Alessio Good god, don't let this go on for too long. I closed my eyes, trying not to focus on Dad's loud voice as he lost his s**t about Mikael, and the deal. As usual, Uncle was hyping it up, nodding like a bobblehead. As the oldest, I had the unfortunate privilege of being the one to break the news. A bullet Dante and Gian could dodge. "I knew this would happen. I told you not to cross that family!" Uncle pointed out, going on another rant for himself. "It wouldn't have mattered," I muttered under my breath, deciding to speak up. Dad was dad, but who was Uncle? "It wouldn't have mattered?" Dad raised his voice as if I had said something terrible. "Then I guess it also wouldn't matter if I were to give away your position?" Empty threats... "To who?" I hid the cackle that was about