Blood War (The Don Sequel)

35

Dario

The stinging sensation of a bullet never gets less painful but at least from the looks of it, Stefano is dead. I wished I could claim credit for that but as usual Marcellous had my back and saved me in the nick of time. Half of the room had ran out from the sound of the first shot. Right now, Carlos and Marcel were busy taking out what I assume is the remainder of Stefano's entourage. There are at least three bodies on the ground luckily it's none of us. The plan didn't go as hoped but I suppose Stefano's life is still a big win no matter how it went down.

A glimpse of Valentina trying to escape the chaos had me up and running. She wasn't getting away from us. Stefano is dead so she is our best bet to find Kiara. I can't use force because killing her right now will be foolish.

As I closed in on her she turned around unexpectedly and fired two shots at me. I nearly lost my footing dodging them. How stupid of me to think she was unarmed. Peeking my head around the corner revealed an empty hall. There's no way she escaped that fast. I dashed down the path on alert searching for any sign of her but the further I got, the greater the realization hit that she was gone. I fucking lost her.

"Kairah is alive, we're leaving NOW." Khalid's voice came through in my ears. I suppose that's where he disappeared to in the midst of it all. I shouldn't be surprised that his top priority was the safety of his sister.

Cursing up a storm, I made my way to the car outback. As soon as I hopped in, Marcellous took the wheel and sped off.

"You're hit." He stated without sparing me a glance.

"I'll live."

"So will we all. Carlos and Khalid are bringing Kairah back to the hotel."

"Valentina is still on the run, this isn't the time to split up. We might still have a chance at catching her."

"In a country we hardly know, with people gunning for our heads right now. You realize we just took out the Russian mafia boss or has that not sink in yet?"

"We're so fucking close to her Marcel, so fucking close!"

"We'll find her soon, I promise you brother. For now we need to rest, regroup and strategize."

"There is no rest for the wicked."

"Tonight there is. You need it more than anyone of us. I will stay up and try to find anything in the net, track anyone who was present tonight who may lead us to Mario, whatever I have to."

"This is a joke. Me, the fucking Don lost his wife to his allegedly dead twin brother? I have been losing money, loyal men, allies, product and I believe I have just lost my last shred of fucking sanity. I have been too lenient brother. This isn't the Dario Romano Kiara met all those years ago and I think THAT is the problem."

"No brother, no need to revert to-

"Oh yess Marcel, that is exactly what needs to be done. I will spare no one until my wife is by my side again. No man, woman or child has a chance against me."

"We're not killing the innocent-

"Anyone who sides with the Russians, whether by withholding information, turning a blind eye, whatever the fuck they choose to do that isn't in my favor, aligns them with Mario therefore making then my enemies. I show no mercy to anyone brother, but my enemies? I shall have a field fucking day with them. I'll paint the streets so red that eventually even the waters will run red. I will leave nothing but death in my path."

"My brother you have come along way-

"Mario will rue the day he made me as an enemy. Rafael will dance in hell's fire when I'm through with our brother and then I'll Mario to meet him. They'll wait for us there until our last days come. That's when the real family fucking reunion takes place."