Joker, Jack and Ace all glanced at each other.Then they looked over at him while wearing grins.They were your average grins either, they were downright scary.
Ace stepped a bit closer to inform him, “I’m not sure you heard of us.But you should have.We are the Warlords.”
Joker nodded.“We’ve been looking everywhere for you, Tirade.”
“Then low and be-fucking-hold, you came right up to us.”Jack smirked at him.
Ace agreed.“Just walked from your little car onto the property and right into our arms...so to speak.”
Pale and sweating, Ray stared at them all.“That’s not possible.You guys are...”He then looked over at Ace.“You married my niece?”
Joker laughed and slapped his jean covered thigh.“Well, damn brothers.I think he is finally getting it.”
Chapter Thirteen
Ace crossed his hugearms over his chest and informed him, “Yeah, I married Charli and we have a son together.”
Ray licked his dry lips and swallowed hard.“Sot that makes you family.You have to help me.We’re family and that means you owe me.”
Ace looked at Ray then glanced over at his brothers.All of them burst into laughter.
Finally, Ace wiped at his eyes after catching his breath for the laughter and then glared at Ray.“First, you tell me my marriage isn’t legal according to your laws, then you demand I protect you against treason charges?You are absolutely insane.I owe you and the rest of Charli’s family nothing, except maybe contempt.When they left here fourteen years ago, you stayed behind to start up a business you knew damn well was illegal.You took the money the family sent back for her upkeep.You then used it on your compound and the business of the thousands of guns you brokered to our enemies.Then today, you come after Charli to kill her.In order to stop her from telling the family what you’ve been up to all these years.”He scoffed loudly.“No, I’m not part of your family and I don’t want to be if treating Charli the way her family did is expected.Her family abandoned her after her father and mother were murdered.We now know that a treaty with the other family had already been worked out.The feud between them was over.No one had to die that day except for a few that never wanted peace.”
Ray shook his head in denial of it all it seemed.
“Oh yes, this all happened.”Ace went on, “Then when Jullian took over, he never even tried to keep Charli with the family.He pushed her off onto her mother’s parents and left her here.Your family left the states like thieves in the night.They didn’t even tell her they were leaving for Italy.With no word at all.Then Mario comes here to tell her she needs to return to Italy with him because she is supposed to marry a stranger.Well too damn bad, as we are already married and we have a son.Now the whole family is in an uproar about something they can’t control and it’s too fucking late.”
Ray had no reply as he kept shaking his head.
“And you want me to help you?”Ace snorted.“We won’t even help your brother with his issues of her marrying some douchebag.Let alone help you.Someone with no honor.A someone who came here to gun down my wife.Nah...FUCK YOU, dumbass.”
“Besides, we have Shay on his way to get you to jail.”Deuce smiled.“A place where you will spend the rest of your fucking life.A place you’ve earned for your crimes.”
Ray sat there and shuddered.Then he looked up and asked, “When is Jullian going to be here?”
Ace shrugged.“Not sure but soon.”
