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

Chapter: 36

  "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." ~ Sun Tzu

The Estate~

Leo grabbed Dantae and ran over to the moms. He handed aunt Gia her son. "They're here." Was all he muttered before he took off running back to the screens scanning them, eyeing the men outside try to break in through the door, windows, and back door. He simultaneously strapped the guns onto his waist, and his knives in hidden places on himself. 

He looked at Ales as she was ready making sure she had all her weapons in tact. Leo knew that they would make their way into the house soon. It was only a matter of time before they came crashing into this very room. But he wasn't going to let that happen. He took this moment to close his eyes, take a deep breathe, center his focus. He reopened his eyes, stood taller and turned around to face everyone in the room.

"When those guys make it into this house, I am going to go out there with Ales. Michel, Dean and Antonio you are going to stay here, guns pointed at that door at all times. Kalani and Kaia will be there back up right behind them, the second line of defense, weapons in hand. No one opens that door for anyone. If it is me or Ales we will open it ourselves. Moms you have the weapons I gave you. Protect each other at all costs, have no regret or remorse these people are coming after your heads. Don't feel sorry for their pain." Leo instructed, gaining the strength he needed to be the one in charge at this very second. 

His mom Leena stepped towards her son, she was scared and very fearful that her eldest son was going out there to fight. "Leo you don't need to go out there. They can't get into the room, you would be safer here." Leena tried to reason, with panic evident in her voice. 

Leo took a deep breath while taking his moms hands in his own. He was quite tall for his age, so he had to look down at her. "Mom if I stay, they will come straight here. I would be putting the kids, you and everyone in more danger. I need to go out there and hold them off from finding this room. I have to go mom, i'll be fine." He said with confidence seeping through him. Leena looked at her son with pride but the worry never left. 

She knew he would go no matter what she said, because he was her brothers damn nephew. He was stubborn and determined to keep everyone safe. She huffed and nodded. 

"I'll be out there too aunty. Don't worry we got each other's backs." Ales said with a smirk and a wink in her aunts direction. Gianna walked up to her daughter and gave her a hug. Gia was also reluctant but she had faith in her daughter. Her heart was already in her throat having her sons and husband out there. What was another child to add too her heartache?

Leo looked at the boys and girls he left in charge one more time making sure they were ready. They gave him a thumbs up pulling out their weapons. He turned to the screens and saw the men were almost into the house. 

 "Let's go Ales." He said. She grabbed her gun as Leo scanned his palm opening the door as Michel shut it behind them, it making a click sound locking. 

Leo turned to his cousin forming a plan in his head. His training from his uncles was coming back to him in full force, finally paying off. 

"We are going to go up those stairs and wait for them at the top. Hold off as much as we could. They will be headed straight for the safe room, and if Clara is with Aldo I assume she already told him and his men the floor plan of our house." Leo instructed. 

Leo could tell Ales was a little shaky, he could almost picture her heart pumping out of her chest. Ales was scared beyond belief. She never would have thought she would end up in this situation. But she couldn't help to feel kind of content knowing she was finally going to be useful for once. She was going to be the protector now. Not the other way around.