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“Then what do you mean?” Zafira crumbled to the sofa, already guessing what was coming.
“He must’ve drugged her since she only had wine with dinner but couldn’t remember what had happened most of that night. The next morning, she realized that…” Bogdan’s jaw clenched. “He raped her while she was passed out.”
“He’s a dead man walking.” Andrei’s lips didn’t move, but the words were as clear as day.
“I warned the bastard the day he arrived at Vanya’s house. I’m gonna personally castrate the swaggering bull’s shit-stained penis with a blunt knife. No one does that to my sister and lives.”
“You’ll have to get in line,” Andrei sneered.
“She’s not your concern, Smirnoff,” Arian pointed at Vadim. “We’ll handle the matter ourselves.”
“Don’t be obtuse, Arian,” Zafira snapped. “With the resources of the Guzun and the Red Bratva combined, you are more powerful, and believe me, Maranzano will not be sitting on his throne waiting for you. He’s going to have an entire army to protect him.”
“This asshole shot you, Mother,” Vadim protested. “You know he wants to take over the Guzun organization. Do you expect us to hand it to him on a silver platter?”
“If you carry on like this, he’s not the one who’s going to walk away with the prize, my son.” Zafira sighed heavily. “This has gone far enough. I can’t prove it, but I believe Andrei when he said he didn’t try to assassinate me. If he did, why on earth would he bother to protect me all this time?”
“That doesn’t dispute the fact that he has our father’s blood—”
“No, Arian, he doesn’t. Viktor wasn’t his father. He did his own investigation after Janos spun the same story to him but chose not to let Janos in on his knowledge.”
“And why is that, I wonder?” Arian said sarcastically.
“My loyalty has always been with the Guzuns, Arian.” Andrei's dulcet tones were calming. “That never changed until the day I was shot.”
“Which you blame me for, but I still don’t know why.”
“If that’s the truth, then I made an error in judgment, and I apologize. I have no aspirations to take over the Guzun Bratva, Arian. I have more than enough power already. I don’t yearn for more. Comare is right. We’d be stupid not to combine our power and fight a common enemy. Gareth Sanders poses a bigger threat than any of us want in our future.”
“And Maranzano. I never realized it until recently, but he’s just as power-hungry as that shady bastard.”
Andrei nodded. “For now, let’s not waste any more time. We need to get to Vanya.”
“Well, inherently, Maranzano is a coward, so my guess is that he’s already on a plane heading back to Sicily,” Vadim said.
“I agree. Let’s go. Bogdan can pilot the plane. Sabira, I need you to stay here with my mother.” Arian looked at Andrei. “Will they be safe?”
“Yes.” Andrei briefly explained the security measures he had taken. “I also just instructed my security team to send six guards to the house.” He took out his cell phone. “Before we rush to the airport, let me check in with the covert team. They’ve been following Maranzano since they left.”
Anger painted a picture of rage on Andrei’s face minutes later as he ended the call with the team leader.
“They lost him at a private airfield twenty miles outside of Codru. They took off on a private jet. According to the flight plan lodged, he’s not heading to Italy, but to Bra?ov in Romania.”
“He must’ve confiscated Vanya’s phone and watch since we lost the signal a couple of miles outside of Valley’s Lake. Luckily, Arian remembered you told him about this house.” He looked at Andrei. “Romania? How the fuck are we going to find him there?” Vadim’s frustration was rife in his voice. “Even if we know which airport he’s heading to, by the time we get there, they will be long gone. He could go in any direction from there.”
“I know of one person who would know all the locations of his hideouts.” Andrei strapped on a set of knives and checked his gun. “I believe it’s time I spend some quality time with my cousin Gabriel. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that he’s in Moldova at this time.”
“How do you know?” Bogdan was itching to leave.
“I’ve been keeping tabs on him since I struck him from the position of power in the Red Bratva. He’s been sulking ever since and went MIA. He’s been traveling all over the world, wasting the inheritance Janos left him. According to recent reports, he’s at the Radisson Blu Leogrand Hotel in Chisinau. I’ll have my Underboss pick him up and take him to the Guzun interrogation bunker at the cemetery.”
“Good. My hands have been itching to get a hold of him.” Bogdan’s words chased after him as he headed to the door.
“I’d prefer that you stay and protect the women, Bogdan.”
Arian’s instruction stopped Bogdan in his tracks. He turned around slowly. His eyes flicked briefly to Zafira. Their eyes locked, but he looked away with a grim expression.
“With all due respect, Pakhan, I would rather use my skills where they are needed.”
