Chapter 42. His Words

Dario POV

I look at Marco. He's heard nothing.

"It's Christmas. Maybe just leave it until after today?" Lorenzo looks at me.

"I can't do much, Lorenzo." I can't do anything without information that we don't have.

"This is your first official Christmas with Evaline, don't fuck it up." Our dad looks at me, and I know he's right. The gunshot has us all jump up and rush out. I watch as a window smashes and smoke begins to flood the hall.

"Get the women and kids!" Marco screams, rushing upstairs; I grab Luciano, Lorenzo grabs Alice, and I see soldiers follow Marco up to Lucia and Evaline. Carrying Luciano down, I sit him in the safe room. Rushing up, I see someone carrying Alex.

"Put it on." I see something throw a mask at me. Placing it on, I rush up and see Evaline fighting to get to Alex's room.

"Alex is downstairs, little rabbit, go." I watch as she disappears. Rushing through, I get to our room and see him.

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