“A woman I do not know cannot be my weakness.”
“If someone hurts, strikes, or humiliates someone who carries your surname, it may not shake you inside, but your enemies will gain a victory over you, because they hurt your clan, your bloodline, and challenged your authority. If she is shamed, it is your name that falls. You may not care about her, but you need to ensure she is untouchable. Why do you think I forced you to take care of her security all these years?”
“Power,” I admit.
“Power. Dante has known for years that you, still a soldier, are greater than he is. Every Capodecina knows that your authority has already become greater than that of the Underboss and the Consigliere. She is not just any girl, she is the representation of another clan, one over which you already rule. Dante
