Vengeance In Her Shadows

Romano

templating the best decision to make. I hadn't seen my wife and daughter

from the prying eyes of all the Bratvas in S

d dominated many deals across Petersburg, earning us even more

ess, and aside from my right-hand man, Albert, and Sofia-my most trusted allies in the Bratva-no one else k

I had run many succe

ged joint operations. But that did

danger zone-you trus

hidden. Once the other Pakhans disc

into the danger zone-especially not when my Bratva was

the Volk Bratva-another feared brotherhood ruled by James, a heartless P

deal since he hadn't secured it for himself. Knowing all t

ved a

Loretta urged from the

u come. It's too big a r

on celebrating her fifth birthday with her dad. Can'

etta

Just a week, that's all. It will mean everything to me

s driving me crazy. I wan

y," Loretta p

d you'll return to Ame

romise," she n

days," I said, not sure if

she said and hung up. I could h

rling inside me-excitement, anxiety, and u

fiosi at my beck and call. They appeared loya

men, and I never hesitated to put a bullet in

ival, where betrayal was inevita

voice jolted me

atva's representative. Their '

n?" I asked, still

set too

been keeping an eye on th

it's suspicious. I assigned s

with me from the beginning. I never worried when he handled a deal; he kn

Sofia?"

ng the packagin

o days. Prepare the vacation house in Pushkin.

"Boss, the deal is in five days. We don't know what th

away. "Ho

silence before h

DAYS

n house in Pushkin, surveying my surround

esent were Sofia, the

ited. At that moment, I didn't care about the drug deal in three day

the dinner in thirty m

eplied and moved to

car drove int

ime to see my little g

pretty,"

calls. I spread my arms, ready to take her in a war

Come to Papa," I ur

ly into my arms, wrapping her tiny hands around my neck. I

y to see you," she mur

ck, gently kissing her shoulde

a hug," Loretta said, sm

Iriana down gently, I walked up to

so much, baby,

ack, her eyes searchin

ps in a deep kiss. She res

aid when we finally broke

tle girl chatter over dinner filled me with a joy I hadn't felt in a lo