Chapter 19 - Healing Wounds in Safe Haven
Three weeks after the bloody showdown at Pier Four, the syndicate council voted unanimously to purge Victor’s remaining loyalists.
Dante assumed his rightful place as the head of the Valari family, securing absolute protection and immunity for Clara and baby Mia.
The brownstone was retrofitted with permanent security, but the heavy iron gates felt less like a prison and more like a true home.
Clara sat on the sunlit patio overlooking the Parisian gardens, watching Mia take her first wobbly steps across the stone tiles.
Dante walked out carrying two cups of espresso, handing one to Clara before kneeling down to catch the laughing baby.
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“She has your brother’s eyes,” Clara murmured softly, a genuine smile finally gracing her face after years of endless fear.
“She has his spirit too,” Dante replied, lifting Mia into his arms and kissing her cheek with fierce, unyielding devotion.
