x's
d his usual disheveled hair is styled back elegantly with hair mousse. His beard was also trimmed down. I've
for my wedding brought a wave of pride
s to grow up and play with guns instead of race cars. My father wasn't the strict heartless leader people talk about around the town. Inside
row up to become. Both as a lea
! You look dashing dad! You are taking my s
e both have the same black hair and beard color, and we both have the same grey eyes. Only April and I got
"Well, if you wear your tux and fix that monstrosity
ull beard. He was right, it was a little
likes my beard that wa
s hands in surrender "If Melanie likes it
I won't be around to advise you or tell you what to do. One day, this will all fall on you. You will have to make extremely tough decisions. Decisions that might put you in the middle between your responsibility to your family, your clan, your town and between our business. It even might come down to choosing between your own happiness and this town'
de me realize what a huge burden my father has been carrying
e most powerful drug lords who reside in Canada, a deal that my father was very adaman
were being patrolled around the clock. We were preparing for an attack from that man at any second. Because if we kept
re all willing to die be
ill never allow to pass through
lan, I noticed that he didn't mention uncle Stefan. He was his younger brother and the rightful person to take o
appoint you dad. This town and all of its people will not be harmed as long as we are aro
ned out to be. Seeing you on that aisle in a few hours is going to bring me so much joy, you
ove you too dad. Thanks for always s
ormous front yard into a suitable place for a wedding, beg
Stefan, did you cal
an hour ago, he's on his w
d him with the family business too. I never met David before, because uncle Stefan always leaves him in charge of things in Canada w
amily business from my grandfather, w
was no longer needed to keep this town prospering, it was k
nie's car appea
te, open up the sliding
e she parks, and op
ou Mrs. Snow" I said gently as I cuppe
e to wait a few more hours until I get ready, befo
"I was thinking about getting ready together, you
would love that, it's considered bad luck. You know how much I believe in these things. Therefore, you
irst time because she lives in London, came over to our side and said firmly "I have to agree
hand to her
I'm glad you were able to join us he
nie was rushing into things too soon, but in the end she respe
his blessing. His main concern was the safety of his
re madly in love and nothing can come between us, not even an
*
h a huge amount of people comi
g at the gate, greeting the guests th
ved half an hour ago, alr
ed alike, with blond buzz c
eeting my relatives for the first time. I didn't have time to be a good cousin and hang out with him to break the ice between us as I was obliged to g
counting down the minutes un
til the clock hit 3:30, which is the
in a messy Quiff, was styled in a rather formal Quiff this time to
tell her my vows in front of everyone, say the words 'I do'
just to piss me off and make me
r when crossing the border to deliver or collect the smuggled
remony making me feel this way
tion somewhere in the distance, just
rehend why the red light; which my gut automatically recognize
ked over to my father, and my eyes were about to pop out of
nd the whole chaos that erupts from that scene unfolds in very slow m
dn't happen i
rought my whole entire body, my whole entire life, and my whole entire world to a
to blink, let alone ta
o open my mouth, let alon
ave.any.fu
ut time was a merciless son of a bitch when it came to s
and no sound coming out of my dad, as he simply closed his eyes and never opened them again. Before he collaps
than two seconds, before chaos spirale
ster that crashed on us just moments before the happiest day of
fter me. She crouched down next t
ran over to the guards further down th
e car around over there, FAST" I screamed my instructions at t
ind me as I kept moving towar
captured, alive. He is
ing from; which was empty, I caught sigh
wed me to surround him from all
ver him and inching closer, I aim
iming. I was the best at this and
ing him to scream and tumble down, rolling over a
m, gripped him tightly by the collars of his shirt and h
I knew every man in this town, knew
hin at that point, I held my gun to his other thigh and threatened him in a deadly voice
ng, but give me your word, you will spare my life in retur
t kill you, now start talkin
until I was on the verge
rd Z's order to ta
ith us to smuggle his drugs into the border, his refusal to take no f
a take over, not a f
" I shout at him while still grabbing hi
real name. Only his trusted people know it, and t
oaching, but it was too late. He was alre
father, deep in thought. Something wasn
he town? All the roads ar
lker. He helped me sneak in across the border fr
issing piece fal
ide our town. Someone had dared to betray
, you're a dea