EPILOGUE
Adrian
Bratva tattoos are given as a ritual. They are used to represent status within the organization. Even though Ravil has dropped or ignored some of the brotherhood’s traditions, inking isn’t one of them.
Our souls and our skin bear the mark of our crimes. We remember each act and measure it against our contributions to our brothers. Balance in brotherhood. These were the words our pakhan spoke after I killed four of Poval’s men when I broke into the sofa factory and freed my sister. He spoke them again when I returned to burn the place down. Each crime merits a marking on our skin. Some wear them with pride. Some as penance.
Today I complete the one I bear for k********g Kat. I wear it as my penance. So that I never forget her sacrifice and forgiveness that brought us tog
