Chapter 5 - The Sanctuary
Dante stood up slowly. The vulnerable, heartbroken father completely vanished, instantly replaced by the terrifying, apex predator of the underworld.
He unbuttoned his long black overcoat and draped it gently over Maya’s soaking wet shoulders, enveloping her and the baby in a cocoon of warmth.
"You don't need to wash dishes, Maya," Dante said softly, his voice thick with a profound, fierce vow of protection. "I am your family. And no one will ever touch you again."
He scooped both the seven-year-old and the baby effortlessly into his muscular arms.
Dante turned his lethal, dark gaze toward the sweating security guard. "You're fired. If I ever see your face in my city again, I'll have you buried under it."
Dante carried the girls directly into his private, secured elevator, ascending to the billionaire penthouse at the top of the skyscraper. Once inside the warm, luxurious suite, his private medical team immediately tended to the children. Warm milk was prepared, and dry clothes were brought in.
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As Maya finally ate a hot meal, she told Dante the horrifying truth. Sarah had thrown her into the freezing streets, intending to let the baby die of exposure so Sarah could inherit the billion-dollar syndicate trust fund as Dante’s only remaining relative.
👉 Dante watched his baby girl drink from a warm bottle, and a dark, apocalyptic rage began to boil in his blood.
