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“Greta, do not move,” Sebastian seethes.
“Who are y––” I wince and bring a palm tomy temple.
“You don’t fucking talk to her,” the man growls.
“She’s my wife, Calvano. I’ll speak to her however I wish. After all, I’m all she knows.” Sebastian’s lips stretch into a CheshireCat smile.
What the hell doesthat mean?
“What are you talking about? Never mind, I don’t give a shit. Your men are dead, your home will be blown to shit in about five minutes, and your entire operation will be crushed within days. You’re done,” the man––Calvano––gloats victoriously.
Sebastian’s eyes drop, and his shoulders sag in defeat. And while the stranger seems confident in his victory, Sebastian’s hand twitches to grab the gun I know he has hidden in a holster at his back, proving that he has no plans tosurrender.
The man whistles, and seconds later, a massive Doberman steps to his side. The large dog’s eyes latch onto me, and he whines, shifting from paw to paw as though he wants to come to me. Watching him, my eyes prick with tears, and my heart warms for the beast while fuzzy black blob tugs at my memory bank.
“Come quietly, or I’ll order him to attack. Nothing like the feeling of canines hitting bone, Vasile.”
“Fuck you, Calvano,” Sebastian spits and raises his gun. My stomach drops, and my muscles engage as the unexplainable pull to protect the man propels me forward.
“Greta, no!”
BANG!
I jerk backward into the man’s arms as blazing-hot pain engulfs my shoulder. The man’s dog whimpers beside me and licks my cheek, but his yips of concern are drowned out when another shot goes off right above me, and there’s a howl of pain. Then the man instructs someone to secureSebastian.
“Greta. What the hell were you thinking?!” hescolds me.
“Who are…” I hiss when a bolt of pain shoots through my arm and chest as he lifts me inhis arms.
“Scusa,mia perla, I know it hurts, but I need to get you to the hospital. Lorenzo, take that fucker back to Olbia. Alto, get the fucking car! She’s bleeding out.” More words are exchanged, but I can’t make anything out clearly as the winter fairy tale fades around the edges, and the last thing I hear before everything goes black is the man’s plea. “Don’t leave me,mia perla. Not again.”
13
Emiliano
The bastard is lucky the shot to Greta’s shoulder was a through-and-through, and no significant damage was done. Otherwise, I would… What the fuck am I saying? Regardless, I’m going to boil theman alive.
For the first time since my mother was taken, I was terrified. I felt helpless when Greta leaped in front of that bullet, her body jerking violently with the impact, and livid as I cradled her in my arms the whole ride back. Three emotions warred inside me as we drove what felt like hours when it was only minutes to one of the many private hospitals in Italy that I kept funded, therefore, providing care for me, my men, and the six families with utmost secrecy.
Now Alto and I sit, waiting to hear about her condition.
Greta is strong. Stronger than all my men put together. Stronger than me. And stubborn as hell, and she’ll not simply lay down and die.
“Uh,scusa, I’m looking for my sister Greta White. I was told she was here.” I recognize Miriam’s voice and groan at the thought of getting an earful from the woman not known for pulling any punches with her feelingstoward me.
“SignorinaWhite’s fiancé is already in the waiting roomif you––”
“My sister doesn’t have a fiancé. Now, if you’re talking about that narcissistic, egomaniac––”
“Miriam,” Xander scolds, then guides her and Adelaide toward the waiting room reserved for my people and me.
As the trio approaches, both sisters’ eyes latch onto me with hellfire glowing in their eyes. I jerk my chin at Xander, and he takes the hint to shut the waitingroom door.
The sisters take a seat across from me, and while Adelaide grabs a magazine she clearly can’t read but uses to ignore me, Miriam narrows her eyes at me and literally snarls.
“A pleasure to finally meet you, ladies,” I say deadpan.
“Fuck you, Calvano. My sister better be okay because I’ll gladly display your heart on my wall if she isn’t.” She leans forward. “Right next to your dick.”
