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Chapter 32 Under Fire

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(Asher)

Gunfire erupts around me like the Fourth of July from hell.

I'm pressed against the marble fountain in the Vescari garden, bullets chipping away at the stone above my head.

Every instinct screams at me to move, to get to Emmeline, but the crossfire is too heavy.

"Elias!" I shout over the chaos.

He's twenty feet away, crouched behind a stone bench, blood soaking through his shirt where the bullet caught his shoulder.

His face is pale, but his jaw is set with that stubborn determination.

"I'm fine!" he yells back, though the way he's gripping his arm tells a different story.

Another spray of bullets forces me back down.

These aren't random shots. They're systematic. Coordinated.

The Vescari have turned their estate into a war zone, and we walked right into their trap.

My phone buzzes with a call from Bruce.

"Boss, we're two minutes out. Can you hold position?"

"Get here faster," I growl into the phone. "And bring everything we've got."

A bullet whines past my ear, close enough t
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    (Asher)The warehouse feels like a tomb after Elias leaves.Emmeline sits motionless at the table, staring at the photos of Jackson.I pace the perimeter, trying to think of a way out of this nightmare that doesn't end with my son's body floating in the harbor.Just as we’re getting ready to leave for another safe-house, there’s a knock.Elias walks back in, his face grim but determined."I thought I told you to get lost," I snarl."You did. But I'm not going anywhere."I spin to face him, my hand instinctively moving to my gun. "Want to rethink that?""Asher, don't," Emmeline says quietly. "Let him talk.""He's had his chance to talk. All he's done is lie.""You have every right to put a bullet in me. But Jackson is still out there, and like it or not, you need federal backup if you want to get him back alive.""I don't need anything from you.""Yes, you do."He pulls out his phone, showing me a screen full of text messages."My handler has been monitoring Vescari communications. The

  • My Runaway Mafia Groom Wants Me Back   Chapter 35 A Mother's Fury

    (Emmeline) Jackson's scared voice keeps replaying in my mind. I'm scared, Mommy."Emmeline, you need to sit down," Elias says from his chair, his face still pale but his voice steady. "Wearing a groove in the concrete won't help Jackson.""Don't tell me what will help my son," I snap, whirling to face him.I grab my jacket again, heading for the door, but Asher moves faster than I expect.His hand closes around my wrist, gentle but firm."Where exactly do you think you're going?" he asks."To find him.""Where? The Vescari own half of New York. They could have him anywhere.""Then I'll search all of New York!""And get yourself killed in the process."His dark eyes are intense, desperate. "That won't help Jackson either."I try to pull away, but he won't let go. "Let me go, Asher.""Not until you listen to reason.""Reason?" I laugh, but there's no humor in it."They have my baby. There is no reason anymore.""There has to be. Because if we go in blind, we'll all die. Including Jacks

  • My Runaway Mafia Groom Wants Me Back   Chapter 34 Safe House

    (Emmeline) The safe house is a nondescript warehouse in Queens.The kind of place that looks abandoned from the outside but hides a fortress within.Bruce leads us through a maze of shipping containers to a hidden entrance, where steel doors slide open to reveal a surprisingly well-appointed space.Medical supplies. Communications equipment. Enough weapons to arm a small militia."Home sweet home," Asher mutters, but his eyes are scanning the perimeter, still on high alert.I clutch my purse with the evidence files against my chest like a lifeline.These documents are proof of everything.The Vescari family's crimes, their frame-job of Sebastian, the murder of my father.Even so, they’re not worth Caterina’s life.Elias gets up, “Let’s see what are on those...” He grabs the back of a chair to stay upright."Elias, sit down. You're going to pass out.""I'm fine-""You're not fine. You're bleeding through your bandage and you can barely stand."I guide him to a chair, my hands gentle b

  • My Runaway Mafia Groom Wants Me Back   Chapter 33 The Rescue

    (Asher)"Bruce!" I bark into my earpiece. "Get to Elias. Now!"I don't wait for his response. I'm already moving, sprinting toward the house as gunfire erupts around me.Nothing matters except getting to her.The ivy-covered trellis on the east side of the house is my only shot.I holster my gun and start climbing, using the thick vines and decorative stonework as handholds.In my earpiece, I can hear Bruce shouting orders, coordinating the extraction of Elias.I have to trust that he'll get him out alive.Right now, Emmeline is my only priority.The trellis groans under my weight as I climb.Second floor. Third floor. The terrace is just above me now.I can hear voices. The guards talking to someone. Signora Vescari, probably."The boss wants her alive. For now."My blood turns to ice and I climb faster.CaterinaI've been playing the perfect captive for twenty minutes now, sitting in this ornate chair while Signora Vescari's men decide what to do with me.But I wasn't raised in a cr

  • My Runaway Mafia Groom Wants Me Back   Chapter 32 Under Fire

    (Asher)Gunfire erupts around me like the Fourth of July from hell.I'm pressed against the marble fountain in the Vescari garden, bullets chipping away at the stone above my head.Every instinct screams at me to move, to get to Emmeline, but the crossfire is too heavy."Elias!" I shout over the chaos.He's twenty feet away, crouched behind a stone bench, blood soaking through his shirt where the bullet caught his shoulder.His face is pale, but his jaw is set with that stubborn determination."I'm fine!" he yells back, though the way he's gripping his arm tells a different story.Another spray of bullets forces me back down.These aren't random shots. They're systematic. Coordinated.The Vescari have turned their estate into a war zone, and we walked right into their trap.My phone buzzes with a call from Bruce."Boss, we're two minutes out. Can you hold position?""Get here faster," I growl into the phone. "And bring everything we've got."A bullet whines past my ear, close enough t

  • My Runaway Mafia Groom Wants Me Back   Chapter 31 The Shot

    (Emmeline) The gun feels like it weighs a thousand pounds in my trembling hands.Signora Vescari stands there, perfectly composed, watching me with those cold, calculating eyes. She knows I'm not a killer. She can see it written all over my face.But she mentioned Jackson.She really shouldn’t have threatened my son.My finger tightens on the trigger.I don’t like guns. I’ve never even fired one before, but what are my options?This woman is a stone-cold killer and she will come after everyone I love if I don’t act now."Don't be foolish, dear," she says softly. "You're not built for this kind of-"I pull the trigger.The shot rings out, deafening in the confined space. The recoil jerks my arms up, and I stumble backward, ears ringing.The bullet embeds itself in the wall behind her, at least two feet wide of its mark.Signora Vescari doesn't even flinch. Instead, she throws back her head and laughs. A sound like broken glass."Oh, my dear girl," she says, wiping tears from her eyes.

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