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Chapter 38

Valeriana's pov

After Verena stitched up my wounds I walked out of the bathroom while she washed her hands again. I lean against the wall and watch Miss Wells. She was calmly breathing while petting Wiggles. He was right by her side the entire time which I found good.

"Alright since, Aurelio isn't here to stop you. Were you the whole back up plan?" Valerico asked. I look at him. Verena walks out of the bathroom.

"Well, not entirely me. I had a team I was in charge of. A group of snipers. The moment I leave them to get to the ground they fuck everything up by being useless. God only knows what they were fucking doing instead of securing the perimitter," I say.

"Is anyone going to tell me what is going on?" Miss Wells' voice snapped my attention back towards her. She met my eyes before looking down.

"Aurelio will explain," Valerico says. The door opens a moment later. My brothers and their friends walk into the room. They all start putting away their weapons.

"So was there anymore?" I asked.

"No. If there were any outside they ran. You did good, Valeriana. But it was fucking stupid. You got stabbed and shot," Aurelio says sternly. I roll my eyes.

"It was my plan to get caught. I heard the guy behind me the whole time. I was making it seem like they had me so they could ask what they wanted. In reality what they asked was all I needed to know. I didn't know the bitch would stab me. I literally told her the truth and she still stabbed me. I was shot when I jumped from the stairs to take cover. I wasn't fast enough," I say.

"What did they want?" Aurelio asked. I laugh awkwardly.

"Funny story actually. They were looking for me. They found me. She didn't like my answer to where I was. Here and there. There and here. The one that speaks it the one they seek. I literally told her I was here. I emphasized the here part. Hell I was the only one talking. I don't think the woman is the brightest," I mutter.

"That's a riddle," Valentino muttered.

"I'm honest. Did you want me to flat out say I was right there. I mean I could have lied but where is the fun in that?" I asked. Aurelio took a deep breath. "I took care of your problem and left one alive for answers. You got the leader. The one with all the answers," I state.

"Yeah, you did do all that but by putting yourself in danger again, Valeriana! You got hurt for the second time," Aurelio says loudly. I scoff at him.

"I can handle myself, Aurelio! I don't need you to look out for me. If I get hurt. That's on me. It doesn't concern you," I snapped.

"Just when I think we are making fucking progress with you you resort to thinking you can do everything alone. Valeriana, you are no longer alone. Your brothers and I are here for you. You're my sister so it does concern me whether you do stupid shit and get hurt," Aurelio says.

"I'm trying, Aurelio. God," I groan.

"Nazario and Giana. Get her to a doctor to check everything over," Aurelio says. Aurelio walks over to Miss Wells.

"Come on," Zario says. I follow after him before grabbing a new shirt from my room as we make our way out of the house. There were people cleaning up the bodies as we walked out.

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After the trip to the doctors where he made sure I wasn't bleeding internally we came home. I was wearing an arm sling for my shoulder to keep me from moving it while it healed. It just so happened to be my dominant arm.

The house was cleaned up when we got home. No blood anywhere or bodies. Aurelio was still in the safe room with Miss Wells and Alvaro. I walk into the room.