Chapter 26 - the final supper
the sunday family dinner at the rossi estate was a sacred tradition. don salvatore sat at the head of the long dining table, while tessa and gabriel flanked him. marco sat near the center, enjoying a plate of rich truffle pasta, completely oblivious to his impending doom. tessa smiled graciously, acting the part of the perfect hostess. as the dessert wine was poured, she stood up and tapped her spoon against her crystal glass, demanding the room's attention. she spoke eloquently about loyalty, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of the rossi bloodline. then, with a cinematic flourish, she signaled a bodyguard. a heavy silver platter was placed directly in front of marco. when the lid was lifted, there was no dessert. resting on the polished silver was a single, terrifying item: a printed transcript of marco's encrypted messages to the lucchese family, stained with a single drop of red wine. the entire room fell into a deathly, suffocating silence. marco’s face turned the color of wet ash. he pushed his chair back, desperately trying to flee, but gabriel’s heavy hand instantly locked onto his shoulder, pinning him in place. there was no escape from the queen's justice.
👉 what absolute punishment awaits the man who broke his blood oath?
