𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 | 𝟏𝟖+

LXXII

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T have a brother?" I urgently questioned him because there was no way what he was saying had to be true. I mean it couldn't be.

If Klaus wasn't his brother, who was he? He also pointed out he, his Diavolo, and Raphael were in the car together the night of the incident.... How could he know that if it wasn't true?

Diavolo's eyes search mine, and I step towards him ripping off the mask after hearing multiple gunshots outside the door.

"Answer me or so god help me!" I raise my voice seriously and he raises his hands chuckling.

"I'm just fucking with you. God, you should of seen the look on your face." He states and all I could do was let out a humorless laugh in disbelief.

"Do you think this is a game or something? How is that even funny?" I snap at him, and he exhales lowering his hands, before crossing his arms and leaning against the shelf that happened to be behind him.

"Calm down."

"This is me calmed down, Diavolo. I should shoot you for even joking at a serious moment like this. If it wasn't for your brother none of us would even be here right now. He's probably going out of his mind thinking you are somehow being tortured by Marcell but yet here you are making fucking jokes.' I spat and he took a step towards me, no longer having his arms crossed.

His brows arched in confusion, "Us? My brother and you aren't alone. Please don't tell me you came with the Romanos..." He trails off waiting for my answer and it bothers me, almost sounded like he was worried or something.

"Yes. But they aren't here to kill you. We're gonna get you out of here, Diavolo." I tell him honestly.

He shakes his head, "Does it look like I'm kidnapped or something, Ryan? I am here by choice. I have a debt to pay off and when I am done Marcell and I will no longer be working partners. What matters now is that you need to leave, like right now." He tells me.

I ignore him, standing on business, "Debt? Do you honestly believe he's going to let you go after you've done all this dirty work for him? I mean you do understand what he's planning to do right? Start a war? Take over a country? He's not human, alright." I reminded him exactly of the situation he was in.

He sighs in frustration, "I do not have a choice but you did. Why did you come back. If he finds out that you're back in Italy, he'l...." I cut him off.

"You think I'm afraid of him? I'm not worried about Marcell." I tell him honestly.

"You should be."

His voice turns dark and suddenly becomes scary, he breaks eye contact with me.

"That's why I sent you away, so this could never happen. But as usual, the brothers want what they can't have. They'll end up getting you killed and Marcell will make sure they watch as you scream in agony. You need to go now, Ryan. There's a door at the end of that hallway, take it and it leads you to the main gain. You can escape if you manage to get over the fence, you can hide your trail in the forest." He explains to me and I shake my head.

"No. I can't and I won't. What am I supposed to tell Klaus?" I ask him and he unexpectedly snaps at me, gripping both of my arms and holding me still.

"I'M DOING THIS FOR HIM!"

He informs me, and I breathe heavily as my silence allows him to continue, he slowly lets go of me and runs his fingers through his hair.

"Why do you think I sent him to Australia to watch over you in the first place, Ryan? Because I knew he'd be safe over there. To protect him. I lost everyone else important to me, I can't lose my brother." He confesses and I sympathize with him for only a second before coming back to reality.