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Chapter 18: The Night Strike
Author: Lady Dreamer
last update2025-10-23 17:47:38

The rain hadn’t stopped for two days.

It came down in silver sheets, washing the filth of Blackridge into its gutters, cloaking sins and bodies alike.

At the edge of the industrial district stood the Castillo compound—an old textile warehouse turned fortress. From the outside, it was a wall of corrugated steel and motion sensors, but Ethan saw what others missed: angles, blind spots, rhythm.

Every fortress, no matter how tall, had a heartbeat. And every heartbeat could be stopped.

He crouched on a nearby rooftop, eyes tracing the guards’ movements below. He’d memorized every step, every radio call. The rain dripped from his hood, darkening his gloves.

Ethan Cross, the forgotten son-in-law, the silent husband mocked at the Valente dinners, was about to remind the underworld what true warfare looked like.

At 2:14 a.m., the first guard went down.

A garrote slipped around his throat. No sound. No warning. The body was dragged into shadow. Ethan moved like a phantom—one kill, one breath. H
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