Axe to Grind by Savannah Skye

Author:Savannah Skye [Skye, Savannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01N0LT0ZD
Goodreads: 33221937
Publisher: Savannah Skye
Published: 2016-11-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Axe

I knew what Pop would say – I could see it in the tension of his shoulders and the grim acceptance on his face. Still, when he spoke, the relief that rushed through me shook me to my core.

“You’re my son and I love you. You care about this girl. Of course the family will help you. But I don’t have to tell you, it’s not gonna be pretty. You have to know that going in. It’s not about the money anymore. If I thought it would buy Brenna’s safety, I’d pay it. It won’t. Emilio feels slighted.” His face twisted in contempt. “He’ll accept nothing less than the girl back… still a virgin.” Pop paused, looking at me steadily. “Refusal means war.”

He didn’t have to tell me that. I knew it was a huge ask – all of it. But the fact that my uncles, cousin, and brother were nodding in agreement – that my family was going to stand with me?

Made me feel stronger than ever. Colt had known seeing me face to face would be the thing that would make Pop see how strongly I felt about this. I made a mental note to thank him later. This could’ve all turned out way differently. We were looking at best-case scenario. A risky, potentially bloody scenario, but best-case nonetheless.

Nodding, I gazed around at them. “I want that whole fucking operation dismantled. There are other girls, and there will keep being other girls unless we put them out of business,” I said, knowing full well I was pushing it.

We were the mob for God’s sake, not the fucking Red Cross.

But I was in now, one hundred percent, and I knew I’d never get another good night’s sleep if there were more girls out there like Brenna.

Girls that I actually had the power to help if we did this right.

“Same,” Uncle Joe unexpectedly grunted out. I stared at him and his lip curled. “What? I hate that rat bastard Ruffino. And that’s some fucked up shit he’s pulling.”

“And if the Russian mob is involved the 802 protocol is shot. He can’t go to another family askin’ for help – there’d be blood in the water if that got out,” Uncle Lou said.

“Yeah, only thing is – other bosses were there that night and they saw Volkov. And I’m sure it wasn’t his first time there, either,” Pop said, his voice heavy with irony. “So there’s a good chance we’re just the last to find out the trinacria deal is no longer being honored.”

“No, I think this is all Emilio – pushing his luck at playing God,” Colt said, with a slight sneer. “That’s what he likes to do. He’s gotta be lying to cover his ass with the Russians. I think we gotta feel out the other families – see what they think.”

“That could tip our hand,” Joe argued. “Nah, for Brenna’s sake, we keep this to Capestranas.”

“Wow, Unc, thanks for that tip,” Colt retorted. “Obviously I would be fucking discreet.

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