#Chapter 146: The Final Abduction

Dominic POV Dominic does not do this alone anymore. He has always had a small, loyal group, but now it’s tripled in size. There are more headlights behind him turning into the Caruso estate than there used to be, more engines idling in the driveway, more men stepping out, their movements efficient, synchronized, unquestioning. Loyal men, some inherited from his father, some earned through blood and patience, some sent quietly by families who have decided that backing Dominic is safer than standing in his way. Power gathers people like it’s a magnet. It pulls them toward him whether he asks or not. He adjusts his cuffs and checks his gun as he exits the car, the night air cool against his face. He doesn’t need to give orders. His men know why they’re here. Both the boss and the consigliere will be taken tonight, the last traitors to deal with before he can start spreading his wings, the last vestiges of the treacherous Caruso family that should hav