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“Fuck, Adriana,” Alessandro says, raising a hand to stop me from taking another shot. Daniel moves towards me, holding my arm still.
Alessandro pulls the knife out of his thigh with one hand and growls as he holds Aldo up by the neck with the other.
“This is for Adriana.” With that, he slits Aldo’s throat. He drops his body to the ground violently.
I pull the trigger again, even though I know he’s dying, shooting him in the head. His breath stops instantly and his eyes become static.
I return my gaze back to Ale after a few moments. Daniel is already by his side.
“Stay with me, Ale. I’ll get you some help,” Daniel says, rising to his feet. He leaves us to get some help.
“Don’t you fucking die,” I whisper to Alessandro. He takes my hand and squeezes it gently.
“I need you, Ale. I’m not letting Aldo have his wishes. Mother would have wanted to see Father’s legacy continue. I can’t let it die... because of her.”
All my life, I’ve kept telling myself that I never wanted any part of Father’s business. I was too scared to come to terms with my identity: Manny Gustavo’s daughter. Mother did all she could, made all the sacrifices when all I did was try to run. Not anymore.
“Please stay with me.”
Alessandro grunts ruggedly.
I look up to see Daniel coming back to us with some men with him. “Please hurry,” I yell, holding Alessandro’s fingers tight. His grip on me has grown weaker. He’s breathing heavier now.
Just before Daniel gets to us, my ears are filled with screams as I hear a gunshot. It takes me a moment to realize they are mine and Daniel is falling to the ground, with a bullet wound in his chest. Beatrice drops to the ground covering her head as more bullets fly.
I look back to see Piero lying dead on the ground with multiple bullet holes in his body. The men with Daniel had shot him back. Daniel has fallen to the ground, bleeding.
“Daniel!”
Two of the men are kneeling beside him, holding his arms up. His green eyes stare at me as he groans.
I let go of Alessandro’s hand to run to him. But he stops me instead, with a little shake of his head, and signals for the others to help Alessandro.
“What the… fuck is happening?” Alessandro grunts.
I’m staring at Daniel, completely terrified. I have no idea.
Chapter thirty-five
Alessandro
“Help me up!” My voice came out as a harsh whisper as my men reach for me. I know something’s wrong with Daniel but I want to see for myself.
They pull me up, hanging my arms over each of their shoulders. I have no idea where this surge of energy is coming from.
“Daniel!”
Adriana is by his side already, crying and holding his hand.
“Daniel!” I grunt again as my men help me move closer to him. He better not fucking die.
“Arghh, fuck!”
“Please save him,” Adriana whimpers as my men help him up.
“Dammit, get him out of here to a hospital. Now!” I say with all the strength I can muster.
Fuck.
