All Chapters of BOUND BY VENGEANCE 'CLAIMED BY THE MAFIA': Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

The night fell heavier than usual, the oppressive darkness suffocating the compound. Despite the temporary victory, an uneasy feeling clawed at my chest. Viktor wasn’t the type to retreat without a plan. If this attack was just the beginning, what horrors awaited us next?Ronan sat at the edge of the room, pouring over maps and reports with a few of his most trusted men. His face was a mask of concentration, but I could see the exhaustion etched into the corners of his eyes.“Anything new?” I asked, approaching cautiously.He glanced up, his gaze softening momentarily before the hard lines of his resolve returned. “We’ve confirmed at least two more squads of Viktor’s men in the area. They’re staying just out of reach, watching us.”I swallowed hard. “They’re waiting for something.”“Yeah,” Ronan muttered, his jaw tightening. “And I’m not going to sit here and let them pick their moment.”His men murmured in agreement, their loyalty unwavering. Yet, beneath their confident exteriors, I

The morning sun barely touched the horizon when the first signs of movement outside the compound’s walls alerted us to the impending storm. Ronan’s sharp gaze never wavered from the distant line of trees, where shadows shifted and low murmurs of approaching chaos began to stir.“They’re coming,” he muttered, his voice a deadly calm that only sharpened the tension in the air.I stood beside him, heart pounding in my chest. My hand instinctively moved to rest on the hilt of the blade at my waist. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation, but it wasn’t just the battle ahead that weighed heavily on me. It was the sense that today would change everything, that this battle could be the one to decide our future.“Prepare the men,” Ronan said, his voice cold as he turned to face the room of loyal soldiers gathered at the war table. “We strike first.” ---Within hours, the compound had transformed into a fortress. Every man, woman, and child had a role to play, whether it was guarding the pe

The silence that followed Viktor’s fall was deafening. It wasn’t a quiet victory—no, it was the sound of an empire crumbling. The weight of the moment hung heavy in the air, thick with the smell of gunpowder and blood. The battlefield was littered with the fallen, both men and women who had fought for either side, but as I stood there with Ronan, the overwhelming sense of finality settled over me.Ronan pulled away, his hand still holding mine tightly as the last remnants of Viktor’s men were rounded up and subdued by Ronan’s loyal soldiers. The fight was over, but the consequences were just beginning to reveal themselves.“Ashley…” Ronan’s voice was raw as he turned toward me, his eyes scanning the chaos around us. His gaze flickered to the bodies, the destruction, the sacrifices made. “We need to make sure we don’t leave any loose ends.”I nodded, understanding immediately. We couldn’t afford to be careless. Viktor was dead, but the power vacuum left behind could be just as dangerous

The days that followed were filled with tension, a strange stillness that hung in the air like a storm waiting to break. Even though we had won the battle, even though Viktor was gone and his forces had been scattered, there was no real peace to be found. The warning in the letter had done its job—instilling fear, doubt, and an uncomfortable sense of unease in both Ronan and me. It wasn’t over. The war had merely taken a new turn.Ronan spent hours poring over maps, intelligence reports, and everything he could get his hands on. He had to be sure. He had to be prepared for whatever threat lay in the shadows.I wasn’t much different. I spent my time at his side, analyzing every lead, talking to every informant who dared show their face. We couldn’t afford to be caught off guard again. Not when there were whispers of new enemies moving into position, their eyes trained on us like predators circling a weakened prey.But the silence was maddening. No new threats had materialized, and no fr

The air was thick with the scent of blood and smoke as the final confrontation loomed before us. The battlefield had quieted for a moment, the sounds of clashing weapons giving way to the harsh breaths of combatants. It was as though time itself had slowed, and in this charged stillness, I could feel the weight of what was about to unfold.Ronan and I stood at the edge of the fray, our eyes locked on the man who had orchestrated this war. The enemy leader—tall, dark, and ruthless—stood a mere few feet away, his eyes cold and calculating. The world around us felt distant, the chaos and carnage fading into the background. It was just the three of us now.“You think you can stop me?” the leader sneered, his voice low and dangerous.Ronan’s grip on his blade tightened, his jaw set in a way that spoke volumes of the control he was exercising. His anger was palpable, but it was focused, precise. This wasn’t about emotion anymore; it was about strategy. And Ronan had never been better at play