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"We should have told them about Catalina." Atlas growled.
"Not yet. They don't need to know about her. She's our responsibility."
"What if one of the other guards recognized her?"
"No one said anything if they did. Let's hope it stays that way." I turned to Ivar who had been standing a ways off, silently waiting for our orders. "What do you think?"
He shook his head. "I don't think the others knew who she was."
"How did this situation get out of hand, Ivar?"
"I tried to stop him but he wouldn't listen, not once he recognized her."
I nodded, deep in thought. "Assemble the men. Let's go find her. She can't have gone far."
We coordinated a search area, then split up. Some of us jumping into cars, others on bikes. As I drove out with only Atlas beside me, I couldn't help but lose my shit.
"How the fuck did she get away from Nico in the first place? It's not like him to make mistakes!"
Atlas, always one to see the silver lining in a bad situation, chuckled softly. "Maybe it has something to do with his infatuation with her."
My eyebrows furrowed.
Nico and Catalina? No way. There was nothing there. I would have noticed… wouldn't I?
"What makes you say that?"
"Oh, come on, you haven't noticed? He's always pawing her every chance he gets and calls her Angel. And call me crazy, but I swear every time he complains about having to watch her, his eyes light up."
"Hmmm." I didn't know what to say. For some reason the idea just pissed me off further.
He raised a brow at me, "Hmmm? That's all you have to say?" When I didn't respond he narrowed his eyes at me. "No! Don't tell me. You too?"
"Don't be absurd Atlas. We have to guard her, that's it."
"Uh, huh." He grinned.
"Watch yourself. I'd be careful about starting any… rumors."
Atlas rubbed his chin, his eyes alight, but he sat back in his seat, probably because he knew me too well not to push me. No one but my brothers could push my buttons and get away with it.
Nico and Catalina. Could there be something there?
"You know, it has been five years Luca, and I say this, jokes aside. You deserve to be happy again. I really mean it, brother."
I clenched my fists, hating that tears still sprung to my eyes even after all this time. I turned away, looking at the city lights in the distance whiz past. I didn't want to get into this discussion right now, not with all the bullshit going on and more important things to think about like Nico's life being on the line.
The sound of heavy metal broke my thoughts and Atlas pulled out his phone and answered. His face turned serious, "Got it. On our way."
He hung up and pointed ahead to a block of abandoned warehouses in the distance. "She's up ahead."
I let out a sigh of relief, and anger suddenly filled me at the shit she had caused tonight. There were going to be consequences… for everyone.
I pulled the car to a screeching halt, and Atlas and I made our way between the buildings. Some of our men were already there and trying to persuade a shouting Catalina to come with them.
"Enough, Catalina!" I bellowed. The shouting died down and our men stood back to let us pass. "We'll take it from here. Send the word out that we have her, and head back to the manor."
The men nodded and promptly disappeared. It was only once we were alone and I got a good look at her, that I noticed all the scratch marks and bruises on her legs and arms. I frowned at the oversized shirt she had on, but thought nothing more of it. Instead, I was distracted more by the blood that was running down her forehead, and the fact that half her face was swollen to the point that one of her eyes was nearly closed.
