Chapter 83

• Gianna’s POV
• A small smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I listened to Davide’s speech. I stood beside Stefano, my gaze shifting to him, and when our eyes met, he immediately reached for my hand, intertwining our fingers. My chest swelled with emotion, and I had to fight back the tears threatening to spill. Stefano, the man who had blood on his hands, had done terrible things—killed for Alpha Matteo—but he had also saved countless lives. He’d chosen the darker path, the one that forced him into villainy, because it seemed like the only way to win in this brutal war. For years, he’d carried the weight of hatred from others, all for the sake of survival. Now, it was time for them to hear the truth. His truth.
• Alessandro rubbed his beard, processing Davide’s words, his gaze calm and calculating. I knew him to be a reasonable man, one who wouldn’t be swayed by public opinion, but the warriors around him were a different story. Hostility dripped from their every glance, and none of Davide’s words seemed to soften the anger written on their faces.