My Godfather's Secret Lover
Her heart hammered a frantic rhythm against her Kevlar vest, not out of fear, but from the intoxicating high of the chase.
Suddenly, a sound echoed from the darkness ahead. It wasn't a footstep. It was a low, melodic hum—a classic Roman Catholic requiem hymn, distorted by the stone walls into a mocking, disjointed whisper.
"Julian is losing his mind," Vivian whispered, her breath ghosting in the chill air.