Broken Allegiance

nforgiving at night. The narrow alleys and cramped sidewalks seeme

lended seamlessly into the surrounding landscape. The only indication of its true purpose wa

round him. He took a long drag, feeling the nicotine coursing through his veins. It was a

s echoing down the alleyway. He turned to see Vinnie, one

k," Vinnie said, his

ensing that something was

ly before leaning in close. "It's your fa

a cold dread creeping up his

s grim. "The kind that

Alex's world be

her, Dominic Reed, was a powerful and respected figure in the world of

trouble?" Alex asked, his

"There's been a rift between your father and Victor Vaughn. It's bee

fia boss who controlled a significant portion of the city's under

rift?" Alex asked, his min

ucchese family's territory. Your father and Victor Vaughn have been negotiating a deal, but things have fal

Vaughn believed that Dominic Reed was trying to undermine

ather," Alex said, his

areful, Alex. The situation is volatile, and w

s palpable. Alex could feel the weight of his family's legacy bearing down on him, and h

The building was heavily guarded, and Alex could s

. Inside the warehouse, Alex found his father, Dominic Ree

y and concern, and Alex could see the

voice warm and welcoming. "I'm g

at his father was in trouble, and he was determined to do w

w something there that gave him pause. It was a

that things were much worse th

" Alex asked, his voice f

r Vaughn, Alex. He's been making moves against us, trying to

rrowed. "What

of our loyalists, trying to turn them against us. And he's also been mak

ble to turn their loyalists against them and form alliances with

ex asked, his voice

take care of Victor Vaughn, Alex. We need to sho

s would be a difficult and dangerous road ahead, but he was ready

saw something there that gave him pause. It wa

that his father was hiding som

ked again, his voice firmer this t

guarded, and he looked awa

red. "Just focus on takin

lying. And he was determined to fi

oice soft and tender laced w

looked at the package on his table and sighed. It was a box with a gun and letter inside of it. The letter read, "

hreat as only one person was capable of

n." Dominic said breaki

ze fixed at his father as Dominic tried to

ther dwell in this state for too long...I promise" Ale