Deal with the devil

Chapter 30 - talk

Lorenzo POV:

We get in the helicopter and I look down.

Antonio's men are already leaving and bodies lie on the floor.

I look beside me to see Celeste hugging herself from the cold.

Her face is covered in blood and her shoulder is bleeding.

"Are you ok?" I turn to face her and she's silent.

I look to Kiara who already has her fists balled.

"She's fucking bleeding thanks to you" she snarls at me.

And I can't help but feel guilty.

"I'll take the girls to the medical room, we'll get you patched up Cel" Nikoli nods to her direction as he steers the helicopter.

Celeste is silent the whole journey back and she holds her wound.

We finally land at the headquarters.

Nikoli takes both Kiara and Celeste and they go into the medical room.

I'm left alone with Raffe.

He stares at me and pours a cup of coffee.

"I think we should talk" he finally looks away at the ground.

I huff taking a sip of water.

My arms feel bruised and my legs bleeding.

He opens up a drawer from the front desk and throws a plaster at me.

"You could of fucking died enzo." He looks to the ground and doesn't dare to look up.

I lift my leg up and put the plaster on.

It stings as blood drips down.

Fuck.

"You need to train her Lorenzo, she could barely hold the gun" Raffe finally looks up at me fury in his eyes.

Now I'm the one taking my gaze away.

"I didn't think the eagles would attack that quick," I hiss as I get up.

My body winces.

"What do you think they'll plan next" I ask hoping he has an answer.

He turns away from me and gets another cup of water.

"Well I expect them to attack within the week, maybe even tomorrow" he turns back and strides towards me.

"But then again, I didn't expect them to be here tonight" he sits on the desk and unbuttons the top of his shirt.

"We need more intel, if you or Nik weren't there, I wouldn't be here right now" I swallow the water down hard.

"I told Kiara about the mission, and it would be easier if we had more hands on deck." He jumps off the desk and stands in front of me.

"Train her enzo, not only does she need it for us, but for herself too" he turns away.

The others come back and we all stand in the front of the compound.

"Celeste I-" I begin but she cuts me off.

"Lorenzo I really can't right now, you can talk on the morning but my head is killing me right now."

I sigh. "It's alright, I'll take you home"

We all get in the car and leave.