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“Yeah. I wouldn’t have blamed you.”
He rolls his eyes. “You’re such a dramatic psycho. If I kill you, it’ll be on my terms. Not his.”
My father’s men return fire, and I peek around the SUV to try and see what the fuck is going on. Figures in black are pouring in through the gate, and several are already hunkered down in various cover positions outside. We’re surrounded.
Movement catches my eye, and that’s when I know the feeling in my gut was spot on. Vincent Fernandino is just outside the warehouse, and he drops two of my father’s men one after another. Only a few stragglers remain, and most of them are wounded, from the sound of groans and whining.
“Luca Taletti!” Vincent roars. “Come out now, you coward!”
Sal and I exchange a look.What the fuck?
I peek out again and see my father leaning from the shadows at the side of the warehouse, his gun pointed at Vincent, ready to take a pot shot and end the kid’s life.
Without thinking, without even breathing, I pull my gun up and fire.
My father stumbles from the shadows, his gun dangling in one hand as he grips his stomach with the other.
Vincent shoots me a glance, then stalks to my father.
Sal and I come out from behind the SUV.
Vincent’s men take aim at us. “No,” he calls. “Remember my orders.”
The men grumble but lower their weapons.
My father falls to his knees, his gaze on me as I stride to him. “Son, help …” he sputters.
Vincent drops to his haunches. “Which son are you asking?”
That question hits me like a brick to the face, because as soon as it’s out in the air, I can see it. The resemblance. It must hit Sal too, because he runs a hand through his hair and mutters, “Fuck.”
“You raped my mother, you piece of shit.” Vincent gets back to his feet. “You tried to rape my sister.”
“If you kill me, my men will come for you. They will hunt you down. They will—”
“Not if I do it.” I raise my gun to his head. “Not if I take the crown. They will follow me.” I glance at Sal. “Me and my brother. Together. But you deserve your revenge,” I tell Vincent. “And Olivia deserves a man who will kill for her, no matter the cost.”
He considers this for a moment, then nods. “On three.”
My father’s eyes widen. “N-no. You can’t—”
“One.”
“Two.”
“Three.”
24
OLIVIA
Ipace back and forth, going from the kitchen down the long hallway to peek out front. It’s stupid, because an alert would go off if someone was allowed through the gate.
Why couldn’t I go with them? I would have stayed out of the way. Hell, I would have stayed a mile down the road, but no one was going to let that happen. Not even my mom. Usually she would push them to include me, but not this time.
Not that I can blame any of them. They only just got me home from being kidnapped. I’m sure they’re all still shaken up from it. I can’t imagine all of the things they thought might have happened to me. The ones thatshouldhave happened to me, but Sergei saved me, likely sealing his own fate in the end.
That thought makes my stomach turn. I have to try to remain positive and hope that my brothers get there soon enough. It’s hard because it’s been radio silent. Not one damn peep since they tore out of here earlier. I keep waiting for someone to tell me anything.
