Ruined Kingdom: The Complete Duet by Natasha Knight
Author:Natasha Knight [Knight, Natasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-12T23:00:00+00:00
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AMADEO
Soldiers take Vittoria to Naples a few hours later after sheâs reassured a very anxious Emma that sheâll be back. Iâve also reassured her that Iâll check on Emma once more before heading to the Naples house. My brother and I meet with Bruno in Amalfi. Iâm not taking a chance on any spies in my house.
The meeting takes more of the day than I like. Bastian and I fly by helicopter to the Ravello house as soon as itâs over to make sure Mom is all right and let her know weâll be gone. She gets anxious when she doesnât see us every few days unless she knows in advance. But when we have an aerial view of the house as we approach to land, Iâm surprised to find three large black SUVs lined up along the drive.
âWho the fuck is that?â Bastian asks.
I dig my phone out of my pocket to check for texts I may have missed telling me someone was here, but I donât see anything. The chopper lands, and we climb out, keeping low until we clear the blades and dialing the number Jarno gave me for the soldier he was leaving in charge. I canât remember his name. I trust Jarno. Have since day one. Since bringing our mother here, Iâve left him to manage security until we get a team in place. Finding trustworthy soldiers has proven harder than it should. We are a family divided, maybe not openly or at least not completely so. But my uncle has quite some support. People who believe he should be head of the family, not me.
âMr. Caballero,â comes the voice on the other end.
âWho is at the house?â I ask as we approach the back entrance. The chopperâs blades are loud as it takes off behind me.
âNo fucking way,â Bastian says, reaching for the pistol in his shoulder holster. I see him at the same time as the soldier answers.
âSonny Caballero sir. Your uncle.â
âI know who he is.â I disconnect and set a hand over my brotherâs arm.
âPut it away.â
âWhat the fuck is he doing here?â
âBastian. Heâs with our mother,â I say, tucking the phone into my pocket as Sonny stands up from his place on the terrace where he was seated beside my mother. Francesca is standing off by the door, looking displeased. Iâm guessing she didnât send a message to let us know Sonny was here because she couldnât. Because this house is a secret location. No one knows about it apart from the handful of soldiers, Jarno, and Bruno.
âWell, well, both of my nephews. Isnât this my lucky day,â Sonny says, beaming. âI was hoping to run into you as I visited with Nora.â
âUncle,â I say. He stands about two inches taller than usual and looks very pleased with himself.
Bastian goes immediately to my motherâs side and draws her away.
âI must admit, itâs a secluded, out-of-the-way place, isnât it?â Sonny asks.
âWhat are you doing here?â Bastian asks and I can hear the effort itâs taking him to keep his voice calm for momâs sake.
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