Mr & Mrs Montero

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Kalani's POV

"What do you mean they took him?" This can't be happening, not right now, not like this. Not while Montero is hurt, and the kids just went through a kidnap situation just a few hours ago.

"He is gone, they dragged him out of here," he explains.

"Why? Why was," I choke up on my words, tears welling up, "Why was he taken?"

"The Delapo brothers, they came for him. They are out for blood, and they want to avenge what they have lost," he confirms the worst.

"No," I shake my head. "That was not part of the plan. Montero was supposed to go talk to them, reason with them, not this, this was not how this was supposed to go." I state, panicking.

"Kalani, I need you to calm down," he tries to calm me down, but it doesn't work.

"No," I try to rush out the door, to see for myself, or so to try to convince myself that Montero is still out there and that he will come back shot, or hurt, anything but taken.

"Kalani!" Mr. Montero yells, stopping me almost immediately.

"Please, don't make this harder than it is," he continues.

"What about our twins and Eawa, where are they?" Enzo breaks the ice whilst I am still standing there.

"They are safe, and they are outside. Placido is with them," he confirms for him.

The boys rush out and I just stand there, stoic.

"Montero...Montero is gone?" I whisper, just standing there blinking, dropping the gun.

"Kalani, I need you to gather yourself together and we need to arm up for war," Mr. Montero hands me another gun that's on his hand and leads me to take a seat.

Eva comes with dad, Felix and Johnathan, followed by the kids.

"Your husband would want you to gather yourself and hide. But I am sure he has explained to you how brutal the Delapo brothers are, more so the last remaining brother. He will not listen to anything, and he will do the worst he can hurt Dominic," he tells me.

"Montero can't handle that. He is already hurt, and his wound can't take that. He is going to die if he were to undergo any form of torture," I shake my head, feeling everything getting a bit too hard for me, even breathing.

"Kalani, I need you to decide. What do you want me to do? You are our next Don, I need you to act on behalf of Dominic, because he is married, you are his better half, you are the one who is supposed to give me the instructions to follow," I try to open my mouth, but I am left dumbstruck.

"Dominic left the mafia. If anything, I don't think he would be able to make those decisions," I am finally able to respond.

"Things work differently around here. Once a Don, always a Don. Even if you are ex-mafia, the position is always open when the old sire comes home," he states. I don't even know what to tell him when he says this. I, mean, what would Montero say? Would he gladly take the position and come find me? Why am I even asking that question, off cause he would. That man would cross through bullets to keep me safe, but why am I confused? Why am I hesitating?

Alot of happening in one time and I can't help but just try my best to breathe. Eva sees this and she comes to my side.

"I think whatever plan you have we will go with it," Eva responds for me and Mr. Montero looks at me and I just nod.

"Okay, I can do that. I think you are very much aware that this is a suicide mission. One that have really low chances of succeeding, but with the chance that we have, we will makes do with it,"