The notorious mafia boss brought his mute daughter to a quiet diner. She had never spoken a single word in her life-until she pointed a trembling finger at the tired waitress and whispered, “Mom.” The boss froze, his cup shattering on the floor. He slowly stood up, locked eyes with the woman, and growled…

Leah’s mother, Evelyn. But I am the man who rocked her to sleep through her night terrors for two years. I am the father she knows. I will not lose her, either.”

He extended a hand down to me.

“So, we have a choice,” Damian continued, the shadows of the room dancing across his face. “We go to war over her, and destroy her in the crossfire. Or you stand continue reading …