“Holy shit,” Massimo gasped, glancing behind him. “It’s a good thing I have Donny, he’s the best at seeking what I need.”
Donny stepped forward and outstretched a friendly hand toward Matias. “Matias.”
Matias took his hand and gave it a firm shake. “I appreciate your help, Donny.”
“Tell me everything you can about your woman. If she’s anywhere in Vegas, where we suspect Dmitri has returned, I’ll find her.”
“Sit down. This is going to be a long story.”
They sat down and listened as Matias started from the beginning. Massimo was skeptical of Katya’s loyalty to Matias until he read the letter.
“We will find her, Matias. You have the word of the Anastasi’s. Dmitri has poked a hornet’s nest he is not prepared for. We swearour fidelity to the Silva’s and with us comes the Surenos. I cannot swear their loyalty to you yet, but once I have spoken with Miguel—he will be on board. He lost his sister to a ruthless killer—a killer I now believe is on Dmitri’s payroll.”
“Thank you. And we swear fidelity to you. Anything the Anastasi’s need moving forward, we will do our best to help.”
Massimo nodded. “We will return to the states and begin our search there. If anything comes up, I will let you know. If Donny is right and Dmitri has returned to Vegas, I suspect your Katya is there.”
“Dmitri has fucked with the wrong families. We won’t stop until his blood is spilled.”
“Brother,” Bastian spoke, “I would like to go with them and offer my help.”
“Yes, if that is ok with you, Massimo. I’d like my family represented there. If Katya is there, she will need a familiar face. I will turn over ever rock here in Chile until I find the bastard who helped Jorge and Dmitri usurp what is ours.”
Massimo nodded in agreement. He watched as Bastian helped Antonio to his feet and Madison rushed to his opposite side.
“Let’s go, Brother,” Antonio grunted. “I’m ready to go home. Thank you, Matias. I’ll be in your debt for a lifetime.”
Matias shook his outstretched hand and smiled. “Thank you. Just do me a favor...”
“Anything.”
“Don’t get kidnapped again.”
The room burst into laughter as the men and Madison helped Antonio out to the awaiting car.
“Bastian,” Matias called out to his brother. “Bring my girl home.”
“I’ll do everything I can, Matty.”
Matias smiled at the childhood nickname his brother used. He knew Bastian would stop at nothing to protect the family, and now Katya was a part of that family whether or not she knew it. Matias only hoped that when he found her, it wouldn’t be too late. He would set fire to the world if she was harmed. Nobody took what was his and lived to tell another. Dmitri was no different. Matias would cut off his head to spare Katya from any more pain caused by him.
“WhereisJorge?”Cristiandug his knee into the man’s gut as he pressed the knife into his neck.
“I do not know,” he squeaked out.
“Liar. I know for a fact Jorge paid you to drive him somewhere. Don’t you know nothing is hidden from my family? The people in this town know I take care of those who are loyal. You picked the wrong side, Aldo. Your wife will be a widow. Your children will grow up fatherless. For what? A few hundred pesos?”
Matias picked up a longer blade from the table and tapped it against his palm. “I think this will do the trick, Cristian.” He tossed it to his brother, who caught it in his hand.
Cristian pressed the knife even further against the man’s throat, a trickle of blood dripped down his pierced flesh. “Aldo. This is your last chance. Where did Jorge have you take him?”
“You are nothing. The Prizrak is more dangerous than even a thousand of you. If I tell you where Jorge is, he will kill my family. I’d rather die than tell you.”
“Bring them in, Benji. I think they need to see what he has put ahead of them.”
Matias nodded toward Benji, who was standing at the door to the massive warehouse. Benji pulled open the metal barrier to reveal Pedro, dragging a woman and small girl inside. Both were bound with rope and had been crying.
“Why are they here?” Aldo screamed.
