BOOK ONE ~20~

THE REMOTE ISLAND: RENÉE’S POV

I let go of Calvin and run towards Liam. I narrowly dodged badly aimed bullets on the way. These shooters couldn’t possibly be in the mafia, their aim sucked. I grabbed Liam, dragging him with me as Calvin searched for a safe place to hide. Fighting back would be completely pointless, they had the upper hand.

“In here.” Calvin pointed at a small opening in a mountain, running back to help me carry Liam’s heavy body.

We safely made it into the opening. I dropped Liam’s body gently on the ground. I took in ragged breaths, I was exhausted from carrying such a heavy body.

What did men in the mafia world eat? Blue whales?!

“Liam! No, stay with me. Please, stay with me.” I tried to revive him as Calvin called for reinforcements with his phone.

My half-brother was the one who found us. After all that I did to him, he still came for me. For that, I was eternally grateful.

I couldn’t help but to wonder where Charlie was though.

‘Stop thinking about that arsehole