The Burari Deaths Novels & Stories

“What does that have to do with us?” “It was wired to someone with a false identity,” Dominic cut in. “Someone using the alias Sophia Romano.” Alex’s pulse spiked. “That’s not all,” Vito continued. “We’ve confirmed it—Bianca Rivas is dead. Her body was found this morning, dumped in a river outside of Greenpoint. Execution-style.” A sick silence spread. “She was the only one who knew the details of Carlo’s development deal,” Dominic said grimly. “And she vanished the same night he died.”

Alpha Miles POV Zara’s sudden unwarranted death was causing a bit of a commotion. I wasn’t ready to relay the news to her father just yet. Rather I racked my brain on who the culprit could be. “Was that urushiol for real?” Everyone seemed to believe it except me because I witnessed her sudden death. In confirmation, I asked the doctor one more time even though he had made the pronouncement that she was dead from such medicine. “Never been so sure.”

He asks eagerly. Marlowe swiveled his head, glancing around to ensure no one was listening. "The deaths are alarming, boss. The babies—they ain't sick, at least that's what the parents insist. I heard from a few colleagues of mine there, that the newborns are cremated without the parents' consent. " He paused, licking his lips nervously. "And it’s happening in clusters. Allentown today, Reading the next. It's always the same pattern. A mother will give birth to a healthy baby. After a few minutes, the baby would mysteriously die, and the next thing the parents knew they were handed the cremated remains."

After exchanging pleasantries, he informed me that he was partying in a night club, where a ‘retired’ drug baroness was celebrating her birthday. His voice soon changed into a sullen one, when he asked me whether I’d heard about the death of the two initiates, which occurred two days ago. He went on to tell me about both men and their deaths. According to him, Savin Orek had died as a result of liver failure and Jafar Randall, as a result of a broken neck. He added that he might get a girl to go home with, in order to make him happy again. When I asked him about the goddess and whether she’d heard about it, he told me he wasn’t aware.

"She couldn't speak. She could barely breathe. When I saw that... it scared me... I wanted to call a doctor, an ambulance, someone to help. She called me over, to-told me to sit down and listen carefully. She said she wanted me to promise her something before she goes..." Damien let out a sigh and wiped his tears. Ashleigh could feel tears building up in her eyes too. "She said I should promise to move on and continue being a good man... promise to live life to the fullest and not let anything stop me from doing so... be it sickness, be it poverty, be it loss, I should take it all as it comes. "I promised her I would then she... sh-she closed her eyes a-a-and that was it. She just... died...