ALESSANDRA
Present Day.
The look in my brother’s eyes was like a sharp dagger to his heart. I didn’t know how we could come back from this betrayal. The rising and falling of his chest, the darkening of his eyes, and the pain in his tone meant I’d done more than disappoint him this time. I was the cause of an enemy getting close and almost killing his family.
“Get the f**k out of my house!” Joaquin shouted, stalking out of the living room. I tried to run after him, but Gael held me back.
“No! You don't understand. He has to listen to me.”
“Gael, take her away,” Sofia said, and my heart broke at her words, I looked around the room at Hugo’s Cassidy’s sad eyes.
“Hugo, you have to believe me. I didn’t know.”
He shook his head.
“We should go.” Gael gripped my elbow and angled me toward
