Page 39 of Shades of Loyalty
As soon as the word snitch leaves his mouth, I stare at him. “You think so, really? Why would there be? On whose side?”
He stays quiet for a second, his eyes resting on mine. Our eye contact is intense,dangerouslyintense. The type of intense which killed hundreds of guys before.
“Your side. They only attacked your guy.”
“How are you so sure of that, huh?” I challenge him. “What makes you so sure they wouldn’t have killed Nikolai if they had the chance to?”
“Listen, Daniel, seriously. The point is that whoever is behind this, they have a motive they’re strictly going for. And this is only the first attack.”
I laugh, not believing his words. A motive, huh?
He continues. “Isn’t it weird? They knew when the meeting was supposed to happen. They knew where.And… I truly don’t think killing one guy is all they wanted to do.”
“Meaning?” I ask.
“A war.”
“That’s stupid, Volkov. And you know it. Our families have been allies forever. We don’t just start wars against each other.”
“Exactly.Weknow that, Caruso. But that person doesn’t. Meaning?” This time, he throws the question at me.
I think about his words until I realize his intentions. “You’re saying that it must be a new guy who doesn’t know much about our families yet, right?”
He grins. “You’re reading abittoo much into it, but yeah, something like that. Glad we’re on the same page.”
I nod, frustration overcoming me. “God. Whoever it was who killed Roy, I swear to God, I’m gonna torture this bastard until—” I only notice my voice getting louder when Yuri stares at me with a warning look.
Fuck. We’re still in a public place. A frustrated sigh escapes me as I calm down again. However, my fists clench the second Yuri raises his voice once more.
“Getting a bit reckless there, Daniel? Control your temper, idiot. That snitch might like provoking you. And once you make a mistake, it’s bye-bye, Caruso.”
I roll my eyes. No shit, as if I wouldn’t know about that. “Shut up, Volkov. Don’t act like I’ve never had to control you. Remember when a guy threatened Katya?”
Yuri scoffs. “I don’t fuck around when it comes to mywife. Wouldn’t have mattered to me if you wouldn’t have stopped me.”
A smirk is on my lips.
“Anyways Caruso, let’s get back to business. Does it ring any bells with you? Any new guys making trouble or something?”
Although my thoughts instantly go to Julian, I shake my head. As much as he hates me, my father is his role model.
He wouldn’t destroy my family.
“No, not really. However, I have a feeling this is just the beginning of it all.”
Yuri scoffs. “I agree.”
We both stay quiet, sinking into our own thoughts.
“Let’s go back, yeah? We promised we’d be back soon,” Yuri says, breaking the silence.
“But how are we gonna continue?” I ask before he leaves. He sighs as he turns the key.
“Just focus on your men and their work. If you notice anything suspicious, tell me.”
“That’s all?” I ask, a bit suspicious of the way he handles the situation.
“What else do you want to do?” he questions. “There’s nothing you could act upon right now.”
