Malakai
“He was furious,” Ry admitted. “Started ranting about his rights, his territory. But we held our ground. He’s stubborn, but he backed off for now.” He paused, as if considering his next words. “He turned his attention to the others, though. He seemed... determined to make them pay, especially after the resistance.”
“Which others?” I demanded, though I already knew the answer.
“Tito and Stacy,” Ry confirmed, his face darkening. “Pompeo didn’t waste time. Once he realised he couldn’t touch Mina, he ordered his men to target them instead. They didn’t hold back.”
I felt a lot of emotions rise in me, though I forced them down. The most prominent was the anger. Tito and Stacy might not be my responsibility, but they were caught in the crossfire because of Pompeo’s lust for control. A
