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

Chapter 344

Marvin

We were on our way back. Panther sat in the front passenger seat, Tiago in the back.

As we were about halfway, there was an unspoken tension, and it was a good thing there was. By now, they were allowed to notice that I wasn’t in the mood at all

It smelled of treachery.

Stopping at a stop sign, I tapped my fingers against the wheel, thinking about my next step. Hell, I didn’t even knew what my next step would be. I only knew that there was no way in hell I could return with Panther.

I couldn’t have him ratting out Elena.

I just could not…

“Tiago,” I began, finally breaking the silence in the car. “I took care of Anya’s grave while you were gone.” I wasn’t sure why I had said it, but it felt necessary. If it’d make him feel like shit later on, good.

He nodded as a somber look crossed his face. “Thank you, Marvin,” he replied. “I knew I could count on you. I always can.”

Yes, but can I count on you?

Those were the words I so desperately wanted to ask, but I already knew the answer. I couldn’t count on him. He had shown me time and time again, but because he’s my brother-I continued to give him chances.

better part of our drive. He looked out the window, not allowing me to see his

of us up against each other, and it wasn’t all that surprising that he would rather have us

time?” I asked him, “Anya adored you. She always paid extraclose attention to you.

tensed up, and his fingers tightened around the edge of his seat. He didn’t respond, but I could see the dirty look

thought I was a monster,

to being a demon.

changed the subject, right when things were just starting to get interesting. “What really happened

said, hoping he’d catch on. I was done playing games with both of them. I felt Panther’s gaze on me, but

word. “Sorry to hear that.” He

at Panther again. His expression was blank, but there was something in his eyes….a flicker of something I didn’t enjoy seeing.

did you come to pick me up, Marvin?” Tiago interrupted my sentence. Everything from before were just formalities, and now he was after the answers he had been searching for from the moment I had

yet-I had hoped those two idiots in the car were smart enough not

engine. Meanwhile I could feel Panther’s and Tiago’s eyes on

never let me leave unannounced.” Tiago murmured, breaking the

lips. He seriously wasn’t hoping I would pity

was an embarrassment, and did not have the

a cold tone. Unfortunately for him, he wasn’t the one setting the tones here. Not

shifting between the road

Tiago sounded

the most.” I spoke just above a