RavenOath

In a city ruled by shadows, Ethan Cole was the loyal right hand of Vincent Moretti, a mafia kingpin with a smile as sharp as his blade. For years, Ethan lived by one rule: trust the family that raised him. But when Moretti betrays him, framing him for a deadly ambush and targeting his sister Lily, that trust shatters into a thirst for vengeance. As Ethan claws his way out of the wreckage, he uncovers a web of corruption stretching beyond Moretti—to crooked cops, hidden alliances, and a ruthless mafia titan pulling the strings. With every step, the stakes climb higher, and the bodies pile up. Teaming with unlikely allies and haunted by the ghosts of those he couldn’t save, Ethan wages a war against the empire that broke him. In a world where loyalty comes at a deadly price, how far will he go to burn it all down? The Price of Loyalty is a gritty tale of betrayal, blood, and a man’s unrelenting fight to reclaim justice from the ashes.

Break Loyalty

<p>The building's lobby was a tomb, dust hanging in the air as Ethan, Sarah, and Sarah Kane moved inside. Footsteps echoed behind them, and Ethan turned to see a familiar face: Marcus Reed, a wiry man with a limp, once a friend from Ethan's early days with Moretti. "Ethan," Marcus said, his voice hoarse. "Didn't expect to see you here.""Marcus," Ethan replied, lowering his gun. "You're with Moretti?""Not anymore," Marcus said, glancing nervously at the shadows. "He's got my family. Said he'd let them go if I helped him. But I'm done. He's holed up in a warehouse across town. I'll tell you where, but you gotta get my wife and kid out."Ethan nodded. "You've got my word." Marcus scribbled an address and handed it over, his hands shaking.As Marcus limped away, a memory hit Ethan hard: Lily, years ago, sitting on a park bench with him, her voice bright. "Never give up, big brother," she'd said, smiling. That promise fueled him now, stoking the fire in his chest.Sarah Kane checked the address. "This could be it. Let's move." They headed out, but a gunshot cracked through the silence, shattering a nearby window. Ethan dove for cover, his pulse racing. They weren't alone.</p>

Chapter 8: Shadows of the Past