All Chapters of The Don's Captive Queen : Chapter 41 - Chapter 45

The freezing water hit my face like a slap the second we pushed open the heavy iron grate at the end of the drainage tunnel. The rain was blinding, a absolute downpour that turned the ground beneath my feet into slippery, thick mud. I gasped for air, cold wind filling my lungs as I struggled to pull myself up onto the wet grass of the forest surrounding the Moretti estate.Beside me, Damiano climbed out without a sound. The heavy rain washed the fresh, dark blood from his bare chest, diluting it into pale red streaks that ran down his heavily scarred ribs and disappeared into his waistband. He didn't even blink. He stood there in the dark, the cold rain bouncing off his wide shoulders, his eyes scanning the pitch-black woods.Suddenly, a massive shape materialized right out of the darkness behind a thick oak tree.I jumped, my heart leaping into my throat, my hand flying to the front of Damiano's oversized tactical jacket. I almost let out a scream, but a large, rough hand clamped dow

My heart was beating so hard it felt like it would break my ribs. The guard's heavy boots were still pressed against the metal panel right above my skull. The static of his radio was a buzzing death sentence in the tight space."I've got to do this," I whispered to myself, my fingers freezing around the scalpel. "I have to cut it now."I didn't let myself hesitate for another second. I pressed the sharp, tiny surgical blade down onto the thin blue fiber loop and sliced hard.A bright, blinding blue electrical arc exploded right in the dark of the vent, stinging my cheeks and forehead with hot sparks. I squeezed my eyes shut, gasping as the smell of burnt plastic and copper filled my nose. Instantly, the hum of the ventilation system died. The small green indicator lights on the circuit board blinked out.The entire fortress went dead silent.Down the long, dark corridor outside the duct, a massive, synchronized sound echoed through the walls. Every single electronic door lock in the