Chapter 8 - Justice Served
Damian signaled his personal loyal guards, who rushed into the room moments later after hearing the gunshots. Within seconds, Viktor was dragged out of the master bedroom, his cries for mercy echoing down the long, ornate hallways of the mansion until they faded completely.
Damian slowly lowered his weapon and set it on the nightstand. The exertion had drained the last of his strength, but the lethal poison was already losing its grip as his personal physician rushed back in with the correct neutralizing antidote, having been summoned by Damian's silent emergency alarm under the mattress.
While the doctor administered the counter-toxin through an IV, Damian kept his eyes fixed on Mara and Lila. Mara was holding her daughter tightly, tears of relief streaming down her cheeks as she realized the threat was finally gone.
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"You protected your child," Damian said softly to Mara, his voice growing stronger by the minute as the antidote took effect. "And in doing so, your child saved my life. In this house, loyalty is paid in full, but bravery... bravery is rewarded beyond measure."
👉 Continue to the next part to see how Mara and Lila's lives are changed forever.
