Chapter 65
Dermos’s POV
I didn’t call anyone immediately.
I didn’t turn to bark orders.
I didn’t think so.
The moment the words fell out of Valerio’s lips, my body began moving towards the inner chamber.
The night air felt heavier all of a sudden as I crossed the yard. It was too still, way too quiet, like the walls had been listening to our conversation.
“Mateo!” I called sharply as I stepped inside.
He straightened instantly from the couch, shooting to his feet. “Boss,” he replied.
“With me,” I said and moved.
He moved immediately, and sure enough, Carlos fell in behind without being asked.
The basement was stories down, but I barely felt it as I skipped through.
It stood at the far end of the west wing, beneath the older part of the estate, the section that had existed befor
