The Don's Hidden Legacy
Noah roared, grabbing his son by the shoulder and shoving him into the dark, circular drainage tunnel.
They scrambled through the ankle-deep, freezing water of the trench, their boots splashing frantically against the slick concrete floor. The tunnel sloped steeply downward, smelling of stagnant sulfur and old rust. Behind them, the sounds of pursuit grew frantic—heavy boots splashing in the water, orders barked in crisp corporate-military jargon, and the distinct, whirring whine of a micro-reconnaissance drone deploying into the shaft.
"Papa, look out!" Leo yelled, his small hand suddenly shooting out to yank Noah’s jacket backward.