PERMANENCE AND CONSEQUENCES

ALLESSANDRO’S POVGenoa is a city that goes on with its business as though nothing ever happened. The shops are opened and traffic is as it always is. People are laughing as they talk to one another. Predators thrive in places like this, in noise, in routine. I sit with Avelina at the back seat of the car with her head slightly resting on the window. She’s seating so calmly though I know she has a lot on her mind. I lightly place my hand on her palm.“I think he’s tracking our every move,” I say quietly, more to Emilio than to her. Emilio nods from the front seat. “He is trying to know our locations and everything about Avelina’s appointments.” “Yes,” I reply. “But he’s getting impatient.” Avelina turns her head slightly. “Because of the baby.” “Yes,” I answer without hesitation. “Because permanence scares men who rely on control.” Emilio drives as the car turns slightly into the garage of the safe house. The gate is closed immediately we get in. I hold Avelina’s hand as I lead

A NAME FROM THE PAST

AVELINA'S POVI sit in the hall with Emilio when his phone rings. He answers but doesn’t say anything to the person on the other end. His posture changes, and I immediately sense something is wrong. His eyes turn to me, sharp and alert.Allessandro still isn’t back from his meeting, and that realization hits my chest like a rock.“Who is it?” I ask quietly.Emilio ends the call without answering my question right away.“Was it Allessandro?” I ask again after a long silence.“No,” Emilio finally says. “It’s not Alessandro.”My fingers grip the arm of the chair. “Then who?”He hesitates before walking toward me. “He knows you. He asked about you,” he says, taking my hand.The room suddenly feels cramped, the air thick and stuffy.“That can’t be true. Nobody from my family knows where I am, not even Aunt Lucia,” I say.“He’s already in the house and insists on seeing you,” Emilio says, cutting into my thoughts.“But why?” My heart pounds against my chest.“The Don warned him not to come

LOVE IN THE OPEN, WAR IN THE WAITING

AVELINA’s POVVincenzo is gone and the house feels calmer and settled. Allessandro is still holding on to me as his hands rest firmly on my back as if scared I’ll evaporate.“You didn’t do anything wrong, you were brave when you stood up to him.” He says like he could hear my thoughts“You did nothing wrong,” he says softly, as if he can hear the thoughts I’m trying to bury.I lift my head. “He made me doubt myself.”Alessandro’s jaw tightens, but his voice stays gentle. “He wanted to twist your mind against me.”He guides me to the couch and sits beside me, pulling me into his side. Emilio stands a few steps away, watching us but also giving us space.“I keep thinking about my father,” I whisper. “About how he trusted him.”Alessandro nods once. “Your father trusted many people. That doesn’t mean they all deserved it.”I lean into his chest, listening to the steady rhythm beneath his shirt. “What if he was right about one thing?”He tilts my chin up until I have no choice but to meet

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PERMANENCE AND CONSEQUENCES

A NAME FROM THE PAST

LOVE IN THE OPEN, WAR IN THE WAITING