Chapter 13 - the iron fortress
Luca immediately initiated protocol zero. The massive iron gates of the Moretti estate slammed shut with a deafening clang, sealing the compound in an absolute, impenetrable lockdown. Dozens of heavily armed syndicate enforcers flooded the perimeter, equipped with tactical gear and thermal optics. No one entered or left without Luca's direct, personal command. Mia, completely unaware of the escalating danger, sat in the grand library quietly coloring a picture. Luca watched her from the doorway, his chest tightening with an overwhelming, fierce protective instinct. He had lost his brother to the shadows; he absolutely refused to lose his blood niece. His chief of security rushed down the marble corridor, his face completely pale. "Boss, the courier who delivered the envelope was found miles away. He was silenced before we could interrogate him." The enemy was invisible, utterly ruthless, and operating right under their noses with terrifying precision. The king of New York was officially going back to war.
👉 read part 14 to see the enemy reveal themselves.
