Ruthless Enemy: A Dark Mafia Forced Marriage Romance by Zoe Delaney & Jen Katemi

Author:Zoe Delaney & Jen Katemi [Delaney, Zoe & Katemi, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Flourish Books
Published: 2024-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

14

“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.”

Louisa May Alcott

Bianca

It’s lucky for Lee that one of Rio’s men arrives at that moment and takes over placing pressure on his wound because Rio stiffened at my words, put me away from him, clamored to his feet, and stalked off into the shadows with a muted growl.

I want to run after him, call him back. Make sure he’s okay. Because he sure as heck didn’t look okay.

His face paled so much it could have been carved out of marble, but his eyes blazed, and even in the darkness, I saw a soullessness appear in his expression that I haven’t seen in him before.

I don’t chase him into the dark because I’m too scared of what he may do to me if I do.

I’m afraid, both of him and that blackness that mars his soul, and for him. Because he warned me about it, and while he’s allowed me to see glimpses here and there, I’ve never seen him like this.

I know that darkness haunts him. I can guess the kind of things it makes him do.

So, instead of running after Rio, I stay with Lee, kneeling by his side and praying that Mitch really did get Emilia safely to whatever location Rio set up for us. I pray also for my husband, whose soul is so damaged that he cannot shake off the monster that rides him.

And in there, somewhere, I also pray for my birth mother. Not for her safety, but for her salvation. She is as dark and twisted as anyone else in this world, and the things she’s done will probably send her straight to hell.

Like all of us.

I glance at Rossi’s body, not as terrified about viewing the outcome of my actions as I was when I killed Penn. I can stare at his crumpled, blood-stained body with less angst than I expected.

Does killing become easier with every dead body that falls?

Somewhere deep down inside me, the screams I verbalized earlier are still raging rampant. No. I am not okay with killing. I will never be okay with it. Later, I will allow myself to fall apart. Right now, it is time to keep the panic at bay and stay focused. Stay calm. And stay in control, at all costs.

Because I suspect Rio is going to need me, and soon.

Then I remember what Rina said about someone working for her on the inside. I have to let Rio know.

I lean down, and as gently as I can, I remove Lee’s ear mic. Before pressing it into my ear, I allow myself a tiny shudder, almost laughing at the irony of being squeamish about putting something from another person’s ear into my own, when all around us there are wounded and bleeding and dead.

But I need to keep apprised of what’s happening, and I need to speak with Rio, and with Lee drifting in and out of consciousness, he has no need of the tech at this point.

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