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Nico shook his head. "I haven't seen him."

My gut twisted.

"Luca, get him out of here," I told him. "I'll find Tony."

Luca didn't even argue with me, but I didn't expect him to. Nico was his number one priority just as Tony was mine.

As soon as they moved past me heading back toward the steps, I continued my trek along the cliff wall. Tony had to be here somewhere and I wasn't leaving until I found him.

I spotted him a few feet in front of me. For a moment, my heart climbed into my throat, and then I saw him move. It was just a small movement of his head, but it was enough to let me know he was alive.

I quickly covered the distance between us, moving in behind Tony. I covered his mouth with my hand so he wouldn't cry out and alert the others that I was there.

"Vito?"

"If you ever scare me like that again," I snarled into his ear in a quiet voice, "I will beat you bloody."

I grabbed his arm and tugged. "Move."

Tony glanced over his shoulder at me. "Nico—"

"Luca already has him," I replied. "Now move."

We needed to get out of there before we were discovered.

I started to scoot along the sand again Tony suddenly froze and lifted his head, glancing toward the people gathered by the water.

"Mom?"

Mom?

I snapped my attention to Tony's face. "Tony, what—"

"That's my mom."

Holy shit!

Chapter Twenty-Two

~ Anthony ~

It might have been several years since I'd seen her, but I'd know my mother's face anywhere. Her image had a starring imagine in my nightmares. I doubted I would ever forget it.

But one of the guards had referred to her as Mrs. Romano.

I turned my head so I could whisper into Vito's ear. "Vito, one of them called her Mrs. Romano."

There were clues starting to come together in my head and I didn't like the conclusions I was coming to.

One...Carmine had said the Romanos wanted Luca's family eliminated.

Two...The Romanos had given him information about our crash including pictures.

Three...When we had been kidnapped, Vito was the only one beaten up. I had been left alone.

Four...They had kidnapped Nico.

Five...My mother, who I hadn't seen in years, was suddenly here.

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