Veils of Thorns

Chapter 3 First Blood

Word Count: 538 | Released on: 31/03/2025

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knuckles, shattered glass, the sound of gunfire in the d

that woul

ess. Inside, Luca sat in the backseat, Niccolo beside him, a gun resting on his

ut," Niccolo said, wa

, tightening his gr

sn't an option

rcer who had sold information to the Feds. His betrayal cost the family two major a

e low and measured. "The firs

d of blood. He was afraid of what it

t? Regret? Or wors

nd two other men were already there, standing over a man bound to a chair.

s heartbeat steady but heavy, h

then at Niccolo. "Y

t answer. He

s Luca'

ough the blood. When he saw Luca, a

. "They're sendin

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h chuckle. "Your fat

He stepped forward, gun raised, the col

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silent except for the dist

ver the trigger. His br

't sound like his own, he

lowed. "Re

aying

Then Marco gave a w

led the

snapped back, the chair rocking slightly before settling. Bl

move. He d

nt of him was j

No regre

ng a heavy hand on Luca

teady. He turned away from the b

him-not as a boy, not as a weak heir

at him as so

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his father's death, Luca felt

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