Don’t panic.” That was exactly what someone says when you should panic. I had tried to call her earlier when I got my phone from Dante, but he finally gave it to me after a lengthy argument about protecting me. Dante woke up instantly beside me, he didn't speak but I felt his body was tense and alert I checked the clock on the bedside stand, it was 2:38 a.m. Sophia never called this late, although we hadn't spoken in ages. “I just needed to hear your voice,” she said more quietly. “Are you okay?” The question unsettled me. “I’m fine. Why wouldn’t I be?” There was a pause on the line, and I could hear faint traffic in the background. Sophia had always been a night crawler but not this late. “I had a weird feeling,” she admitted. “I we

Dante’s POVThe chair hit the floor before the man could even finish screaming, so fast he didn't have the time to process anything.The metal scraped violently against concrete as I kicked it sideways, sending him crashing down with it. His shoulder slammed into the ground first, and the impact from that alone knocked the air out of him in a strangled gasp.I didn’t wait for him to feel the pain.I grabbed the collar of his soaked shirt and dragged him to stay upright again, the legs of the chair screeching as they scraped across the warehouse floor.“Talk.”The word came out low.Sharp and deadly.The man’s face was already swollen, blood dripping from his split lip and running down his chin.“I already told you everything—”I punched his jaw so hard it hurt my fists.The crack echoed through the concrete walls.Behind me, Luca sighed quietly.“Dante.”I ignored him.The man’s head lolled sideways, his breath coming out in broken wheezes.“Try again,” I said calmly.Water dripped fr

Alessia’s POV The lights just went off suddenly. It happened so fast that I did not know what to do. The room was completely dark, It felt like my breath got stuck in my throat. I was in a mansion I knew was full of surprises. For one second it felt like everything had stopped. Then everything started moving. “Stay where you are,” Dante’s voice cut through the darkness. His voice was sharp. He sounded very firm and in control. Dante took my arm. I felt his hand on my skin. It was tight and it made me feel safe. “I’m right here,” he added, lower this time. My heart was beating fast and I could barely hear anything else. The darkness had made me very scared. My senses were trying to adjust. “Is this—” I started, but my voice was shaking. “Is this them?” “No.” The answer came instantly. Certain. But his grip on my arm didn’t loosen. Luca’s voice came from somewhere to the left. “The backup system should’ve kicked in by now.” A beat. Then another. But the lights did