LOGINElena hoped the little wolf was okay, and that it forgave her for leaving so suddenly. Surely, Massimo would take good care of it?Massimo sent Elena so many presents. He was trying to be sweet yet ended up being incredibly showy, too—in a way only Massimo could be.Elena was happy but also conflict
It was late, so Elena wasn't surprised that Noah and Sloane had already headed to bed for the night. She was a little disappointed though. Seeing them would've brightened her mood—plus they might've known why there were a bunch of packages for Elena.But since Elena was alone, there was only one way
Massimo was impressed. Lucilla must have despised having to testify against Massimo—and by extension, the mafia—in order to protect her father. So she made sure such a situation wouldn't happened again, at least not without plenty of warning.She really was a resourceful woman. No wonder Elena had b
Massimo was finishing up mafia work when Lucilla Abano stopped by."Your advisor, Consigliere Luca, let me in," Lucilla explained, "but if you're busy, I can return later."Maybe a few months ago, Massimo would've taken the easy escape and sent Lucilla away—but that was back when she had tried to fl
"Well, if he's not exhibiting any symptoms, I can't do anything about that," Elena said slowly. She turned to JJ. "Your ears are good, so I'll be checking your eyes now, okay?"Elena had just turned on the pen light when Jack immediately began protesting."You can't shine a light that bright into a
Though Elena was a little unnerved, she did her best to hide her surprise. Though Jack had seemingly doubted Elena's expertise, he had apparently specifically requested her to do his son's yearly physical—maybe he didn't agree with his parents' views as much as he appeared to?Elena looked down at t
It was only after Elena had got them both into their shared room—two beds, thank god—and done a quick sweep for bugs or eavesdroppers that she turned to Massimo."What the hell is wrong with you tonight?" she raged.Massimo only raised an eyebrow. "This is a work mission, not an actual party for us.
"I'm so sorry," Aria continued. "I panicked and did something so terribly stupid, and now you're stuck here, too."Elena took in Aria's story. While Aria may have gotten them both abducted, Elena couldn't blame Aria for it. Her roommate was a civilian, after all.Aria didn't know how dangerous the m
Elena, now aware that Aria was watching them, tried to see things from her roommate's perspective.It was clear to see Massimo and Tyler were fighting—that they hated each other. But Aria knew next to nothing about the mafia world. Maybe she would guess that they were enemies because of that.Or may
Massimo didn't grace the jab with a retort.All too soon, one of the mafia members seated stood up suddenly. Elena recognized the old man as being part of the Conti family—he must have taken over after his traitorous kin was caught."We are gathered here to decide the dispute between Dons Massimo Fe







