Chapter 133: An enraged Family

Maria closed her eyes and said a silent prayer that the darkness descending on Elena's attackers would one day lift, that light would return to her daughter-in-law's vacant stare. Most of all, she prayed that Marcus and the others would return unscathed, their souls not irreparably stained by the bloody acts of recompense demanded on Elena's behalf. The family's legacy could be one of love, redemption...or one of endless cycles of violence begetting more violence. It was up to Marcus, her husband and the others to decide which path they would take from the crossroads where they currently stood. The hospital was plunged into chaos as a convoy of blacked-out SUVs pulled up to the emergency entrance. Doors flew open and a small army of men poured out. They moved with the practiced precision of a well-oiled machine, fanning out to secure the area with ruthless efficiency. Within moments, every entry and exit point of the wing Elena was in. A flustered young nurse quickly appeared, h