Page 13 of Aria De Luca
"Have you even found my sister? Are you doing anything at all to save her from that crazy ass?"
I stand up from the chair. "That's all I've been doing for the last goddamn week! While also trying to run a whole Mafia and raise a daughter by myself. Now tell me, Alex, did you have to go through any of this shit when you were my age? I don't think so."
"Why are you complaining? Leo and Layna are offering to help you."
"I don't want their help and I'm not complaining. I am trying to explain to you that not all of this is as easy as you think."
"I have just as much work as you."
"I'm not going to compare who has more work," I shake my head slightly at him. "And I did find Aria. I'm getting her once I have a plan ready."
"And you weren't going to tell me?" Alex yells while walking closer to where I am standing.
"To be honest I wasn't going to tell anyone, Alex. And you better not tell anyone either."
"My mom and dad have been worried sick. I have to tell them."
I turn around so that I can face Alex who is now standing in front of me. "You won't tell them shit. The only people who know are me, you, and Leo. I am going to come up with a plan and then I will tell you guys the plan before we go forward with it."
"Why?"
"I can't trust anyone in this house."
"But you can trust Leo?"
I furrow my eyebrows at Alex.
Is he being serious?
"Yea I can. He is my best friend and has been there for me since day one. He helped me in ways no one else ever did so he damn sure deserves my trust."
"Let me help," Alex commands, making me widen my eyes at him.
I can't tell if he is joking or not.
The last time he helped or at least tried to, he almost died.
"No."
Alex clenches his fist and glares at me. "Well, you’re not my boss, so I am helping you."
"Sorry, but this is my fiancé we are talking about saving. I don't need someone who has a family fucking that up for me. As we saw, Dante is a crazy-assfiglio di puttana."
"What does me having a family have to do with anything?"
"You can't risk yourself. You have something to live for which shouldn't be up for question whether or not you should risk your life or not."
"It's my sister, Ace."
"I don't care. I have other men on the job that will come with me if needed."
"I'm going," Alex commands.
"Don't argue with me, Alex. I'll break your fucking kneecaps so you don't help me."
"She’s my sister. I have to be the one to protect her and save her. Not just you."
"This isn't about who is saving her and who isn't." I roll my eyes at him and then go sit down in my chair.
