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“Some cases against us, which is why I want to figure out what the hell is going on. If we’re getting caught in the crossfire in some other situation, I want us to be on guard.”
“What’s been hit?” Elio rumbles.
The voice on the phone, Nico, sighs like he’s reading a list. “One warehouse in the middle of nowhere. One farm somewhere in Jersey burned. Town with a super weird name…real funky sounding.”
“Funky sounding like what, Nico?” Gia growls.
“Sha-something. Can’t remember it.”
My heart stops at the person’s voice on the phone.
No.
It can’t be that.
Shamong is in rural New Jersey. It’s a small town. Known for farms. There are a ton of farms there. It couldn’t be Luna and Nonna Mia.
It couldn’t be.
“Why do we care about some farm in Shamong?” Elio grumbles.
“Dunno, but it might be a repeat problem. Heard that on this farm, a little old lady lived there. Can’t have little old ladies be targeted, you know?”
My ears are ringing.
My hands shake.
No.
It can’t be her.
No.
Panic engulfs me. I have no way of finding out if they’re talking about Nonna Mia. No way to find out if my baby is alive or dead.
I can’t just sit here and wait while her life is at risk, especially if there’s some kind of rogue biker gang that’s willing to kill civilians in the crossfire.
And if she’s already dead….
I can’t take it anymore.
My brothers are going to be furious with me. I’m about to do the worst possible thing, the thing that I’ve kept from Elio for five years. I shut my eyes, trying to force my brain into thinking of another option.
Into thinking that I can do anything right now except what I’m about to do.
There’s nothing.
I turn the handle on the door. It’s unlocked since no one thought about me. No one thought I’d barge in like this in a meeting.
The door swings open, and Elio and Gia stare at me. Gia’s eyebrows are raised up to her forehead, and Elio’s face darkens.
“Caterina, were you eavesdropping? That’s…”
“Where in Shamong?” I interrupt.
Elio bristles. “You were listening. You were spying. You…”
“You have to take me there,” I collapse on my knees. I look up at Elio, trying to speak around the tears gathering in my throat. “Please, Elio, you have to take me.”
