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 7 / 10
Chapter 7 - The Hunt
They moved with the silence of ghosts. Alessandro didn't lead from the back; he led from the front. Bruno was by his side, his nose twitching, tracking the scent of the woman who had nurtured him back to life.
They reached the warehouse district. The Valentis were arrogant, hiding in plain sight.
"Bruno," Alessandro whispered.
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The dog didn't bark. He didn't growl. He became a shadow, darting into the warehouse through a vent. Seconds later, a scream echoed through the building.
The firefight that followed was short and brutal. Alessandro entered the room, his gun firing with rhythmic precision. He found Sophia tied to a chair in the center of the room. She was bruised, but alive.
