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"Oh God, Al…" Lexi whi her face in ht sky The stars shone brightly but I closed ht had actually happened I looked down at the three Carillo boys, shrouded in pain, but finally together

Then I heard the sweetest sound of all…

"I… I love you, too, Axe… I forgive you," Levi said quietly as the brothers’ sobs turned to soft cries, "I’ve one…"

Sniffing, Axel raised his head Holding the back of Levi’s head, he pressed a kiss on his younger brother’s forehead, then Austin’s For the first time since I’d met Axel, he looked like he could breathe, as if his ton of burdens had been lifted from his soul

Axel wrapped his arms around Levi, and Levi looked up with red-riht , Lev," Axel adray eyes widened in shock

"Wh-What?" he stuttered in a hushed voice

"Was no way that sin was gonna be on you, so I killed him first You can sleep soundly, fratellino Your conscience is clear"

My heart skipped a beat at the confession It was always going to be the hardest thing for me to hear Axel say I knew he’d killed, he’d toldwith everything else

"Axel…" Levi cried as he slumped forward Austin wrapped his arm around Axel’s shoulders "Why didn’t you tell "

Pain flashed across Axel’s face "I… I didn’t know you… didn’t know you felt that way… I was… shit, Lev, I fucked up so bad… I’ up at Axel like he was a ood now, kid?"

I could see the desperate hope in Axel’s gaze Sighing, Levi nodded his head He rose to his knees and pulled Axel tightly to his chest