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Chapter 105: Aftermath
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BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 106: A New Threat
The morning after our hard-earned victory was bittersweet. The sun rose slowly over the horizon, casting long shadows across the battlefield, which had now become a makeshift cemetery. Soldiers moved quietly as if the weight of the previous night’s events had stolen the vibrancy from the world. The victory we had fought for felt distant, like something half-remembered, fleeting.Ronan and I had barely slept. Even in the quiet of the early morning, I could feel his tension, his restlessness. He couldn’t afford to let his guard down—not yet.We gathered in the war room, surrounded by the maps and plans we had once hoped would bring us peace. Instead, they now charted our next move. Ronan stood at the head of the table, his eyes scanning the board. His fingers tapped lightly against the wood, a sign of his growing frustration."We can’t afford to be complacent," he said, his voice hard as steel. "The battle against Viktor’s forces may be over, but the war is far from it. I’ve received wo
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The night was quiet, too quiet. The wind howled through the trees, rustling the leaves in eerie whispers. As we prepared to leave the compound and head toward the enemy’s base, the air felt thick with the weight of impending danger. Ronan stood at the front of the group, his eyes sharp and focused, every muscle in his body taut with anticipation."We move fast," he commanded, his voice low, barely above a whisper. "No mistakes. No hesitation. We strike hard, and we leave no one standing."I stood beside him, feeling the familiar rush of adrenaline course through my veins. I had faced danger before, countless times, but tonight felt different. There was a coldness to the air, a sense that we were about to step into something far more dangerous than we could ever imagine.We gathered our team—Ronan’s most trusted men, including some of his elite soldiers and spies. Each one of us knew what was at stake. This wasn’t just about the empire we had built; it was about survival. The new facti
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 108: The Reckoning
The air crackled with tension as the battle raged around us. The sound of gunfire was deafening, and the shouts of men—both enemy and ally—filled the air. I could feel the weight of the situation pressing down on me, but there was no time to stop and think. We had to fight, we had to survive. The stakes had never been higher.Ronan's hand gripped mine tightly as we moved through the chaos. His eyes were steely, filled with an intensity I had come to know all too well. There was no room for fear now. We had crossed a line, and there was no turning back."We need to find him," I shouted over the noise. "The man I saw—the one who spoke to me. He knows more than he’s letting on."Ronan’s jaw tightened. "We will. But first, we need to finish this. Get the soldiers in position, and take control of the room. We need to ensure they don’t regroup."He was right, of course. If we didn’t deal with the immediate threat, we wouldn’t have the chance to track down the mysterious man. With that thoug
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 109: Shadows of the Past
The stillness after the battle was deafening. My ears rang with the fading echoes of gunfire, the weight of everything that had just happened pressing heavily on my chest. Dorian Blackwood, the man who had been pulling the strings behind the chaos, was dead—but something in the back of my mind told me this wasn’t over. Far from it.Ronan stood over Dorian’s lifeless body, his gun still in his hand, but his gaze distant, as if the fight hadn’t truly ended for him. His muscles were tense, and I could see the storm raging inside of him, the anger and the relief fighting for control.I walked toward him, my footsteps heavy in the silence. "Ronan," I said softly, my voice breaking through the thick fog of the aftermath. "We did it. It's over."Ronan turned his gaze to me, his eyes hard, but there was something in them—a flicker of vulnerability that he quickly masked. He lowered his gun and holstered it, but he didn’t speak right away. His lips pressed into a thin line as if weighing somet
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 110: A Reckoning Looms
The room was quiet, almost suffocating, as Ronan scanned the folder Lucas had handed him. His face darkened with every passing second, and I could feel the gravity of the situation weighing down on us. The battle we had fought with Dorian had been brutal, but this—this was something else entirely."They know we're coming," Ronan repeated, his voice a low growl. "And they've already made their move."I could see the pieces beginning to fall into place. Everything had happened too fast, too efficiently. Dorian's death had been a blow, yes, but it was only the beginning of a much more dangerous game. Someone had been watching, waiting for the right moment to strike."Who are they?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.Ronan turned to me, his eyes hard, but there was something else in them too—a flicker of something darker, more dangerous. "The Blackwoods were just one part of the puzzle," he said, his voice cold and measured. "But their allies, they’re far more dangerous. This isn’t
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 111: The Final Strike
The tension in the room was palpable as the men gathered around Ronan’s desk, their eyes sharp, waiting for his next command. The maps sprawled across the table, each one marked with our targets—the key players in this war we were about to wage.Ronan stood at the head of the table, his gaze unwavering as he scanned the papers in front of him. His jaw was clenched tight, a silent storm brewing behind his eyes. I could feel it too, the weight of what was coming. This wasn’t just another mission; this was the culmination of everything we had fought for. This was our last chance to eliminate the threat and secure our future."Tonight, we finish this," Ronan said, his voice low but filled with the kind of certainty that only came when he was ready to take control. "No more waiting. No more second-guessing. We hit them hard and fast, and we show them just how far we’re willing to go."The men around him nodded, their faces grim but resolute. They knew what was at stake. This wasn’t just ab
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 112: The Battle Unfolds
The city was silent, the streets bathed in an eerie stillness as the clock struck midnight. There was something about the night—the way the air felt thick with anticipation, the quiet hum of impending chaos—that made my skin crawl. I knew, deep down, that when we stepped into the lion’s den tonight, there was no going back.I stood next to Ronan in the back of the car, my hand tightly gripping the armrest as we sped through the darkened streets. The weight of the mission hung heavy in the air, but there was a quiet assurance in Ronan's gaze that calmed the storm inside me, if only for a moment."Ready?" he asked, his voice low but steady, like the calm before a violent storm.I nodded, even as my heart pounded in my chest. "Always."The night felt like a breath held too long like everything was on the edge of exploding, waiting for that first spark to set the fire alight. As we approached the first target, a luxurious mansion just on the outskirts of the city, I could feel the tension
Last Updated : 2024-12-30BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA' Chapter 113: The Unseen Enemy
The aftermath of our strike left the air thick with a mix of triumph and unease. While we had taken out one of the Blackwoods’ key players, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was far from over. It was almost as if we had played into the hands of someone even more dangerous, someone lurking in the shadows, pulling strings we couldn’t yet see.Ronan’s car roared through the streets, the tires screeching as we navigated the winding roads toward our next destination. His jaw was clenched, his eyes narrowed with thought. He wasn’t letting the adrenaline of the victory cloud his judgment. We both knew that the enemy we were facing wasn’t one-dimensional—it was a web of lies, manipulation, and power that stretched far beyond the Blackwoods."Do you feel it?" I asked, breaking the silence in the car. My voice was quiet, but the tension between us was palpable.Ronan glanced at me, his expression hard. "Feel what?""The danger," I said, my heart pounding as I spoke the truth I had been avo
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The city was silent, the streets bathed in an eerie stillness as the clock struck midnight. There was something about the night—the way the air felt thick with anticipation, the quiet hum of impending chaos—that made my skin crawl. I knew, deep down, that when we stepped into the lion’s den tonight, there was no going back.I stood next to Ronan in the back of the car, my hand tightly gripping the armrest as we sped through the darkened streets. The weight of the mission hung heavy in the air, but there was a quiet assurance in Ronan's gaze that calmed the storm inside me, if only for a moment."Ready?" he asked, his voice low but steady, like the calm before a violent storm.I nodded, even as my heart pounded in my chest. "Always."The night felt like a breath held too long like everything was on the edge of exploding, waiting for that first spark to set the fire alight. As we approached the first target, a luxurious mansion just on the outskirts of the city, I could feel the tension
