THE DARK ONION

LAURA

Though I had continued convincing myself that I wasn't to blame for the war, I felt scared, sad even. I wondered why it was when everything was going peachy that Luca had to resurface. But from everyone's body language, it seemed like the Luca and Matteo's issue has been going on for a while.

I was thinking about Matteo's safety, I knew from the moment Luca almost attacked us at the airport to the time when he attacked Matteo that he was no good. But from the way Matteo reacted , I sensed fear, maybe not fearing Luca directly but maybe the impact he had.

I would die if anything happened to Matteo, gone were the days where I would tease about wanting him dead.

"I know you're worried about Matteo." Viktor began softly. I told him he was trying to reassure me and I appreciated it, but what I didn't appreciate was being bullshitted. "But Matteo has a reputation and Luca will be very very foolish to go against the five."

I listened to what Viktor was saying trying to digest every bit