Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Alex

It's a cruel joke, right? I have spent months keeping Ana out of Shauna's and her family's clutches. They are the mafia; they do not care about anyone else but themselves. And here she is, my sweetheart walking towards them without realizing that all my efforts were to stop this from happening. I had thought being a coward would make her back away, get far from them. Yet, it seems as if she was following the path of the lamb into the wolf's den.

I am still unsure about whether Mr. Giovanni is up to something. Judging from Shauna's pale face, I get the sense she knows neither. There is a tension in the air between her and her father; though he clearly cares for her, it does not seem to be a deep bond. This adds to my confusion about the whole situation. I have been trying to keep Shauna at a distance as I need to protect Ana. Whatever the truth is, I just want an escape from this mess.

For some odd reason, ever since my return to Montana, strange urges have been over