Chapter 141

Althaia

I walked down the underground tunnel with Damiano close beside me, and the others followed closely behind. I had been here before, but this time, it was different.

The place was heavily secured with armed men stationed everywhere to ensure no outsiders could get in or out. They were on high alert, ready for any threat.

They nodded in respect as we passed them before we reached the familiar door that had borne witness to the unimaginable.

The Chamber of Torture.

Taking a deep breath to prepare myself before Damiano opened the door. 

Gaetano was chained to the wall, suspended from his wrists, slumped forward. Blood dripped from his face onto the ground. He had been brutally beaten, and if it wasn’t because I could hear his breathing, I might have thought he was dead.

Damiano stood by the door with his arms crossed, leaning against it. This was something I had to do, something that would give me closure.

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