The Weight of the Altar: A Tale of Secrets, Iron, and the Heavy Cost of Keeping the Peace
CHAPTER 1: THE STONE THRESHOLD “You think you own every square inch of dirt this shadow hits, Arthur?” The leather jacket creaked, the sound sharp against the heavy, dead afternoon air. Tommy stood five paces out from the church steps, his boots kicking up small plumes of pale dust from the gravel drive. He was…