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The grand memorial service for Josh Romano was attended by thousands—a testament to how his final act of heroism had redeemed a lifetime of mistakes in the public consciousness. The ceremony took place at Duskfort's historic Cathedral of Saint Michael, its soaring Gothic architecture and stained-glass windows providing a backdrop both beautiful and somber.News outlets had covered Josh's sacrifice extensively. Headlines proclaimed him a hero who'd given his life to save innocents from a madman's rampage. The narrative had shifted—no longer was Josh Romano the foolish son of a corrupt businessman, but rather a young man who'd found courage in his final moments and died protecting the people he loved.Darius stood beside Jessica as Josh's casket—polished mahogany draped with white lilies—was lowered into the ground at the Romano family plot. His hand held hers tightly, providing silent support as she trembled with grief that still felt raw despite the months that had passed."He was bett
CHAPTER 212
The rifle was modified for automatic fire—a devastating weapon that could shred human flesh in seconds. Nigel aimed not just at Jessica, but swept the barrel toward Darius as well, intending to kill them both in a hail of bullets."NO!" Josh screamed.Time seemed to slow. Darius moved toward Jessica with impossible speed, calculating angles, trying to reach her before the bullets did. But even the God of War couldn't outrun gunfire from this distance.Josh moved faster.Driven by love for his sister, by desperate need to redeem himself, by the recognition that he'd caused so much pain through his mistakes—Josh Romano threw himself between the bullets and the two people he cared most about.The impact was catastrophic. Bullets tore through Josh's body—chest, abdomen, limbs. Each shot a mortal wound. Each impact destroying another piece of him.But his body provided precious seconds of protection. Precious distance that allowed Darius to reach Jessica, to shield her with his own body, t
CHAPTER 211
But the Wesley family—the primary architects of his family's destruction—received no mercy.Darius confronted them directly, in their own estate, surrounded by their own security forces that proved utterly useless against the God of War."You killed my family," Darius said, standing in their ruined parlor, surrounded by defeated guards. "Twenty-three people. Children included. You did it for money. For power. For greed."Garrick Wesley, bleeding from a head wound, glared up at Darius with impotent rage. "We're still powerful! We still have influence! You can't—""Can't what?" Darius interrupted. "Can't destroy you? I already have. Your assets are frozen. Your allies have abandoned you. Your crimes are public. You have nothing. You are nothing."The Wesley family fell that day—not all of them killed, but all of them ruined beyond recovery.Raymond Romano's faction attempted to escape Duskfort by charter plane. Darius had anticipated this.The plane was intercepted at the airport. Raymo
CHAPTER 210 PART 2
The next morning, Jessica arrived at the Vanderbilt villa in tears, immediately seeking out Darius."Please," she begged, gripping his hands desperately. "Please save Josh. My father is going to kill him or use him as a sacrifice. I know my brother made mistakes, I know he betrayed Alessia's trust, but he's still my brother and I can't lose him and—""Jessica," Darius interrupted gently, pulling her into an embrace. "Breathe. Calm down. Tell me everything."Through sobs and broken sentences, Jessica explained Josh's confession, his prediction of Raymond's plans, his acceptance of his fate.Darius listened in silence, his expression unreadable. When Jessica finally finished, he spoke carefully."I'll try to help Josh. I promise you that. But Jessica, you need to understand something—your brother's fate was sealed the moment he betrayed Alessia's trust. Not by me. By his own actions and by the family he chose to remain loyal to.""What do you mean?""I mean Josh had choices," Darius exp
CHAPTER 210 PART 1
The coordinated attack came at precisely 3:47 AM—a time calculated to catch targets at their most vulnerable, their defenses at their weakest.Fifteen teams. Eight locations. Hundreds of mercenaries and private military contractors mobilized by the desperate coalition of Wesley-Romano-Portman families.Their primary targets: Major General Douglas's secure facility housing Mark Chen's family. The Mediterranean villa where Alessia, Bill, and Maya were hiding. The Vanderbilt estate itself. And various business assets connected to Darius's network.At Douglas's facility, alarms screamed to life as motion sensors detected the approaching assault force. But Douglas had been expecting this. Had prepared for exactly this scenario."All units, defensive positions!" Douglas commanded through his comm system. "Rules of engagement: lethal force authorized. These bastards want a war? Give them one."The battle was brutal but short. Douglas's hand-picked security team—all former special forces, all
CHAPTER 209 PART 2
Thousands of miles away, in a secure villa on the Mediterranean coast, Alessia Vanderbilt stared at her phone screen in horror, reading and rereading the post that had revealed Darius's true identity."He's the God of War," Alessia whispered to herself. "Darius is actually the God of War. And I... I told Josh about him. I trusted Josh with information about the villa, about Darius's movements, about everything."Her hands began to shake. The betrayal cut deeper than any physical wound could.Bill entered the room, saw her expression, and immediately understood. "You saw the post.""Did you know?" Alessia asked, her voice breaking. "Did you know Darius was the God of War?""He told me before we left," Bill admitted. "Asked me to keep it secret until the right time. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you, but—""I told Josh," Alessia interrupted, tears streaming down her face. "I told Josh Romano about Darius. About the villa. About so many things. And now this post appears, exposing everything,
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