His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies by C. Tamika

Chapter 156

“It seems like everything’s still the same,” I muttered to myself as I got out of bed. Christian was up early and wasn’t there as usual, but this time I understood the reason.

He was eager to get back his brother and probably fly out that door once he got the go. After hearing several voices downstairs, I decided to at least look a bit presentable.

I took a shower and got dressed before heading downstairs to make my way to the others. I stopped in my steps when I heard Christian and Johnny whispering and hid behind the wall so I could eavesdrop on their conversation.

“What do you want me to do? Tell her not to go?” Christian spoke. “I’m done with all the secretive stuff. She’s coming with me, whether you like it or not.”

I smiled at Christian’s words and had the urge to fly into his arms. They must’ve been talking about me joining them, and it seemed like even Johnny didn’t want me to go. “If something happens to her-”

“Nothing will happen to her.” Christian rolled his eyes. “Serena is not some weakling, and she can protect herself.”

That’s right. I could protect myself.

“I know. I’m sorry.” Johnny sighed. “I just don’t want her to get hurt. You know that.”

Johnny always had the right intentions, but he was wrong this time. Christian was right, I was not weak, and I was not a burden anymore. “I won’t get hurt, right Christian?” I revealed myself and gave him a back hug.

Christian turned around and looked at me with a soft smile on his face. “Did you sleep well?” He asked. I ignored his question and looked at Johnny, who was glaring at me. I bet a lot of Lamberti’s would be annoyed by my presence, but I was here, and I was here to stay.

“Is there a problem, Johnny?” I frowned, knowing he couldn’t speak up against me in front of Christian. I got to experience firsthand how his family controlled him-but today would also be the day I would be putting a stop to it.

Johnny looked from me to Christian and stared into my eyes with a hateful look on his face. The kind look he once had, had vanished entirely. “No,” Johnny spoke. “There’s no problem.”

“What problem?” Beau wondered as he entered the room with Marc. “I told you there’s no problem!” Johnny snapped and stormed off. “What’s his problem?” Beau asked, confused. “I was just asking him a question.”

“I know, just let it go.” Christian sighed. “What’s more important than Johnny’s feelings is Luca’s phone

call.”

grabbed my hand and pulled me to the side so we could have a moment in private. “I’m so sorry.” He apologized. “Johnny’s just looking out for

him. “And I’m looking out

stared into my eyes. “I know, you’re

announced as he walked back

spoke. I bet it wasn’t easy to hear about his dad and everything he had been doing. Maybe that was the reason why

my brother,” Christian spoke in a hurry to leave the house and pulled me along with him. while Johnny, Marc, and Beau followed closely behind. “I have something to discuss with you,” I whispered

would be entirely unnecessary to show up with guns or any other shape of

him back the car keys. He seemed calmer, so I wasn’t afraid to let him drive this time. “I just want all of

of his behavior. Unlike yesterday, he remained calm and was only focused on

not wanting me to come along?” I asked. Christian his shoulders, and it was clear to me that they had discussed a bit more than that. Did Johnny no around

know what Johnny’s behavior about-but this was way more important than his feelings. “Yes, I need

car.

“Serena, do you want to get us all killed?

I clarified. “Dario won’t do anything,

spoke, flustered. “What

Dario to get hurt, and I didn’t want anyone else to get

focus on the road!” I told Christian. “I need you to trust

me to go in there empty-handed? I don’t know what the hell you did-but do you really

do it for the others, but he would do it for me. Also, he thought his dad went too far this time, so he didn’t have a reason not to

spoke. “Of course I trust you, you know that. I just don’t know if it’s smart to go there

was doing what he was taught. “I need you to trust me, please?” I

planned on doing with Dario. “Don’t you think it’s

became clear to me that the conversation between Johnny and

Dario was doing. “Do you want to keep me satisfied, or do you

it.” I tried my hardest to convince him. “And after all of this is over, the