The Capo and His Queen (Book 2 In PTMM Series)

Chapter: 26

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

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Kalani Pov~

After seeing my mother run out the room after my dad, my brain took in the scene around me. I finally took my eye off of the door and saw all of my siblings and cousins as they stood around scared, shocked and scared none the less. I was freaked out, if that was the man my dad was trying to stop then I understand why he was gone all the time. Why he was trying so hard to defeat him. He was a monster. A true evil monster. 

No one should be calling my father a monster, he was a fairy compared to this Aldo man that just graced us with his presence. Note the sarcasm. I felt a hand squeeze mine knocking me out of my stupor. I glanced up at my brother Damien as I hadn't realized I was grasping onto him so firmly. Even though he was only a year older than me, he was very tall, him getting my fathers height and Kaia and I getting our mothers. 

My brain couldn't rack around the insults and abusive words that were thrown at us kids just moments ago. Before this i never even considered being half russian a bad thing. I never thought twice about it, and I was proud of who I was. But.....maybe..

Maybe I shouldn't be, maybe what he said was right, that we were different. "We need to wait for your father and mother to come back and then we can leave." Ano V announced as she approached Callie and Cata cradling then in a warm embrace. I know for sure they were confused and scared, which explains their tears. 

I nodded and took a deep breathe in and out. I looked around the room for my twin, and saw her wrapped around Ales in a tight embrace. We locked gaze as she could sense my eyes on her. Her eyes gave her away, she was scared shitless. And she wasn't hiding it at all. 

Marcio Pov~

I held Bella in my arms as my dad held Lia consoling her and mom hugging Dean in a tight embrace. Even though he didn't look too freaked out, just more upset at the situation then anything else. I knew this was coming, I TOLD AJ TO TALK TO HIS DAD. AND HE DIDN'T! 

He blatantly ignored the situation and look what happened. Aldo freely walks in an could have taken some of us down without a blink of an eye. He knows where we are before we even do. And it's freaking me out! I was pissed off and slowly losing my temper which was held on by a thread as Aldo threatened us as if we were just one of his servants. 

He has to know that he can't and has no authority milling over the Basilio family. 

Ales Pov~

My father came back into the room with a unwavering face on. My mother stood by his side with the same expression, I don't even want to know what happened outside, but their determination and confidence seemed to seep through me and gave me a little confidence as well. Mom approached Michel and Dantae and collected them into her embrace as my aunts were trying to comfort their own children as well. 

Tonight's events have me flashing back to my conversation with dad before we left New York. He warned me that not everyone was going to like us because of our Russian blood. And that he needed me there when the inevitable happened and the metaphorical shit hit the fan. This is that moment. 

I watched as dad walked over to Gabriel who was caught up in a quiet conversation with uncle Gio and Matteo. Kaia who had left my embrace and walked over to Aunt mili asking her something that I couldn't quite hear. "I am sorry this had to happen brother." I heard Gabriel say to my dad with a somber look on his face. My dad shook his head no and gave Gabriel a reassuring smile while placing a hand on his shoulder. "It was good to see you Gabriel, even if it ended so severely." Gabriel smiled back and patted my dad shoulder nodding. "Pleasure as always." Gabe said.