Page 52 of Sacrifice

"Is..." I trail off. There's no way I can finish what I need to ask.

"Mossimo is alive," he says, and I nod. As he smiles, I know it's good news. "Aribella is fine. She had some kind of spell and they asked us to leave the room. Charlotte insisted she be able to stay in the room while I went and checked on Mossimo."

Letting out a breath, I didn't even know I was holding, I explain about Aribella. "Yes, she has something wrong with her blood pressure that causes her to faint."

Slumping against the wall, I look at Charlotte and she grins softly at me. "She fainted the moment the shots got louder. Poor thing was more worried about me than herself."

Charlotte touches my arm, and I look at her. "They have her sedated so she can rest. However, I think it's best if we transfer her to a different hospital while you take care of the trash."

Kronos has the babies and is looking at me. "We can take her to a private center to heal along with Mossimo. My men are at your disposal if you need the backup."

At the mention of the shit that needs to be done, I get up and check my guns.

"Take care of them, Kronos."

I walk away and know until everyone has been dealt with, my family is in danger and I can't have that. Not anymore.

Two weeks have gone by and I've yet to go see Mossimo or Aribella. I can't. The amount of debt I owe them is staggering, and yet I can't face them. My brothers tell me I'm being a goddamn coward. I don't disagree.

Until I know without the shadow of a doubt everything is taken care of, I won't rest.

Putting the shovel down, I look at the pile of bodies that Miguel and Diego are dumping into the hole. We have killed all of Alejandro's men. Our other cousins have helped with the riff raff but I look at them now, wondering if I can trust them.

Hell, even Bianchi called a truce with Diego for the time being. He said he would agree to assist with the situation and he hasn't let us down. Although he has taken in some of the women and children, the men that were on his territory are dead as well.

"It's over, brother." Diego steps up to me as the last of the dirt is placed upon the bodies.

"Yes, so it seems it is." I walk away and Miguel follows me.

'What are you doing?" he yawns, and I look at the house in front of us.

"Going to go sit in the library with that fluffy ass cat that has gotten under my damn skin."

Diego chuckles. "No. You are going to take a shower, get dressed, and go get your woman."

Raising an eyebrow at him, I growl. "Who the fuck made you boss?"

Miguel bursts out laughing, and I huff, "I'm just saying she needs to see you. I mean, you have been on a mission to make things good for her. Why are you not going to her?"

"I feel like there is something lurking in the shadows and I have to kill it first."

Diego huffs. "For fuck's sake. Get your shit together. At this point, I could take your territory and you'd fucking let me."

He stares at me with a stern look, and Miguel keeps laughing. "He's not wrong."

"You fuckers," I sigh and open the sliding door, feeling the cool air hit me. Espresso comes bounding down the stairs and launches himself at me.

Catching him, I hear Diego call me a cat lover. Miguel pats Espresso's head as his wife comes into the room.

"All three of you stink. Go shower." She takes Espresso from me and I'm left open-mouthed.

"Did she just take my cat?"

Diego snorts. "You mean Aribella's cat?"

I growl at him. "Aribella is mine and therefore her cat is mine, too."

"Dios mio.Hermanito. Go shower and go get your girl. I can't handle you moping around anymore. And while you are at, get some flowers. Girls love that shit."

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