In The Mafia's Shadow

ng. Her heart raced as she struggled to make sense of the si

shifted to the man holding the gun. He was

She thought silently

est. The rose-colored satin nightgown she wore offered

as she processed a flood of questions

the door. "Move," he barked, circling her but keeping his distance.

grunt froze her in place. Lorrel, she thought, her

so she didn't pissed the no mercy man behind her, still in her confused

years of ghosting her? Is she going to die? Her feet trembled with fear and

in surrender, she took shaky steps forward. Each step accompanied by the sounds

ar tightening her chest. Two men, similarly dressed, aimed the

red, hoping none of

thing about this," Lorrel pleaded, h

a stifled a scream with her face covered into he

to process the whole event and give it a meaning, since no one was explaining

give her any information good eno

ered, pressing his boot into Lorrel's fac

did you know Lorrel? She added, with h

a bag was forced over her head. Panic sur

le of an engine brought her back to reality. Sh

. Why had she taken Lorrel in? She had

t have you done

ouble, and there see

the car, pressed into a seat with the blindfold taken off, she grasped for air h

his driver opened the door for him. He walked into the

toe, a suit made with the finest material, a r

uid walked past him an

f bulky and scruffy looking men, these

ng during their leisure time when they spo

t them, his sight was set on the br

his tongue repeatedly before

ll give you that. But you forgot one crucial

, please..." L

an alright." He turned

tinged with relief. They filed out swi

Lorrel, who recoi

smoothly. "I've waited fa

pay you. Just give me a chance-" His plea was cut short

want a liability like yo

egnant! Spare me!" Tears streame

turned to see a woman kneeling in the far corner, her disheveled appearance

ld speculate fur

voice carried th

row. "You're brave t

my only brother. I don't kno

ht this on himself. He knows what he d

a threatening glare fr

nued to plead. "I'll do a