Page 47 of Owned By the Mafia

We open fire, quick and fast, taking down several men in seconds. The plane starts up again and takes off while Aiden sprints into the hangar.

“I’ll cover you, you get to Dina,” Daniel calls, reloading.

I nod and drop my rifle, picking up my shotgun and cocking it. I keep low as I hurry toward the hangar. As people shoot at me, Daniel shoots at them, taking them out systematically. In these situations, it is advantageous to have a hitman with perfect aim for a brother.

I feel confident as I make it to the hanger door. I look around, and someone shoots at me. I wait. I know the general direction the shot came from, so I turn and fire at them, catching the guard in the chest and sending him backward.

Men flee out the back, but in the middle of the hangar, I see Katya slumped in a chair, bound to it. Then I see Dina. Aiden has an arm around her neck, she’s on her feet, and he is pressing a gun to her temple.

I walk slowly toward him. “We’ve been friends for over forty years, Aiden. How can you betray me?”

“You betrayed me. Not only does Ronan sell us out to the Sorvinos, our enemies, but you fuck this Russian like she’s the only thing keeping you alive. Where have you been while our men have been taken out?”

“Looking for you, apparently,” I snap. “You were the one killing them. You betrayed me and the men and took good men from their families.”

“I was your fucking family,” Aiden roars at me. “I was your family, and you chose this whore over me. You think that I should be okay with that?”

I see movement, movement that Aiden doesn’t notice, and when the shadow passes under the light behind Aiden and I realize who it is, I slowly lower my gun.

“Aiden, just tell me why.”

“Because you’ve always acted like you’re better than me because you’re a fucking Quinn. Ask Ronan about how your dad cheated on your mom and had a son out of that affair. Ask him who that is. He knows.”

“You,” I say calmly as Alessandro Sorvino raises his gun.

Aiden senses Alessandro and turns to look at him.

“Don’t touch my stuff,” Alessandro growls before shooting Aiden in the head.

Dina pushes Aiden’s arm away from her, and he drops to the floor. I feel nothing. Even if what he said was true, even if he was my half-brother. The Quinn name is earned through loyalty, not through underhanded tactics.

I step toward Dina, but she turns and rushes to Katya.

“Kat? Kat?” She shakes her friend slightly.

“My head fucking aches,” the Russian queen mumbles.

Alessandro goes to her and nudges Dina toward me. “I have her. I’ll take her home and have her looked at.”

I’m surprised at how easily Alessandro sweeps Katya into his arms like a princess and starts walking out. I see his brothers standing at the hangar door, waiting for him.

I look at Dina, who is watching Alessandro walk away. “I have an idea. I have to go with them. I know how to end the division. Iwillsee you later. Trust me?”

I walk to her and grab her face, kissing her deeply. “Of course I fucking trust you.” I pull her into my arms and kiss her again. “But you better be in my damn fucking arms later Dina, cause I can’t breathe without you.”

She places her hand on my cheek and then kisses me hungrily, pressing her body against mine. She rests her forehead against mine. “Later, you’re going to be a very busy man.” She hurries after Alessandro and lick my lips, still tasting her.

“Where’s she going?” Daniel asks as he walks in behind me.

“She says she can end the infighting,” I say, sighing.

“I hope so. You two are good together. I’d hate to split you up.” Daniel pats me on the shoulder.

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Dinara

I rush out after Alessandro and watch as he carefully puts Katya in his limousine. He looks at me. “Need a ride?”

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