64. Emiliana

"Andrei?"

Elena leans in and asks "Do you know him?"

"Uh..." How do I explain how I know him? "He's Dante's associate and a Russian" I whisper the last part. The fact that he just happened to be here, on this island, doesn't seem to be a coincidence. It's even weirder that he was passing by the same place we are being ambushed. Has he been following us? I remember feeling like we were being watched when we were at the beach this morning. Was that him? What does he want? Spiky and his friends look at each other then at us, seeming to communicate silently.

"Don't even think about it" Andrei says casually. His tone is casual but everything about him screams danger. These guys must have balls or maybe they're just plain stupid. Because one of them goes to grab Elena. The second he moves, his legs give out on him and he collapses. Howling in pain. Suddenly, men fill the small entryway, some facing our way and others facing the street. Reinforcing my suspicion that