Tristano : A Friends to Lovers Forbidden Mafia Romance by Cala Riley

Author:Cala Riley [Riley, Cala]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

Serena is freaking out, but I don’t have time to console her. I press the button that pulls the television screen down into the room. Then I enter the mile-long code, giving it access to the secure channel I set up specifically for this meeting. Only three other people have access.

Their faces pop up one by one.

I hear Serena gasp a little, her hand now digging into my leg. I take it though. I’d take anything for her.

“Thank you, gentlemen, for joining us. We have some updates to provide. First, meet Serena. She’s newly inducted into my family. Before we go any further, I need you to know that we have accepted her in and will be having her assist in this endeavor. She is uniquely qualified in two ways. One, she used to be an undercover cop that worked the beat where some of the girls were taken.”

I wince as I see Nikolai and Haruaki narrow their eyes. Callum is stoic as always. I assume Declan filled him in though. He knows who Serena is to me.

“She is also one of the women saved, wasn’t she?” Haruaki cuts in.

Bash looks angry at the interruption but nods. “That is correct. She was taken while working undercover and recovered with the women in Chicago.”

“I’d like to hear from her. Why do you believe we should trust you?” Nikolai asks.

I want to jump in and do this for her. Especially feeling her shake next to me, but I can’t. Only she can make these leaders trust her.

“I went into law enforcement because I thought I could make a difference. I thought I would be on the streets getting the men who hurt children and women off of them.” I scoff as I shake my head. “I found out what a pipe dream that was. Every time I turned around there would be red tape needing to be cut. Some reason why we couldn’t go after this person or that person. I can’t be a part of an organization that allows a person to get away with some of the horrific things that I’ve had done to me. It’s not acceptable. I thought I was firmly on the good side, but my moral compass has grown a bit darker in the past couple weeks. I now see that the only way to rid evil from this world is to rip it from its root. In order to do that, you can’t be on the right side of the law. I acknowledge and accept that.” She lets out a breath, her eyes filling with tears.

I so badly want to pull her into my arms, but I know if I do, it’ll make her look weak.

Nikolai is quiet a moment before asking, “What do you think will happen to these men when we find them?”

Serena doesn’t look away from the screen, staring right at the man.

“They will be eliminated and will never hurt another woman again.”

He gives a slight nod. “You know this is only

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