All Chapters of THE MORETTI PROTOCOL : Chapter 51 - Chapter 52

The great, silent weight of midnight fell over the northern cliffs like a curtain of dark velvet, pinned to the sky by a spectacular scatter of cold, brilliant stars. The restless Atlantic tide below had softened into a deep, rhythmic hum, its heavy white surf gently bruising the jagged granite foundations of the fortress three hundred feet down. The mountain winds that had once lashed violently against the glass had died, leaving the vast coastal night completely still, frozen in a timeless, sacred peace.The heavy iron bolt of the cedar door was thrown wide open, allowing the cool, salt-laced midnight air to drift cleanly through the open living space.Alessia walked out onto the raw granite plateau, her bare feet stepping carefully over the smooth stone. She had wrapped herself in a long, dark velvet cloak over her silk shift, her dark hair falling in soft, wild waves over her shoulders. She stepped right to the precipice of the high cliff, her obsidian eyes staring out into the en