Universe (VegasPete) R18

Chapter 26 - Two bloods

-Vegas-

I can protect myself. And I put myself into it. Deliberately.

Pete's words were sounding in my head as I left the bedroom in a rush, leaving him behind with Venice.

As much as I wanted to understand, when Red entered the room, I wanted him to disappear. It was too much. Too much to handle in a so short period of time. It always comes back to Red. It was all because of that creature from hell.

My mind stayed there. Kneeling in front on this couch in this bar, waiting for Pete to open his eyes, waiting for him to see me.

His body seemed so fragile, his face so weak. I was on the verge of collapsing, I never thought one day I would feel like this for someone. I'm used to this feeling of devasting rage that surged in me without being able to control it, those demons that are taking over leaving me with nothing else but despair and emptiness.

But this time it was different. It was like a thousand bones being broken at the same time.

This feeling of losing the one you cannot live without.

I blame Pete for thinking he could put himself in danger without any consequences. I blame him for leaving me behind because he thought he was alone, him against that bastard. I blame Pete for forgetting I was waiting for him to come home.

I exited the main mansion to lean against the wall outside, in the backyard. I grabbed my pack of cigarettes and tried to gather my thoughts when I saw Kinn walking towards me.

He handed me his lighter and leaned beside me, his hands in his pocket.

"So what's your plan?" He said, looking afar in front of him.

"I don't know. After what happened last night, I can't think of anything else but make Takahara fucking dissapear. He is never going to back down, I know it. I really try to think clearly, I tried to be fucking rationnal. But I can't. You are still our only answer to this mess."

"It went too far. I won't risk any of this kind of situation to happen again. But like I said we must be careful. I don't want to rush; I need more information on him before doing anything. There must be something we are missing. Otherwise, why would he be so afraid of the first family?"

"I don't know but there's that guy...The man that Takahara dragged everywhere with him. He is not a bodyguard. I'm pretty sure he is his right-hand man or something like that. This guy... The first time I met him it felt like I saw him somewhere before. He despises me, he hates my guts; I can see it in the way he looks at me. I'm telling you, there's something off with him."

"Do you know his name?"

I shook my head, exhaling the smoke out of my lungs, my eyes staring into space. I was feeling tense and restless, and as much as Kinn was trying to help us, it still felt like a dead end.

"I'll try to find information about him, and I let you know. Until then just try to relax and... Cut Pete some slack. He is probably going through a lot right now. Give him time. Don't act like me. Don't let the fear you felt yesterday taking over you. You are going to regret it."

I lifted my gaze to look at Kinn, smiling.

"Is this some marital advice?"

Kinn chuckled, his eyes staring at the ring around his finger. The ring engraved with the seal of the first family.

"Maybe. We both felt for two sassy, stubborn and wild bodyguards and ...We share the same blood. I supposed you would react like I did."

Kinn laughed, looking at me. The same look we shared in the car a couple day earlier.