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The Saint of Sicily
  1. 1. The Blood on the Cobblestones
  2. 2. The Scalpel and the Gun
  3. 3. The Blood Oath of Il Capo
  4. 4. Fortress of Castellammare 🔒
  5. 5. The Anatomy of a Don 🔒
  6. 6. Shadows over Monreale 🔒
  7. 7. The Raven's Mark 🔒
  8. 8. Sins in the Salt Air 🔒
  9. 9. The Palermo Underworld 🔒
  10. 10. Wine and Gunpowder 🔒
  11. 11. The Catacombs of the Capuchins 🔒
  12. 12. Fire in the Crypt 🔒
  13. 13. Starlight over the Gulf 🔒
  14. 14. The Judge's Ledger 🔒
  15. 15. The Ball at Palazzo Gangi 🔒
  16. 16. Poison in the Goblet 🔒
  17. 17. The Traitor's Reckoning 🔒
  18. 18. The Sicilian Tempest 🔒
  19. 19. The Siege of Castellammare 🔒
  20. 20. Carnal Refuge in the Storm 🔒
  21. 21. Counterstrike at Dawn 🔒
  22. 22. The Madonie Mountains 🔒
  23. 23. Infiltration of the Villa d'Oro 🔒
  24. 24. Blood on the Marble 🔒
  25. 25. The Trial of the Don 🔒
  26. 26. Vengeance Fulfilled 🔒
  27. 27. Sacred Vows in the Olive Grove 🔒
  28. 28. Crown of the Bellini 🔒
  29. 29. Cleansing the Bloodline 🔒
  30. 30. Rebirth in Palermo 🔒
  31. 31. The Proposal in Cefalù 🔒
  32. 32. The Cathedral of Monreale 🔒
  33. 33. Velvet and Sea Salt 🔒
  34. 34. The Saint's Clinic 🔒
  35. 35. The Dynasty of the Dove and the Raven 🔒

Chapter 31

The Proposal in Cefalù

The Saint of Sicily · Matteo DeLuca · 6 min read

The coastal highway winding east from Palermo along the Tyrrhenian Sea was bathed in the warm, amber glow of an October twilight. The azure waters of the Mediterranean shimmered like liquid sapphires against the dramatic limestone cliffs, where ancient Saracen watchtowers stood perched above hidden sea grottos. Dante’s vintage matte-black Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale hugged the sweeping curves of the coastal road with effortless, roaring power. Beside him, Valentina sat…

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