When Angels Seek Chaos (The DePalma Family Book 1) by Addison Jane

Author:Addison Jane [Jane, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-12T18:30:00+00:00

I was so angry with myself, it took one moment of weakness for the tears to return. I could see Sophie’s face in my mind, her bright smile, her melodic laughter and I caved, letting the pain pull me back under again.

Andre sat in the driver’s seat, turning the radio on and humming along to it softly as we waited for Angelo to finish his business. I wondered if he was maybe trying to save me from the screams of pain that were echoing around us, but I could still hear them, and if I was being completely honest with myself, they almost sounded melodic.

Leaning forward, I braced my forehead against the headrest and closed my eyes.

Emerson, you just maimed a man.

Where is your guilt?

Why don’t you feel bad?

“Because you know he deserved it,” Angelo said as he climbed in beside me, his light colored suit stained with spots of blood that stood out like beacons, even with the small amount of light shining in through the car windows. I watched him out of the corner of my eye. “He was a monster.”

“Then what does that make me?” I asked, somewhat curious, somewhat hoping he would give me an answer that would settle the aching need for more destruction that I found warming my belly. Benny hadn’t acted alone, there were at least four other men in that room with Tobia, and they’d all laughed as I’d experienced the most painful moment in my life. A moment that would live with me forever.

And in my gut, I wanted them all to suffer.

I wanted to bring every one of them to their knees and watch them fight and plea for their lives, just like she had done. And then, I would offer them no empathy, I would take joy in watching them writhe in pain because that’s what they deserved.

That wasn’t normal… was it?

Shouldn’t I be leaving this kind of thing to the authorities? Sitting back while they pieced together a case and put them through trial.

Shouldn’t that be enough?

Angelo didn’t answer. Instead, he pulled his phone from his pocket while he addressed Andre. “Head downtown, I’m going to make a phone call. I’ll let you know where to stop.”

“Yes, sir,” Andre answered as he started the engine and we began to move.

Angelo scrolled through his phone in silence until he found the number he needed, and hit call. I tried not to watch him as he spoke softly into the mouthpiece, muttering words I couldn’t hear over the crunch of stones beneath the car tires and the soft music that played in the background.

I frowned, frustrated with myself, annoyed for letting my emotions take over and own me once again, and also annoyed with Angelo for brushing this off when he knew that inside I was aching for an answer that would soothe the demons that raged.

The city lights seemed to pass in a blur as I stared out the window, fascinated by the beauty of a city that my father had always kept us so far away from.

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