No grown man dared to touch the injured beast, but a three-year-old girl walked up to him with a washcloth and changed everything.
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Chapter 6 / 10
Chapter 6 - The Vanishing
The Valentis weren't finished. They knew they couldn't get through the guards, so they went for the weakest link: the veterinary supply chain.
When Dr. Hale came for a routine check-up, he was intercepted. The next morning, when Sophia went to get milk for Emma, she didn't return.
Alessandro received a call. A distorted voice. "We have the woman. The dog stays. The girl stays. You give us the shipping ports, or she dies."
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Alessandro didn't bargain. He didn't stutter. "You have one hour to release her. If you don't, I will dismantle your entire operation, street by street, brick by brick. There will be no negotiation."
He hung up, his face an ice-carved mask. "Marco. Gather the men. All of them."
