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The Widow's Deception

Chapter 5 First Attack

Word Count: 862    |    Released on: 02/10/2025

te with evening lights, towers like glass beacons, streets pulsing with life. Adrian had once ruled this city from b

om Isabella, from everyone but Damian. And still, she felt exposed. Every

clung to her skin, though the room was warm. Marta had drawn the

setting down a tray of so

small nod. Tha

aze lingering with quiet worry.

e soup, appetite gone. Her mind drifted back to Vic

glass shatter

followed wood splintering, somewhere below. Her breath hitche

st the wall. The intruder wasn't subtle.

s true, Marta's life could be collateral. Elena grabbed the nearest object, a

ugh the hall outside her room. She tightened her grip on

handle tu

sharp, comma

nees buckled. She opened the door just as Damian

, he ordered.

ne left no spa

ftly, his body low, every step precise. Elena followed, clutchi

gure, forcing open the study doors. Tall, broad-should

s voice rang

met across the hall. Elena caught only a glint of somethin

lintered wood, missing by inches

weapon. He turned to Elena, his expre

hough her body trembl

, holstering the gun. He wasn't he

ashed over her. The note wasn't em

oftening for a moment. You nee

you expect me to t

sband's enemies didn't vanish with him. They shifted their sights to you

e masked figure silenced her. He had been real. His

ed hard. Fi

expecting no less. Good. Beca

inked. A

study doors. If they wanted you

ed her more tha

refused her. She sat by the fire in the library, a b

attack, his presence steady and unyielding. The weight of his wat

are you really here, Damian? Detec

dable in the flickering light. May

Or maybe you like the

a smile touched hi

he first time since Adrian's death, Elena felt somethin

tighter, reminding herself of

man who had alrea

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1 Chapter 1 The Funeral2 Chapter 2 Reading of The Will3 Chapter 3 Stranger In The Shadows4 Chapter 4 The Dangerous Inheritance5 Chapter 5 First Attack6 Chapter 6 Secrets In The Study7 Chapter 7 Whispers of Betrayal8 Chapter 8 The Poisoned Gift9 Chapter 9 The Enemy Within10 Chapter 10 Shadows at the Table11 Chapter 11 The Secret Room12 Chapter 12 The Betrayer's Mask13 Chapter 13 Poisoned Alliance14 Chapter 14 The Game of Masks15 Chapter 15 Blood on the Steps16 Chapter 16 The Widow's Gambit17 Chapter 17 Retaliation of The Rodrigo18 Chapter 18 Unveiling Shadows19 Chapter 19 Return of the Ghost20 Chapter 20 The Initial Action21 Chapter 21 Playing with Fire22 Chapter 22 Midnight at the Pier23 Chapter 23 The Edge of the Game24 Chapter 24 The Reckoning25 Chapter 25 The Crossing Point26 Chapter 26 The War Begins27 Chapter 27 Breaking Point28 Chapter 28 The Betrayal29 Chapter 29 Flames of War30 Chapter 30 The Blood Price31 Chapter 31 Ashes of Vengeance32 Chapter 32 Web of Vengeance33 Chapter 33 The Fire Within34 Chapter 34 The Reckoning35 Chapter 35 Bloodline of Betrayal36 Chapter 36 The Devil's Bargain37 Chapter 37 The Hunt for Holt38 Chapter 38 Firestorm39 Chapter 39 Ashes and Reckoning40 Chapter 40 The Breaking Point41 Chapter 41 The Shattered Path42 Chapter 42 Countdown of the Damned43 Chapter 43 The House of Secrets44 Chapter 44 The Walls Close In45 Chapter 45 The Countdown to Ruin46 Chapter 46 The Man in the Dark47 Chapter 47 Bloodline48 Chapter 48 The Fall49 Chapter 49 Afterlight50 Chapter 50 Shadow Child