Wind in the Smoke
"How do you two get along? Trust me, I know my brother, and romance is the last thing on his mind." As soon as Beth started talking to Susie, she could tell this woman had class. Susie came, as Beth put it, from a family with s...
2025-01-17 10:32:25 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 112 - A Minor Inconvenience
Dante was drinking lightly; he didn’t like getting intoxicated with alcohol, especially considering the situations he frequently found himself in.
“Drink up, cowboys,” said a beautiful waitress attendin...
2025-01-15 10:20:09 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 111 - The Umbral
"The boss is here," said a man in a suit who was guarding the entrance.
The main door of The Umbral opened for Dante and his companions, his special guests, who bypassed the line to enter this pub that had gained much f...
2025-01-15 10:18:36 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 110 - Farm Supervision
The two continued chatting, occasionally stopping to observe the workers' progress.
Rip also put on thick work gloves and joined in tearing down the dilapidated fence they were trying to repair.
However, he ...
2025-01-14 09:22:31 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 109 - Baloo, Dante's Bear
As Dante watched the little albino bear slowly make her way toward the forest, he thought the name given to her was truly remarkable.
Just moments earlier, when he approached and petted her, he confirmed that t...
2025-01-14 09:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Dante returned to his hunting cabin, opened the curtains, and glanced at the weather.
The sky was slightly dark early in the morning, but there were no signs of gathering storm clouds.
The sun shone warmly through...
2025-01-12 10:58:37 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
"What do you mean?" Donnie’s expression grew even more serious as he asked, unsure of what Dante was referring to.
"I mean, or rather, I want to improve the trucks you have." Dante looked at the...
2025-01-12 10:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 106 - The Way of Thinking
"Sir, everything is still in order."
"Any attacks reported?"
"None. The high order has honored the deal they made with the organization."
Dante rose from his chair after finishing the call and appro...
2025-01-12 10:53:50 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 105 - After Dinner
After that dinner, where Dante barely ate despite serving himself, he returned to his hunting cabin where he kept all his belongings and planned to spend the night.
With nothing to do and only a radio in the cabin, he...
2025-01-11 09:36:25 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
It was impolite not to accept dinner with a family member when there was nothing more pressing to do. Besides, Dante was curious to learn more about his friend's peculiar wife.
But something unexpected h...
2025-01-11 09:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 103 - Kayce's Ranch
Dante was like a nomad, living in one place one day and spending the night somewhere completely different the next.
As he had taken the responsibility of bringing his nephew Tate back home, his brother showed him the...
2025-01-10 09:21:00 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
What was Dante hoping to catch while the cowboys went about their work? Well, there was a wide variety of fish, but the most impressive was the bass.
The bass is a fish widely distributed in both fres...
2025-01-10 09:19:31 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 101 - Back to the Routine, Part 2
All these recent changes were taking place on the surrounding ranches, but the most activity was at the largest ranch in Montana.
The only issue Dante had noticed was the lack of cowboys on duty, which ...
2025-01-09 05:20:55 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
The advice Dante had always received from older men about making others think everything was fine was to show indifference to those around you.
That’s why the day after returning home, Dante put on his work clo...
2025-01-09 05:20:10 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 99 - The Return to Montana
Many people have advised Dante that he trusts the system too much. They may be right, but if he didn’t trust those around him, he wouldn’t have gotten as far as he has.
After weeks away from home, it was t...
2025-01-07 08:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 98 - A Gentleman
A gentleman is respectful toward everyone, regardless of their gender, race, religion, or social status. Empathy and the ability to put oneself in another's shoes are essential, promoting fair and kind treatment at all times....
2025-01-07 08:34:03 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 97 - Vito Corleone Part 2
Dante looked at Vito, who was tied to a chair, waiting for him to say something to try to save his life.
“I thought you’d be an old man…” Vito’s words caused all the armed men in the room to smile unc...
2025-01-06 08:23:14 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 96 - Vito Corleone
“What’s happening?” Vito Corleone, leader of the Corleone family, listened to the distant explosions and gunfire, while the radio was filled with messages of people dying.
His butler, Luke, pale-faced, muttered,...
2025-01-06 08:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 95 - In Combat
"Zz… We’re under attack, I repeat, we’re under attack!"
Boom!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
What would a sniper do if the element of surprise was stripped from their plan?
Dante lingered in the shadows, holdin...
2025-01-05 08:31:29 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 94 - Do You Really Love Him?
After Dante finished his conversation with Bobby, he stepped away to let Susie speak with him alone.
“Did that idiot really steal your heart?”
Susie smiled slightly and nodded. “I feel like Dante...
2025-01-05 08:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 93 - Continuous Encounters Part 2
Low-Security Prison, London
Bobby Glass, father of Susie and Jack, was seen by many as a broken man doomed to spend the rest of his life in prison. But in the underworld, Bobby was still the leader of t...
2025-01-05 08:29:00 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 92 - Continuous Encounters
As Susie climbed up to her apartment, Dante stayed in the living room making a few calls. His father had been calling him every morning to check on him and ask how things were going. Dante planned to return home in ...
2025-01-05 08:28:10 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 91 - To Be and Not to Be
"The High Order will not tolerate such defiant behavior toward its authority." The Marshal trembled with fury, knowing that any fallout from these events would ultimately fall on him.
The situation had spiraled ...
2025-01-04 06:36:36 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 90 - I Am Someone With Power
"How gratifying it is to know that the High Order prepared a warm reception for my arrival. Where is she?" Dante’s gaze fixed on a man in a suit who appeared to be the hotel manager.
The man, dressed in a ...
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2024-12-31 21:17:54 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 89 - A New Feeling
The night had passed slowly, bringing a sensation Dante had thought he’d forgotten. It felt good knowing that the feeling had been mutual.
Despite having been with countless women in his past life, none of them trul...
2024-12-31 21:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 88 - The Intense Passion After a Battle
Dante naturally began to hold Susie's body, his fingers sliding along her slender waist as he felt the unique connection that had formed between them.
Susie remained silent, savoring the moment wi...
2024-12-31 21:13:19 +0000 UTC View PostWind in the Smoke
Chapter 87 - The Way to Escape
“Where the hell are they?” Stanley Johnson shouted upon learning that everyone had escaped right under their noses.
“You didn’t tell me a top assassin was engaged to the Glass family’s daughter,” said ...
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