Page 24 of When We Fall: Part One
“I-it’s just me, Fallon, Drake, and Bianca.”
“No one else?”
“No one,” she choked out. “Please, don’t hurt my brother. Alessio, I’m begging you?—”
“You were a good girl today, Talia. Your brother is safe. Thank you. We’ll talk soon.”
“Alessio, wait!” Natalia cried out.
Alessio paused, his finger over the disconnect on his cell.
“Don’t hurt Bianca. Please.”
“Of course not.” Alessio glanced at Matteo, who gave a slight nod of his head. “Remember the rules. You tell no one we spoke.”
“OK.”
“Goodbye, Talia.”
“Goodbye, Alessio.”
Alessio disconnected the call and looked to Matteo for direction.
“Let Alessandro handle this. He has his own plans.” Matteo looked at me. “Are you satisfied with this?”
“I am.” I got to my feet. “Thank you.”
“Make good choices, Alessandro.”
“Always, Father.” I walked to the door, my heart fit to bursting.
“Oh, and son?”
I paused and looked at him over my shoulder.
“Don’t be a stranger. I miss you. Bring your brother to me next time. Yes?”
“Yes, Father.” I took in the flash of happiness in his eyes before I opened the door and stepped out. The door closed behind me as I walked away. When I rounded the corner, it was to find Klaus waiting for me at the door.
“Klaus.” I inclined my head as I stepped past him to go outside.
He said nothing and followed me to my car, the guards at our backs. When I reached my car, his hand shot out and prevented me from opening the door.
I ground my teeth before I turned to face him.
“Can I help you?” I asked.
“Do not fuck your father over,” he said. “He has suffered enough in this life.”
I locked eyes with him.
“I have no intention of fucking him over.”
“Do not come back into his life and offer him what he’s been searching for only to rip it away from him. I will tear your fucking head off your shoulders with my bare hands if I find out you’re only here to cause damage.Archangel.”
I stepped forward into his space. “Don’t fucking threaten me, Klaus. You’re welcome to try to tear my head off, but I can guarantee I’ll get to yours before you get to mine. My intentions are pure. Now get your hand off my fucking car before I break it off and shove it up your ass.”
He narrowed his eyes at me before backing away.
