Semua Bab Flames of love and war: Bab 101 - Bab 103

LauraI sidestepped immediately, moving to the right.Of course, she blocked me. “How's your dress? It's looking much better I see.”“I don't have time for whatever high school drama you're trying to stir up right now,” I tell her point-blank.“Do you think that this is a joke?” Her eyes narrowed to slits.“Honestly, I don't care. I would just like to have some peace okay? Enough with the threats and petty play, I'm not interested.”“Whether you're interested or not doesn't matter, you stepped on my toe, you're just going to have to deal with the consequences.” She ran a finger down my chin before waltzing up, her hips swaying as she walked.Rolling my eyes, I went in the opposite direction, running right into Skye who nearly collapsed from relief when she saw me.“Finally, I think looking everywhere for you! I was starting to think that you left or something…are you okay?”“I'm fine,” I reassured her, but it was like pouring water on a rock.She turned to look behind me, wincing a li

LauraThe chandelier was still swaying above them, fractured glass glittering across the marble floor like spilled diamonds.Smoke curled upwards in spirals from the wreckage below, and the once-grand ballroom of the Rocci estate had turned into a screaming mass of chaos.My ears rang as I pressed a hand to the side of my head, blinking rapidly to clear my blurry vision. A sharp, metallic taste filled my mouth….I spat out and my eyes focused on the substance.Blood.Around us, men were shouting in Italian, Russian, Spanish….each tongue sharp and hostile, each voice laced with fear.Damian Rocci, his tailored suit marred with dust and ash, was already barking orders at his men.“It was the Aldoraccos!” he roared, pointing toward Kelvin and his father as if the explosion itself had risen from beneath their table.“Careful, Rocci,” Kelvin’s voice was cold as he stepped forward, brushing glass from his shoulder like it was nothing.His men had already formed a tight half-circle around hi