Chapter 80RUSSELInitiation into the Cosa Monsoni usually required a high level of trust and training after a long chain of trials and tasks to ensure commitment and loyalty. Precision, symbolism, and an unbreakable oath, those were only few of the things that bound us all together. To a made man, the bond of the brotherhood was thicker than the blood running in our veins, which could be shed at any time. But unlike our blood, the ties that bound a mafia man could never be severed, it was a bond stronger than death.Under the dim light of the warehouse, I stood, surrounded by men hidden in the shadows and standing before Kegan, Nikolai, and Dylan, all of us bound by tradition– and simple responsibility. Standing before me was Dario, his expression resolute. “You sure you're ready for this, kid?” I asked, my voice a low rumble that echoed through the warehouse.Dario’s eyes met mine, determined yet tinged with nerves. “I was born ready, Capo.”I took a deep breath, “You had a life i
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