The Widow’s Blood Debt
And standing next to him, leaning on his wolf-headed cane, was my father.
"You were always too soft for him, Dante!" Vincenzo’s voice boomed over the wind, amplified by the industrial acoustics. "The boy is a snake! He thinks he can outplay the Old World with his digital tricks! But the Old World still knows how to pull a trigger!"
"Father, stop!" I yelled, shielding Julian with my body.
"The boy dies tonight, Dante!" Vincenzo screamed. "And then you will realize that blood is the only thing that matters! Pietro, finish it!"