Chapter 137

Althaia

As soon as Alexei drew his gun, Damiano pulled me behind him, and his men followed suit, fingers on the triggers and ready to fire. Before any shots could be fired, Nestor quickly pushed Alexei aside, and a knife narrowly missed Alexei’s head.

Surprised and confused, everyone turned to look in the direction from which the knife had come. My mother had her brows pinched with her gaze locked on Alexei, ready with another knife in her hand.

“Did you forget how she loved to do that to you?” Nestor sighed at Alexei, though his attention remained fixed on my mother, his expression filled with anger.

“Seems like her aim is off.” Alexei sneered.

“It’s not off; it was simply a warning. I got you once, and I can do it again.” My mother spoke calmly.

I gaped in shock as I watched the tense standoff between them — my... parents.

“Okay, let’s all just take a moment to calm down.” I said and moved around Damiano to face both Alexe