Chapter 38

Violet

“What do you expect ?” I turn towards him .

“I’m escaping “

"Not having much success, are you?" He prowls over to me, pauses on the ramp near the motorboat which has begun to drift away from the ramp. "Come back to me," he orders. "Now."

"No." I shake my head, "No, I will not."

"And you?" He glares at Carlos. "I trusted you," his jaw hardens, "my brother, my second in command, The man I believed in all these years."

"Excuse me while I play the violin for your woes." Carlos laughs.

"What’s gotten into you Carlos ?" Alessio tilts his head, "This is not you. This bitter, cynical man, who is betraying me, This is not the brother I know."

"You don't know me very well then, do you?" Carlos’s lips turn down in a sad smile, "You only ever saw what you wanted; you always believed that you knew what was best for all of us."

"What are you talking about?" Alessio frowns,

"My entire life, to date, has been devoted to protecting all of you."

"If only that were true," Carlos says in a low