Chapter 10 - The Dawn of an Empire
The deafening roar of the underground train shook the dust from the ceiling.
It was an illegal smuggler's cargo train that Adrian had secretly commissioned months ago for emergencies.
The massive metal beast screeched to a halt right in front of our platform.
The doors hissed open and a crew of Adrian's most loyal enforcers stepped out with heavy weapons.
They instantly formed a defensive wall around us and returned fire down the dark tunnel.
The High Commission mercenaries were completely overwhelmed by the ambush and quickly retreated into the shadows.
We carried Adrian onto the train and laid him down on a sterile medical cot in the back car.
A private underground doctor went to work immediately to stabilize his wounds and stop the bleeding.
I held my baby tightly and watched the dark tunnels blur past the windows as we escaped the city.
The nightmare that had haunted my family for decades was finally over.
We had destroyed the traitors and survived the wrath of the underworld council.
Three months later, the sun shined brightly over a beautiful private estate in the Italian countryside.
My mother was resting comfortably on the terrace while her doctors confirmed her cancer was in complete remission.
Adrian was walking across the lush green lawn without any assistance from a wheelchair or a cane.
He scooped our laughing son into his arms and spun him around in the warm breeze.
I walked down the stone path wearing a simple white dress to meet the man I loved.
We stood beneath an archway of white roses and exchanged our vows in front of a small priest.
The Moretti and Romano families were officially united in peace and unbreakable love.
Later that evening, the mansion was quiet as our baby slept soundly in his new nursery.
I walked into the study to find Adrian staring at a mysterious black box sitting on his desk.
The package had no return address and had bypassed all of our elite security checkpoints.
He carefully opened the lid to reveal a silver pacifier resting on a bed of dark velvet.
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A small handwritten note was tucked underneath it with a message written in red ink.
"You dealt with the brother, but you forgot about the mother."
