Mafia's Princess(Under Editing)

Chapter 26

Third Person's POV

Everyone sat in the living room, still shaken from the events that had unfolded a few hours ago. Day had turned into evening, and evening had turned into night, yet none of them had managed to sleep.

They were all waiting. Waiting for Ana to wake up.
Only then would their raging hearts calm down after the nightmare they had just gone through.

This incident had shaken them deeply. The Romanos' only girl had been threatened and attacked again and again within such a short time. Their hearts felt heavy with guilt. Ivano had kept her safe for sixteen years... yet they hadn't even managed to protect her properly for a month.

Eunha and her family had not left either. They wanted to see Ana awake before returning home.

"Enough is enough!" Marcos suddenly roared, his voice echoing through the room. "These Australians are getting out of hand. We need to show them their place."

"Don't worry, Uncle," Viktor replied calmly but with determination. "We're very close to winning."

Even Viktor had it enough. His heart had quietly accepted something he didn't want to admit. He was worried. Worried about the grey-eyed girl lying in the infirmary bed. But he refused to think about it further.

"She fought for us and hurt herself..." Isa spoke softly, yet firmly. Her eyes were red and her cheeks still damp with dried tears. "I would never forgive myself if something serious had happened to her."

She took a shaky breath before continuing. "I've always skipped my self-defense lessons because I'm basically a couch potato... but that's it. Once we go back to America, I'm starting my training again."

Everyone in the room—except the Kims—looked at her in surprise.

Sebastian immediately joked, "Wow. Never thought I'd see the day Isa willingly does something without us forcing her."

Bella scoffed at his comment but remained silent.

Katerina spoke up next. "Mum... Dad... I want to train too. I want to learn more than just the basics."

Her parents looked at her in astonishment. Katerina had always tried to escape training sessions with her brothers. Instead she would hide away in the library and spend the entire day reading books.

Nikolai burst into laughter.

"Really, Kate? Are you sure you want to leave your books and learn fighting instead?" Everyone smiled slightly at the banter as Katerina glared at him.

"Well, Mr. Picture Perfect... you take me too lightly."

The tense atmosphere eased a little. For the first time since the incident, the room felt slightly lighter.

Blake spoke, going back to the topic. "We still don't understand how Ana managed to beat men twice her size."

They all knew Ivano had trained her. They knew she could defend herself. But fighting like a professional? None of them had imagined that.

"Leo is working on it," Mateo explained. "He's checking the CCTV footage from the park. We need to know exactly what happened... and make sure the police don't get involved."

Mateo said that calmly. He looked as he always did. Calm. Collected. Stoic. Cold.

These were the adjectives that defined the Four Dons. And suited them best.

They continued sitting and talking for nearly two hours. Yet everyone remained alert, listening for any news about Ana.

Finally, Leo entered the room. His hands were in his pockets as he walked toward the couch and sat beside Federico. He pulled his hands out from his pocket, his right hand holding out a USB drive.