Chapter 15 - The New Empire
Six months later, the criminal landscape of the city was completely transformed. With the flash drive’s contents leaked to federal agencies, the Volkov Bratva was entirely dismantled. Silas Vance absorbed their territories, turning his syndicate into an untouchable empire. But the man who ran it had changed.
The western pavilion was no longer a forbidden zone of death and terror. It had been renovated into a massive, lush garden.
Silas sat on a mahogany bench, a cup of coffee in hand, watching the morning sun rise over the estate. A few yards away, Elara was running across the manicured grass, laughing brightly as she chased a frisbee. Bounding right beside her, fully healed and moving with terrifying grace, was Bane.
The ruthless crime boss had become a father. And the weaponized beast of the underworld had become something entirely different—a guardian.
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Elara threw the frisbee, and Bane leapt into the air, catching it effortlessly. He trotted back, dropping the toy at Silas’s feet, and sat down, his pale gold eyes looking up at the man.
Silas smiled, scratching the giant dog behind the ears. "Let's go inside, family. Breakfast is ready."
