Chapter 203: The Buried Truth and a Mother's Legacy

The grand oak doors of the Santee ancestral home loomed before Lorenzo, ancient and imposing. They had witnessed generations of his family's history, from triumphant returns to somber farewells. Tonight, they would witness a cleansing. The scent of blood and ozone hung heavy in the air, a testament to the storm of violence that had just swept across the manicured lawns. The last of Dante’s elite guards lay broken on the stone steps, their expensive suits stained with the crimson of their failure. Lorenzo...