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53 | One Down, One To Go

This is probably the most awkward situation, I don't even know what to say to them both. The timing is wrong, we have too much shit to deal with.

"I —" I trail off turning around to face them both, "I don't know — I think the timing is wrong to be talking about this," I nervously mutter, staring between them to gauge their reactions.

Alec looks a little disappointed but I think he knows deep down I'm right and Messiah looks like what I said hasn't even bothered him.

"Of course Val, there's no rush. All I wanted was a chance that's all," Alec assures, I send a warm smile in thanks for not pushing the topic further.

If I'm going, to be honest with myself, I wouldn't mind going on a date or spending time with Alec. We've never had the chance to connect on a deeper level with everything that's going on.

Whereas with Messiah we've been able to connect on a deeper level because he's always around. I do want to give Alec a chance but I think I know who I want to be with, I just want to see if there is anything more with Alec.

But none of this is important right now, I need to find Viktor, deal with Sergio and deal with Cecelia. Then I need to deal with my family and how I went off script with the plan.

"We should meet up with everyone and see what Luis and Andrè have decided," I say walking past them both and heading inside where the rest of the family is.

Finding everyone in the living area talking and laughing warms my heart immensely, especially seeing Carlos and Marcus getting along with my family.

I sit next to Gio and snuggle up beside him and he gives me a small smile wrapping his arm around me, "are you okay? We haven't been able to sit down and just talk about things," he whispers to me.

"Yeah. I'm fine, are you okay? I know you don't want to be a part of the life Gio, I'll help you get out of it once it's over," I whisper back to him.

"I would like that, I don't think I could go up against all our brothers. They'd never understand." He sighs, exhaustion all over his face.

Giovanni is the one brother who doesn't want to be a part of the life, I knew from the moment I saw how he was with everyone and how he interacted with everyone.

I could never blame him, it's how he feels, and honestly, it's how I feel sometimes. I'm stuck in life and I always will be, too many people depend on me and what I'm capable of.

I will protect him from our brothers, he's right they won't understand, the mafia life is the only life they've ever known, it's their normalcy. But there is so much more out there and Gio wants that for himself and I'm going to help him get it.

"Don't worry about it Gio, I've got you. Always," I whisper holding his hand.

The door leading to the basement slams shut, Luis and Andrè walk-in displaying different emotions. Luis looks angry and hurt whereas Andrè looks hurt and fearful.

"He has brainwashed her, she is in love with the bastard. She wants nothing to do with us, to do with our kids." Luis grumbles sitting down next to Ivan who squeezes in the shoulder in support.

"I can't believe she said she never loved us, she said she always loved Viktor. That Em and I were mistakes, I know what we should do. I'm just scared." Andrè rambled, with Nate sitting beside him and pulling him into his side to comfort him.

"I think we can all agree they both have to die, Sergio is power hungry and will stop at nothing and Cecelia has been brainwashed she will do anything for Viktor," I say to no one in particular, glaring at the ground.

Murmurs of agreement go around the room before Nonno stands up, "I will go down and try to get information out of Sergio whoever wants to come, you're welcome too. Luis, what do you want to be done with Cecelia?"

Luis diverts his attention to me, pleading. I know what he's asking of me, he doesn't think he'd be able to do it and he knows his son won't be able to do it. I nod at him before unwrapping myself from Gio and standing.

Walking over to Luis I hug him, "go be with Em and take Andrè with you. I will take care of this, I am so sorry it had to be this way." I whisper in his ear.

Silent tears fall from his eyes as he looks to his son beside him who looks heartbroken, "Nate, take them home. Stay with them, I'll update you later. Andrè needs you right now, don't mention this to Em, it would break her." I voice sternly to them.

Nate nods his head and grabs his man by the hand following Luis leaving. I don't blame them for being this upset, she did help raise them and she was once in love with Luis. For them, I'll make her death quick.

"You don't have to do it, Val, one of us can," Nicolo suggests but I wave him off, giving him a reassuring smile.

I leave everyone in the room and head down into the basement where I see Rafael and Santiago guarding, "you two may leave and rest up, thank you. I will keep in touch." I say to them giving them a quick kiss on the cheek.

They say their goodbyes before leaving, I walk to the cell holding Cecelia where she's tied up on a chair looking like shit.

Once she hears footsteps her head snaps up and she narrows her eyes at us, "about fucking time, do you know how long I wanted to talk to you, Valentina." She seethes.

I ignore her and look to my brother Luciano who hands me a gun, giving me a sympathetic smile.

"I can't believe he's in love with you —" she spits, "you're nothing but a whore of a child. I already helped get rid of your whore mother didn't think you'd be a problem."

I wish she'd just shut the fuck up.

"I don't even know what he sees in you apart from the fact that this is all a game to him that he enjoys playing with you, you're like a shiny prize to him," she sneers at me.

I unlock her cell and walk in, I raise the gun aiming between her eyes, "C'est pour Luis, André et Emélia. Pourrir en enfer salope !" I pull the trigger without hesitating.

(This is for Luis, Andrè, and Emèlia. Rot in hell bitch!)

Her body goes limp, blood gushing from her head. I turn around and hand the gun back to Luciano, "I'll get Hugo and Angelo to deal with the body. I'll watch with Sergio but I want to finish him off." He just simply nods.

One traitor down, one to go...