Chapter 44 Scum
Alex's POV
Lucas chilling words still hang in the air like a fog.
Blood bath….
But to be honest that is the mafia way. Everything is settled in blood…
Marco keeps moving around in his chair ,fool!.His fingers clutch to the arm rest for dear life his knuckles whitening. I fix my eyes on him not missing any twitch, gulp or flicker. I don't think he has told us everything, Scum like him always hide things. Leaning forward on my elbows I scowl at him.
“Now that you have let all of that out.” I say quietly “We can discuss what you didn't say.”
Marcos eyes widen with panic shadowing his gaze.
“Alejandro, I have shared all the intel-.”
“I don't think so.” I cut in smoothly, my tone cold and calm at the same time “You have shared all the intel you believe I need to save your life. Not everything you heard”
Luca sits up cracking his knuckles one at a time the sound echoing like a warning .Marco sucks in a deep breath, he knows I have figured him out. I let the silence simmer for a few minutes. Making him more uncomfortable hoping he will choke on the intel he is holding back .Slowly I meet his gaze again unflinching
“How many of you know her name?”
He pauses, his eyes growing wider I bet he was not expecting such a direct question
He stammers “How would I - .”
“Marco ….” my voice is lower almost soft but sharper than a blade “This is the time you get to choose whether you leave this place alive or dead” His shoulders drop instantly
“Alejandro you know people will always talk, Angelo let her name slip also mentioned she was the keeper of the key. So everyone will start with her”
Rage hums under my skin begging to be let out as I squeeze and release my fists trying to calm the raging inferno. My mind flashes back to the last interaction I had with Angelo the slick Peruvian bastard in the alley behind La Magerita he had tried to take Aleesia and I shot him in the leg as a warning. Merde! This is why we don't leave people alive I should have killed him when I had a chance.
Luca curses “Isn't Angelo the smug motherfucker you let live?”
I nod and Marco swallows hard... “Once Angelo mentioned her name, it spread like wildfire.”
I clench my jaw hard enough to taste blood. My mistake for leaving him alive has given Angelo the guts to whisper her name to a room filled with vultures .I shudder inwards
Alessia..
The woman that burns me inside out.…
The woman who walks though fire with defiance….
The only woman that seems bound to be my undoing….
They are on the hunt for her….
Not only ,The jewel…
But Her….
I get up slowly ,Marco flinches as if I had a gun pointed at him : his fear feeds my anger making it bearable .
“Where is the meeting taking place?” I murmur
Marco shakes his head quickly “ No one knows , A venue will be communicated at first light, They would have all arrived by then”
Luca scoffs, “Strazza the entire peninsula coming here like hungry wolves”
I step towards the edge of the desk needing to do something, tapping my fingers against the table. Putting things together in my mind quickly and sharply...
By first light the entire mafia world will be searching for her...
Every Mafia lord that owns a gun and no conscience will want her believing she will lead them to the one billion dollars Prize…..
Unless I do something first, I take a deep breath making a decision that will give us a few days.
“ Luca..”
He faces me inquisitively “ Si Alex what is your next move “ I look at him about to tell him when my gaze flickers to Marco and I notice he is paying close attention to us . I can't disclose my next move. Not In front of him .
“You can go home Marco” I say quietly
He opens his mouth as if to argue but one hard look from me he shuts up. Luca stands opening the door wide as Marco takes to heels and flees almost tripping over himself in a haste to get out I watch him pleased, It's better you run Marco ,with your tail tucked between your two legs .
The second the door closes I relax on the sofa rubbing my temples, fighting the urge to punch a hole into the wall . Instead I get up and head towards Alessia's room. Only that will calm the storm within me.
I knock softly
“It's me Alessia, Alex open up”
I wait a minute and the door is opened by Sierra. I step in quietly
“Good evening Signor Ferrini” she courtesies I give a short nod and head towards Alessia who is sleeping peacefully on the bed. I settle on her side careful not to wake her. Her Raven hair is spreads out gloriously on the pillow. Her breathing is slow, but even and peaceful something loosens in my chest. I feel the rage begin to subside slowly .Sierra comes forward and bows slightly “She slept off a few minutes ago Signor Ferrini will that be all?”
I nod my eyes not leaving Alessia’s sleeping form. “ Yes ,Sierra that will be all for tonight , thank you”
She grabs her oils from the bedside packing then in a bag, when she is about to leave I slip out some cash and press it into her hand and she bows again gratefully
“Gracias Signor Ferrini…”
Once she leaves I get up and lock the service door .
With her name out I can't take chances….
No one is getting near her again tonight or even attempting to. I return to her side taking one last look at her as my phone starts to buzz in my pocket. I remove it and check the caller Id freezing. I hold on to the phone squeezing it tightly.…
It's weird he will be calling now just after the brief with Marco this had better not be a courtesy call as I have run out of patience tonight…