KILLIAN MENDOZA
I give a punch, another follows and the bastard crawls on the ground, trying get away from me. I step on his fingers, strong and he shrieks.
"What were you saying some days ago, that you want war?" I ask.
"Forgive me, please..."
"Hmm, something I don't have the luxury for."
I move from him and scan the surrounding. Dead bodies, blood. A sight I have come to enjoy.
"Should we finish him?" One of my men ask.
"I would have. But Alessandro has other plans," I answer and they nod. I take out my phone and dial Alessandro's number, he doesn't pick immediately and it's odd, Alessandro never wastes time to pick my call.
When he eventually picks, I ask. "What have you done to Brandon?"
His reply isn't immediately and I know I'm right, he definitely did something to Brandon. Rage fills me and I clench my fist. "You might regret being silent dear cousin."
"It was a shootout but he's fine."
"A shootout?" I ask, not convinced.
"He tried to escape and got caught in the cross fire."
"Hmm, that doesn't sound like Brandon."
"Enough! He's fine. What about you? What do you have for me?"
I hesitate before answering. "I have him, could finish him off if you don't mind."
"Bring him back, I'll like to have a word."
"He's all yours," I say and end the call. I clench the phone in my hand. Alessandro hurt Brandon, why did It feel like he sent me away just so he could hurt him.
"Let's get out of here," I say and walk straight to my car, I don't wait for them, I start the engine and drive off.
The huge gates open and I drive inside. I'm red and the men at the gate notice it. Alessandro is waiting at the entrance as I enter.
"You look like you could kill someone."
"Lord helps it not to be you, dear cousin. Now tell me, where the fuck is Brandon?"
"Before that, you might want to tell me why the hell you were keeping him from me."
"The best reasons, dear cousin."
"That's not an answer, he killed my sister and you were fucking him!"
"I take my sexual preferences very seriously cousin."
Alessandro frowns. "Why him? You know I want him dead."
"He didn't kill your sister, he just got involved in a way."
Alessandro doesn't seem convinced but I don't care. "We have alot to talk about."
"Good, finally we've come to a conclusion. Where is he?"
Alessandro hesitates and exhales. "I just don't want to be your enemy."
"Then start walking."
The door to a room opens and Alessandro walks inside, I follow and see Brandon unconscious on the bed. There a bandage already soaked with blood wrapped around his sides and I don't know why the sight of this made my blood boil. I glared at Alessandro. "You said he was fine."
Alessandro looks at me. "Is he not?"
"Who shot him."
"I did, he tried to escape."
I scoff and he raise a brow. "You're not that brave to shoot him, so drop the shitty lie and tell me who the fuck shot him."
Alessandro crosses his arms. "I'm not feeling sorry for him. I would have aimed for his chest and ended this, let's just say he got lucky."
"Or you were scared of what I'd do."
"Why? Would you pick him over to me?" He ask and I close the space between us, our faces inches apart.
"In a heartbeat."
His features darken but he doesn't say a lash out. "So be it, I hope he doesn't recover from this!" He snaps and walks away.
I clench my fist even further, my fingers digging into my palm but I don't feel the pain, I only feel rage. I walk close and watch Brandon, his face pale and breathing steady. I just left him for few days and he already got himself into trouble. It looks like leaving him isn't going to be an option again.
I take his hand in mine and kiss the back before leaning close and capturing his lips in a soft kiss. I never kiss people softly, I never do gentle things but with Brandon, I'm ready to start doing those things.
I pull away and touch his cheek, I missed the way the tasted, how many days had it been and I was already craving him. I smile and gently put his hand down.
"Rest my lion cub, I'm going to decapitate whoever did this to you, it's a promise."