Marked For Crime Royalty| Book One | ✓

58 - Too Late

Luciano fell back into Adriano's arms, completely knocked out and Lorenzo came outside.

He took Luciano, holding him up and he gave Adriano a hardened look as he said "Trova mia figlia". (Find my daughter.)

Adriano's eyes bulged, the first time Lorenzo showed acceptance to Teresa. He nodded, turning around, signaling for everyone to hop in their vehicles.

Jovana, sitting in the car, down a street , watched Adriano leave along with their men. She didn't realize they would get back up that quickly, luckily Teresa and Laura left already. Getting out of the car, she swung her hair out of her face, calling Laura and she answered on the first ring. "Are you guys safe?" She questioned, opening the door.

As she spoke, Jeevan hid behind the wall, his eyes widening, hearing every word. Jovana hung up the phone, walking upstairs only to release a small squeal as Jeevan slammed her against the wall of his room, closing his door. "I hoped you weren't a part of it," He said, angrily.

"Well I am so what?" She rolled her eyes and he groaned.

"Bring her back now!" He yelled and Jovana pushed him away, ignoring him.

"Jovana are you out of your fucking mind?! Luciano will kill you when he finds out. Stop this now or I won't be able to protect you" She giggled, completely amused by his idea of protection. His jaw squared, clenching as he said.

" Make the call" Her smile began to dim as she realized her brother was threatening her. Threatening to betray her for Luciano. For Teresa. Betray his blood for them. And it only made her even more angry.

He took a step back, nodding. " So be it" He snarled, he moved away, twisting the knob and the first thing she saw was a vase. And without thought, she grabbed that vase and smashed it on his head, making him fall unconscious to the floor. " Sorry little brother. "

She tied him up, twice, putting tape on his mouth and shoved him inside the closet, closing it and pushing the bed in front. Closing the door to his room, she used his key, locking it.

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Adriano hopped out the car, seeing the boat docked and he cursed, knowing no one was there. Still, he nodded for them to go ahead and search it. Following, he sighed. Just like he thought, it was empty.

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Luciano jolted awake with a gasp and felt a hand on his shoulder and saw his father. "Where is she?" He asked, alarmed.

"Son she wasn't on the boat, they left." He sighed and Luciano's eyes began to burn. His teeth gritted as he demanded his father to release him.

"For fuck sakes if this was Gemma would you be any different?!" He yelled, feeling betrayed by everyone. Them not allowing him to look for her. Not allowing him to be involved and he hated it. As Don and as a man. As her man.

"Son. Adriano will find him. He loves her just as much as you do" Luciano eyes snapped to Lorenzo's and it caused him to chuckle.

"Son any fool can see he is in love with her. I understand why he isn't 6ft underground" Luciano dismissed him and demanded once more to release him, but Lorenzo refused.

"Then get out there and find Teresa!" Luciano began to sweat through his shirt and he realized he didn't have his coat on anymore or his guns on him. Defenseless. Bare and cold. The worst feeling.

Lorenzo sat back, scrunching his eyebrows.

"Teresa. You hardly say her name." He noticed, pointing out and Luciano's nose twitched realizing he said her name. He hated her name. Even as her partner he did. He never thought her name meant anything. It didn't hold emotion, hold anything meaningful dear to him because it was hers. Her name was given to her. He wanted something from him. Something that meant something. Show her how much she meant to him.