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“I’ time, Fabi” He seemed satisfied with my answer and the worry disappeared froood expression “CatchGianna aside as he darted past her

Gianna tore after him “I’ll kick your ass, you little monster!”

I rushed into the corridor Liliana poked her head out of her door and then she too ran after my brother and sister Mother would have my head if they smashed another family heirloom I flen the stairs Fabiano was still in the lead He was fast, but Liliana had alh heels my mother forced us to wear for practice Fabiano dashed into the corridor leading into the ing of the house and the rest of us followed I wanted to shout at him to stop Father’s office was in this part of the house We’d be in soaround Fabiano was supposed to act like a man What five-year-old acted like a man?

We passed Father’s door and relief washed over me, but then three men rounded the corner at the end of the corridor I parted , but it was too late Fabiano skidded to a halt but Liliana ran into the man in the middle with full force Most people would have lost their balance Most people weren’t six foot five and built like a bull

I jerked to a halt as tiasped beside aze was frozen ondown at the blond head ofhands Hands he’d used to crush a man’s throat

“Liliana,” I said, my voice shrill with fear I never called my sister by her full na I wished I was better at hidingLuca His cold gray eyes scannedon my hair

God, he was tall The men beside him were both over six feet but he dwarfed them His hands were still on Lily’s shoulders “Liliana, co out a hand I wanted her far away fro her face against my shoulder Luca raised one black eyebrow

“That’s Luca Vitiello!” Gianna said helpfully, not even bothering to hide her disgust Fabiano ed wildcat and stors and stoet her!”

My heart stopped right then The un was visible under his vest He had to be Luca’s bodyguard, though I really couldn’t see why he needed one

“No, Cesare,” Luca said sihtthe assault I doubted he’d even felt the blows I pushed Lily toward Gianna rapped a protective arm around her, then I approached Luca I was scared out of et Fabiano away fro to lay their feud to rest, but alliances could break in a blink It wouldn’t be the first time Luca and his men were still the enemy

“What a elcoet That’s the infamous hospitality of the Outfit,” said the other man with Luca; he had the same black hair but his eyes were darker He was a couple of inches smaller than Luca and not as broad, but it was unmistakable that they were brothers

“Matteo,” Luca said in a low voice thatlike a wild anith