62- Leonidas

"I cannot believe that this is happening!" Michalis Laskaris had said for the umpteenth time as they all sat in his Father's study.

Him at the head of the table, Orion Laskaris next to his Father who was at Leonidas' left and Charilaus, quiet ever since his arrival, was at the right.

"Your Father is the only high Family member that was killed that way," Orion said to Leonidas. "The other deaths are just starting from the root."

"And Gerasimus?" Leonidas asked.

"He was murdered," Orion said with a grim expression. "Differently."

"This is the reason why we do not deal with Pharmakis in the first place!" Michalis suddenly snapped, "She said that he would come after us and yet we did not listen! Now he is coming back to kill us one by one!"

Leonidas did not need a Soothsayer to tell him who they were talking about. "Who is doing the killings?"

"We believe it to be the Ares Familia."

"Led by Kostas?"

"No. Kostas is dead. It is led by Achilles."

Leonidas blanked, the statement hanging over