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I tensely watched Rafaelle's body being taken away by soldiers, while from her mouth, curses against me made me more certain that her presence in the organization would be a brutal challenge to solve. I sighed and stood up, turning to everyone still present; at the same moment, I returned the gun to my hip.

— Yeah... — I wipe my hands on the sides of my pants. —, we've already had a free sample that I'm not going to accept any of you's rebellion idly, so I hope we understand here. I will now be your Capo, and whether you like it or not, I came here to work together, but if you don't want to, I won't be the one to let you do your bidding.

Slowly one of the soldiers in the corner approaches to come into my view. He looks at me and raises his hand to ask me to speak. I grant it with a nod.

— How long do you plan to stay in the position? — The others look at him, as if asking the same question.

— Believe me, until this war takes a turn where we are no longer in danger. That's why it's