Capo Dei Capi (Secrets of the Famiglia Part 1) novel Chapter 37

"They'll want us to blame the Irish, or Bratva or better yet, the Cartel since they already on our fucking wish list," Gabriel growls.

"Or the Russos," I finish.

A phone rings. Sienna pulls it out from between her breast,

"As much as I would love to stay, I need to get my ass back to Liston. My Uncle is gonna have a few things to say when I get on home, might as well get it out and over." Sienna leaves us in the room as she answers her phone.

"What do we do about Alice in the interim?" Mero asks Aliyana. This is surprising since I know Gabriel is their leader. I remain silent, waiting.

"Nothing for now. Alice is a pain, but I won't kill my sister for making a few threats."

"I agree," Gabriel states. Michel's anger is not missed by Deno or myself.

"We get the proof we need to avenge Ren's death and bide our time. We can't bring the Government to our heals, but we can cut them down a few notches. Everyone in this room is a power in their own right. It is time the Government learns the error of their ways." Aliyana's words make me smirk. I say nothing as the young men she calls her friends simply fall in line.

Odd.

"The rest of you can leave. Aliyana, we need to talk before I get you home," Deno says, and though they look to each other in confusion, the boys leave.

"What do you want to talk to me about?" She asks as Mero slams the door to the warehouse close.

"All our evidence points to the Government , but there is more you should know," Deno confesses, walking closer to her and myself.

"My brother's killer had to have been someone he trusted if he sensed danger, he would have had his hand on his pistol. We had the area looked at by some trackers we know, there were no cars besides Michael Stones in the area that night. And he was there 2 hours before Ren arrived. The person who shot him did so at close range." Her confusion as to what I am telling her lasts a second.

"You sure?" She asks me.

"Yes, it has to have been one of you. The only reason you are standing here now is that you are the only one of your friends who could be accounted for, and that is because you were with me."

"And Gabriel. I spoke to him when I arrived at Azure," She says, so ready to defend.

"I'm not ruling him out, everybody is a suspect. If anybody can figure out which of your friends could have killed my brother, or be behind it, it will be you. I suggest you get cracking," Deno says, all business as Aliyana undoubtedly goes to war with her loyalty to her friends and the realization that one of those friends could be Ren's killer.

"Ren was friends with a lot of people, it could be anyone," She argues, glaring at me, her cheeks flushed with a tint of pink. Anger suits her well.