AARON POV
After taking a deep breath, Elijah began.As Elijah began to speak, I could tell that he was nervous. His hands trembled slightly, and his voice was soft and hesitant at first. But as he continued to talk, his words became more confident, and his voice grew stronger. He gave me every detail: how he became involved in the mafia, how he tried to leave but was unable to, and how he was made to run some of their operations. He shared with me the things he had done, the people he had worked with, and the secrets he had kept to himself.
As he finished telling me about his involvement with the mafia, Elijah's words lingered between us. I was in shock and disbelief at the same time. How could my brother be involved in something so illegal and dangerous? I also realized why he had become
