Chapter 249. Under His Eyes

In a dimly lit room, thick with the scent of cigars and the murmur of low voices, the Mafia board convenes. Shadows dance across the walls, cast by a single bulb hanging above a large, worn table that holds decades of secrets, betrayals, and power plays.

The room, hidden deep within the heart of the city, is where the most influential decisions are made—decisions that shape lives, destroy empires, and maintain the delicate balance of fear that keeps the Mafia in control.

Don Matteo, the head of the board, sits at the table's head, his sharp eyes scanning the faces of the men around him. His presence commands respect; his silence, even more so. The others, men of various werewolf backgrounds but all united by their allegiance to the Mafia, are restless. They have been summoned to discuss a matter that has been festering for weeks—Lara Croft and her mission.

To them, Lara is on the verge of going rogue. She has failed to deliver on her mission, a mission they ma