2025-11-24 17:33:21Enzo's eyes opened for a moment, and the world around him was spinning. Pain was coming from every inch of his skin, and his body felt like it had been hit with a sledgehammer. The cold concrete floor under him seemed to suck the heat out of his bones. The chains on his wrists felt familiar, and they made him panic.
Luca Moretti stood in front of him and watched with cold, calculating eyes as Enzo tried to sit up. Enzo's blood boiled when he saw how smug Luca looked. Luca didn't just want power anymore; he wanted to humiliate people. And Enzo was his prize. "Ghost, you really thought you could beat me?" Luca leaned in closer and sneered, his breath hot and full of anger. "The Ghost is dead." You're just a memory that's fading. Enzo's mind raced as he gritted his teeth and tried to ignore the pain in his muscles. He was on the edge, both mentally and physically, but his will to live had always been stronger than the pain. Enzo said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not done yet," through clenched teeth. He was hurt, but not done. Not yet. Luca laughed and walked away slowly, clearly having a good time. "You'll never get out of here, Dalca." I won. I own the city. As he looked at the steel door in front of him, Enzo's heart raced. He could feel the dark room closing in on him and making it hard for him to breathe. But then, something changed inside of him. This wasn't the end. He wouldn't let it go. His eyes quickly moved to the side, where he saw the smallest movement. Serena. She was there, standing in the room's shadows, her face set with determination. Enzo had learnt to trust her, even though she had lied to him and betrayed him in the past. Serena walked up without saying a word, her steps light but steady. She crouched next to him and reached out to touch the cold metal of his restraints. Serena whispered, "We don't have much time." Her voice was low but urgent. "I've been trying to find a way out. You do, however, need to be ready to fight back. Enzo looked her in the eye, and the fire of defiance burned in his chest. There was a new edge to his voice, which was barely a rasp. "I'm not going to follow their rules anymore." Serena quickly unlocked the chains around his wrists. Enzo's heart raced with excitement when he suddenly became free. "Let's get out of here, then," he said in a low, cold voice. The Ghost of Havencroft was dead, but what about Enzo Dalca? He was just getting going. They moved quickly, slipping through the compound's tight hallways and avoiding the guards as they headed for the exit. Enzo's body still hurt from the torture, but he felt stronger with every step. The adrenaline in his blood was like a drug that kept him going and fighting. But he couldn't stop thinking about Bianca. He couldn't stop thinking about the betrayal. She had been his friend and the person he trusted most. Now, though, she was with Carmela Santillo. Serena's voice broke into his thoughts. Serena said, "We don't have time to think about the past, Enzo." Her voice was sharp, but there was an undertone of something else, like empathy. "We should think about the future. About what we're going to do next. Enzo's jaw got tight. There was no way for him to get away from it. His thoughts kept going back to Bianca, the face of someone who had once fought with him but was now working with his enemies. He couldn't be weak or get distracted. His mind became clearer and his focus sharper. "You're right," he said, pushing the thoughts away. "Let's get this done." The door at the end of the last hallway opened with a screech, and they heard Carmela Santillo's voice, which they weren't expecting. "Well, well," Carmela's voice echoed down the hall. "Look who was able to get out of the hole I left you in." Enzo's heart sank. Carmela was there, standing in front of him with a smug smile. She knew about the plan. She was always one step ahead. Enzo said in a low, dangerous voice, "You're playing both sides, Carmela." "Have you been working with Luca this whole time?" Carmela's eyes sparkled with laughter. "Of course I have. You think I'm here to help you? Enzo, I'm here to take you down. It's time to clean up because you've been a problem for too long. Serena stepped forward, her hand resting on the gun at her side. "Do you really think you can beat him after everything we've done together?" Carmela's laugh was cold and sharp. "I don't need your help, Serena." I never did. The door behind them slammed open before anyone could do anything. Luca Moretti walked into the room and stared at Enzo with cold eyes. Luca said, "Well, well," in a smooth, teasing voice. "It looks like the Ghost is still alive." But it won't last long. Enzo's heart raced as the last fight drew closer. "This is it, Moretti." Luca's smile was mean. "Does it?" Or will this be the last fight, the one that finally ends your life? Enzo stepped forward and squinted his eyes. "That's not up to you to decide." And just as he was about to hit, Luca's men moved into place, surrounding them on all sides. The last battle was about to start. Enzo was stuck between two enemies who would do anything to kill him. Enzo's mind raced as the gunshots rang out. This was the time when everything would change.
