Chapter 52: Fury and Homecoming

The engine of the pickup truck screamed in protest, a raw, mechanical howl that mirrored the fury tearing through Santino's soul. The highway blurred into a meaningless smear of gray asphalt and green foliage. His hands, clenched around the steering wheel, were bloodless, his knuckles like white stones. Every nerve, every muscle fiber in his body was coiled tight, a spring wound to its absolute limit, ready to unleash a torrent of devastating force. Orion's voice echoed in his mind, a venomous...