All Chapters of Mafia Blood Ties: Between Brothers : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

AUTHOR’S POVAT THE HOSPITALAugustine entered Katherine's room and noticed her opening her eyes, looking disoriented. “You’re up. How are you feeling?" he asked, sitting in the chair next to her bed."Better than a few hours ago. Where’s Ava?""She had to rush to the office, but she will be back soon.” He expression instantly changed to a frown at his response, most likely due to the late hour.“What time is it?" she asked, to which August replied it was 5:05 p.m. “She couldn't reschedule the meeting, only the time, so it's at six and-" August began to elaborate but was cut short when he noticed Katherine's eyes welling up with tears, leaving him wondering if it was because Ava was away."Hey, it's alright. Ava will be back soon. Everything will be OK," he assured her gently, reaching for her hand, realizing that the heart attack had her shaken. He didn't blame her; anyone would be terrified.But her response caused August to pause. "It will never be okay, August. She's going to hate

MERAMy head spun, lights flashing before my eyes as I groaned, a metallic taste spreading in my mouth. "I asked you nicely not to hit me. Why do you want to make me angry?"I heard his sickening voice say, and tried to crawl to my phone, which was only a short distance away. Reaching for it, I quickly pressed the speed dial, but he grabbed it and threw it across the room, shattering it. Grabbing my hair, he pulled me to my feet, and I screamed as he dragged me across the room, cursing.“Shut up! Shut the fuck up!” He screamed back, slamming my back against the wall and pinning me against it."Camillo will be here soon, Lorenzo." I lied in an attempt to scare him off. I hadn't heard from Camilo since the incident with Ava yesterday, and I wasn't sure if the call had gone through or if he would even care to know why I'd called. “Is that right? You must think I’m a special kind of stupid if you think I’m going to fall for that. Your fuck buddy isn't going to come here while attempting

MERA "I heard everything he said," Camilo said, and I frowned. How? "This place has cameras," he added, seeing my confusion, and my eyes widened. "You mean I was being watched the whole time?" "No, not like that. You weren't being watched. I only checked because of what happened. The cameras are for security reasons," he assured me, but I still felt uneasy. "So you saw and heard everything?" "I did," he said, expression hard, but didn’t elaborate. "Is it true? Is any of what he said about you and your family true?" I finally asked after a tense silence, and he exhaled, running a hand through his hair before meeting my gaze. About 30 years ago, my grandfather and Jorge Morales, Alejandro's grandfather, founded an export company. Their partnership started strong, but as the years passed, disagreements in management style drove a wedge between them, and the partnership eventually broke down.“ he paused. “As the initial investor and majority shareholder, my grandfather offered t

CAMILO The doctor had told me Mera would be out for a while, so I took advantage of the opportunity to return home. I needed to get Noa's belongings and deliver them to Ava's. She eventually took him home and offered to look after him for the night. I honestly didn’t know what I would’ve done without her, and it helped a great deal that Noa loved her. She had successfully kept him calm. I was furious at Camila and still couldn't believe what she'd done. I loved my sister, but I had no idea who she was anymore. She’d almost killed Mera, and I didn’t know how I would’ve lived with myself if she had succeeded because it would have been my fault. I had spent so much time protecting Camila's feelings that it almost cost Mera her life. I knew she would not believe the truth about Alejandro, but I still withheld the footage, hoping to persuade her otherwise.... as if I had not been trying for years. I should have shown her the video so she could see that he truly attempted to force himse

AUTHOR’S POV Kathrine tilted her head at the sound of the door opening and looked up to see Ava rushing in, eyes swollen and red. “What’s wrong?” Alarm sharpened her voice as she sat up on the bed. Ava crossed the room in a few quick steps and collapsed against her, burying her face against Katherine’s chest. Her sobs were raw and desperate. “He’s in love with her, Mom.” Kathrine’s stomach tightened. “Who?” “Mera. He’s in love with her.” Ava’s voice cracked, and the words echoed in Kathrine’s chest like a blow. She already knew they could never be together, but knowing didn’t make it hurt any less. Her heart broke for her daughter nonetheless. “Did he say that to you?” “He didn’t have to,” Ava choked out. “It’s obvious. He couldn’t even deny his feelings for her. How can he do this to me? How can he hurt me like this? I was good to him. I gave him five years of my life. I loved him the best I could… and now he just falls for someone else?” Kathrine smoothed a hand over her back