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Chapter 61: Rebirth or Ruin
Enzo stood in the middle of it, with cold sheets of rain falling all around him, making the skyline and the rubble below his feet hard to see. The air was full of smoke, and the distant sounds of gunfire reminded him that the city, the very thing he had once fought for, was slipping through his fingers. He couldn't save it or destroy it anymore.He clenched his fists, feeling the weight of every choice he had made, every betrayal, and every alliance. Serena, Bianca, and Luca had all pushed him to this point. And now that everything was falling apart, he had to choose between fighting for the throne or giving it all up.His men were spread out across the city, fighting to stay alive, but Enzo knew that the city would never be the same, no matter how many people died. He could feel it in his gut: the cost of power and the price of redemption. He heard his name whispered in every corner of Havencroft, but in the back of his mind, he wondered if it was too late to save anything, even hims
Chapter 60: The Price of Power
Rain fell in thin, stubborn sheets, making Havencroft's main square look like a mirror with broken lights and muddy water.Enzo stood under the broken awning of an old bank and watched his men take up positions on the roofs and in the alley mouths. Their numbers were fewer now, and their faces looked older than they were.Marco came up behind him with a low rifle. "We're too spread out," he said. "People who work for Serena are dug in by the fountain." Bianca's crew is acting like they're not taking sides, which usually means they're overthinking things.Enzo said, "Bianca always thinks too much." "That's why she's still alive."Marco thought about it. "Are you sure we want her here at all?"Enzo said, "No, we don't." "We need her guns." There is a difference.Bianca stepped out of the shadows on the other side of the square. Her coat was dark with rain, and two of her men were behind her. She raised her hands to show that they were empty.She yelled, "You really made the place look n
Chapter 59: The Heart of Darkness
The rain on the roof of the warehouse made a loud, steady noise that drowned out the sounds of the city outside.Enzo stood on the floor, not the catwalk, with his boots planted in a loose circle of chairs. His men stayed in the shadows along the walls. Bianca was sitting to his right, with her back straight and her fingers loose on the armrest."This is like the part in a bad movie where everyone dies," she said."Then let's try to make the script mad," Enzo said.The door on the side opened. Three of Luca's former lieutenants came in with Serena. No masks. No attitude. Just tired eyes and hands close to their holsters.She stopped in front of him. "You chose a nice place," she said. "Romantic in a way that comes after the end of the world."He said, "It has been the cause of most of our problems." "Sit."They grabbed their chairs. The lieutenants stayed standing and watched everyone.Serena said, "You wanted to talk." "Talk before someone changes their mind.""You built a council an
Chapter 58: Broken Bonds
Havencroft had stopped yelling, but it still didn't know how to talk quietly.Enzo watched a line of people go around a relief truck from the window of the old tax office. His men kept the peace, keeping their eyes on the crowd and their hands on their rifles.He could hear Bianca's voice coming from the table behind him."You see faces that are hungry," she said. "I see leverage."He looked back. "You always knew how to make love."She put the reports all over the table. "Food goes out with our stamp on it." Medicine moves along our paths. People complain, but they know who to ask for help when they need it.Enzo said, "They also whispered Luca's name." "Until they spat on it."Bianca looked up and laughed. "Scared of becoming him?"He said, "I'm afraid of becoming someone worse and not knowing it."She walked over to the window and joined him. "Take it easy. You still jump when the bodies start to stack up. That means you're still here."Comforting," he said softly.Marco stepped in
Chapter 57: A Crown of Ashes
In the morning, Havencroft seemed smaller.Enzo looked out the broken windows of what used to be a tax office and was now his headquarters. He saw smoke still coming from two blocks away. The sirens screamed and then stopped. Someone yelled from the street below, then went quiet.Marco, one of his oldest officers, stood at the table with coffee and maps on it. "You have the city, boss," he said. "What's left of it?"Enzo didn't take his eyes off the window. "I have rubble that answers to my name." That is not the same thing.Marco said, "You wanted the throne." "Now it is yours."Enzo said, "The throne is a broken chair with bullets in it." "Sit on it wrong, and it kills you."Marco laughed half-heartedly. "Some men kill for seats that are less comfortable."He got serious and tapped a mark on the map. "The south blocks are on edge. Stores were robbed and kids were running around. "Who is in charge now that Luca and Carmela are gone?" people are asking.Enzo turned around. "Tell them
Chapter 56: The Ghost's End
Havencroft was almost silent.Enzo watched smoke drift over the river road from the top floor of the broken office building.Serena was behind him, one hand on the wall and the other on her stomach. She said, "It's almost over."Enzo asked, "For who?""Everyone," she said. "Luca. Carmela. You. Me. This spot.He kept looking at the skyline that was on fire. "Luca is still alive." "It's not over until he stops breathing."Serena said, "You could just leave." "Tonight." We get in a car, go through the tunnels, and then we vanish. No more crowns. "Stop painting the streets red.""And leave him here to fix all this," Enzo said. "Let him raise our child according to his own rules."She said quietly, "You already chose war after you found out about the baby." "Don't act like this is a sacrifice for us.""I stopped acting like I was innocent," he said. "That's it."She got closer until he could feel her breath on his shoulder. "You say you're doing this for our child. But what's the point of
