Chapter 14

He turned in the knob, letting me walk in, my hands wrapped around my shoulders, still chilled from what I had just witnessed.

How did they all stay calm at the sight of a near murder? That man had a gun pointed at his son's face, and his finger had rested on the trigger, his eyes dead, ready to put a hole in Adler's head.

And Adler had done nothing. I could hear the grin in his voice as he urged his father on to do his worst; my heart was in my mouth, and my breath cut off as I eavesdropped.

When the Boss had asked I be brought to put an end to Adler's disobedience, at that moment, I saw my life flash before my eyes. It didn't help that I traced out the worry in Salvatore's too.

After he entered, he shut the door twisting the lock, before turning to look at me, already seated on the bed.

"You shouldn't have seen that." His back was rested against the door as if he seeing my fear, had understood that I needed the space. "Don't let it scare y