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All of the men on the porch exchanged nervous glances.
With the cane, she took her time and passed Rafael like he wasn’t even there.
Rocking my sleeping son, Baba remained at my side.
“Welcome, Emily and Kazimir.” Delphine called out in a voice that was surprisingly strong for her size. “It’s been a long time coming.”
Emily nodded. “Thank you for having us.”
Delphine’s gaze rested on Paolo. “You want to see my garden, boy.”
Baba loudly spoke, setting me even more on edge. “Paolo will remain with me while you take the Lion and Mouse in the garden.”
Delphine stopped walking forward and stared at her. She didn’t look pleased at all.
What the hell is going on?
I couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread as I watched the silent interaction between Baba and Delphine. It was clear that something deeper was happening beyond our knowledge.
Delphine sneered. “You hid yourself on the way here, but I saw you.”
Quirking my brows, I turned to Baba trying to get some clue of what was going on.
Baba’s stern expression didn’t shift. “Your focus is on healing Emily, not getting close to Paolo.”
An edge laced Delphine’s voice. “This boy will have something to do with my kin. It is my right to make sure he is on the best path.”
“He has more than one path to choose.” Baba got closer to Paolo. “Regardless, when he does choose the path, it will be a time when the both of us are deep in the ground.”
“Do not speak for me. The only thing we are sure of is that you will be buried before me.”
One of the men snickered from the porch.
I glared at him.
“Behave, Kazimir.” Still holding Emilio, Baba took Paolo’s hand and led him away.
Frowning, Delphine watched them head off to another SUV.
Paolo glanced over his shoulder and waved goodbye to Delphine.
I looked back at her. “Have you been talking to him?”
Delphine studied me with pure amusement. “Now how would I do that, Lion? That boy doesn’t have a phone.”
All of the men on the porch laughed.
It took everything in me to not roar. The way she spoke seemed to be mocking me in some way, but I couldn’t point to how.
Emily took my hand and squeezed it.
Delphine moved her gaze to Max and gave him a wide smile. “Welcome back, grandnephew.”
He stirred. “Yeah. Hey.”
“Now all the commotion is done.” Delphine motioned for us to follow. “Let me show you my garden.”
Chapter seven
