Chapter 6 - The Reaper Returns
Goliath survived surgery.
Noah didn't leave his side.
Neither did I.
The boy sat beside him.
“I promised him I'd protect you.”
I looked at Noah.
“You already did.”
“No.”
He shook his head.
“Now it's my turn.”
Something inside me changed.
For twenty-five years, I'd protected my empire.
My name.
My reputation.
My power.
Now I had something else.
A family.
And I would protect it.
We launched our counterattack.
Not with violence.
With evidence.
Every transaction.
Every recording.
Every photograph.
Every communication.
We sent everything to federal investigators.
Then we exposed Vincent's network.
His accounts froze.
His allies turned.
Elias was arrested.
Gabriel disappeared.
And Vincent ran.
But he made one mistake.
He contacted Noah.
A message appeared on my phone.
Bring the boy to the old church. Alone.
I stared at it.
Marcus looked at me.
“Trap.”
“Obviously.”
“You're not going.”
“I am.”
“You'll die.”
I smiled.
“That's what he thinks.”
We prepared carefully.
Noah stayed behind.
The plan was simple.
Draw Vincent out.
Capture him.
End the war.
But when I arrived at the church, Vincent wasn't alone.
Gabriel stood beside him.
And behind them was Caleb.
Alive.
I stared.
Noah's father looked exhausted.
“I tried to get him away,” Caleb said.
“Why didn't you come to me?”
“Because Vincent threatened Noah.”
I lowered my weapon.
“Then why are you here?”
“Because I'm done running.”
Vincent laughed.
“You people are sentimental.”
I looked at him.
“No.”
I stepped forward.
“We're human.”
Then the lights turned on.
Federal agents surrounded the church.
Vincent froze.
Gabriel dropped his weapon.
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Caleb fell to his knees.
And the Reaper's war finally ended.
