In the dangerous world of the mafia, vengeance is the only currency that matters. Valentina Moretti, known as The Viper, has spent years preparing for the moment she would finally avenge her father's brutal murder. Her blood oath to him is the only thing keeping her going as she hunts down the man she believes is responsible-Giovanni Ricci. But when Valentina steps into Ricci's mansion to deliver the killing blow, the truth shatters everything she thought she knew. Ricci was merely a pawn in a much bigger game, and the woman who holds the true power behind her father's death is closer than she ever imagined. As Valentina uncovers the web of lies and betrayal woven by someone she once trusted, she must decide if revenge is worth losing herself in the process. In a world where loyalty is fragile and power is everything, will Valentina's quest for justice be her salvation-or her destruction? Blood Oath: Vow of Vengeance is a thrilling mafia drama about betrayal, loyalty, and the price of revenge.
Chapter One:
The rain fell in sheets, drenching the streets of the city like a constant reminder of the storm that was about to erupt. The air smelled of wet asphalt, gasoline, and something darker-the scent of impending chaos. In the heart of the city, tucked between shadowed alleys and dimly lit buildings, a woman stood, her back against the cold, brick wall.
Valentina "The Viper" Moretti. A name whispered in fear, a shadow that haunted the underworld. Her empire was forged from blood, loyalty, and betrayal. But it was the blood of her father that had given rise to her legacy, and it was the blood of her enemies that would secure it.
Tonight, the vow would be fulfilled.
Valentina's fingers gripped the hilt of a sleek, custom-made blade, its weight familiar in her hand. She had learned from the best-her father, a king in the world of crime. But she had never been content to simply inherit his power. No, she had vowed to surpass him, to ensure that the blood of those who had wronged him would stain her hands until the very end.
The memory of that fateful night when her father was taken from her burned in her mind-when Giovanni Ricci, a man she had once trusted, turned on her family. She had been just a girl then, standing helplessly as the life was drained from her father's eyes. But she had sworn an oath. A blood oath. And now, all these years later, she had become the instrument of that revenge.
Valentina adjusted her black leather jacket, pulling it tighter against the chill. The rain only added to her resolve, the dark night a perfect cloak for the reckoning that was about to unfold. Giovanni Ricci, the man who had orchestrated her father's death, thought he was untouchable. But she had watched him for years, building her power, her alliances, and her plan.
Tonight, the time had come.
She moved swiftly, silently, her eyes fixed on the looming mansion in the distance-the fortress that Ricci had built for himself, a symbol of his false sense of security. But what he didn't know was that the woman he had betrayed had returned for what was hers.
With a deep breath, Valentina approached the gates, her every step filled with purpose. This was no longer about money or control. It was about honor. It was about justice. And it was about vengeance.
The mansion loomed before her, its grand entrance lit by flickering lamps, but it was the shadows she lived in. Shadows that would soon swallow Ricci whole. He wouldn't see her coming.
Tonight, Valentina Moretti would claim her father's legacy-one death at a time.
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After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
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