Another One: Beyond the Veil Supernatural Thriller Book Four by Tony Faggioli

Author:Tony Faggioli
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atticus Creative, Inc.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Felix had looked Father Soltera in the eye, but only briefly, and not out of shame. It was more of a covert glance, a “we have a secret and if you’re smart it’ll stay that way” look, before he simply went about his bodyguard duties—covering Guero Martinez as he got into the Escalade and shut his door, before he got into the front passenger seat and the vehicle drove off.

As he watched them disappear down the street, Father Soltera had to wonder: why wouldn’t Luisa tell anyone who the father was?

Then it struck him: she was afraid of him. Afraid of Felix.

Hadn’t it been obvious, the way he had spoken to her, so degradingly?

Yes. It had been more than fortuitous that he had arrived when he did, just as Felix was invading Luisa’s personal space, his chest out, his arms wide.

Then something else struck him: she was afraid of both of them. She was afraid of her uncle, Guero Martinez, as well. Of what he would do to Felix when he found out. And if nothing else, Guero’s behavior the last two days had proven that this was a reasonable fear for her to have.

Felix was not only trying to intimidate her into getting an abortion for the usual reasons, to avoid the responsibilities of fatherhood or to keep from paying child support, but also for his own safety. As an employee of her uncle, he had no doubt broken some sort of code by sleeping with Luisa. Either way, with a man like Guero, there was the very real risk of great bodily harm, or worse, to himself now if the word got out.

As Father Soltera went back into the church to warm up, he continued to mull things over. By the time he stirred some sugar into the last inch of coffee from the pot in the office kitchen, he felt like he mostly had a proper take on things.

Luisa was trapped in a bizarre triangle of fear, and fear was one of the best weapons of the enemy. She was afraid for herself, for her baby and for her future. She was afraid of the man who’d impregnated her and what he might do to her if she did not comply with his wishes. And she was afraid of what her uncle would do to that same man if he discovered his identity.

It was the last part that didn’t entirely make sense.

Why? Yes, Luisa and her mother seemed like good people who might not want to be a part of Guero’s world, even if he was family. But, surely, in the face of Felix’s threats, one could see it if they had a moral lapse and turned to Guero for help.

So that meant one of two things.

Or both. Yes. It could be both.

Luisa was afraid of her uncle and of what he might do to her, too. That was bad enough, but even worse? It was highly likely that she was in love with Felix too.

Father Soltera sighed and rubbed his eyes.

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