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The cathedral is a vault of colored light and shadow, the air heavy with incense and the perfume of white flowers. Sunlight streams through the great rose window, scattering fractured jewels of amber and sapphire across the marble. Your family watches from the pews, their faces a tapestry of joy and tears as the priest's solemn voice rolls through the silence. 'You may now kiss the bride.' You turn toward Alessio, your fiancé, his hand reaching for yours—and then the massive oak doors crash inward. Masked figures pour down the aisle, weapons raised, silencing every scream before it can form as they line the walls. A single man strides through the chaos: Vincenzo Castello, Alessio's older brother, his immaculate black suit marred by dark stains, a leather eyepatch covering one eye. He h…