His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Christian

“I’m coming with you!” Luis unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped out of the car.

“Luis…” Christian sighed. He felt bad for having to put him through this, and made him think about his oThe only difference was that Luis was much braver than he had ever been.

He grabbed Luis’s hand as they walked through the back door. The two made their way to the living roothing they saw was how Vincenzo pointed his gun at Christian from a distance.

“Luis.” Vincenzo breathed and looked at his little brother who had hidden behind Christian. “Vince put dChristian told him, but Vincenzo shook his head.

“Give me Luis!” He demanded as Luis’s grip around Christian’s back had tightened.

“Vince, I did not come here to argue—I came here because I want to spare your life,” Christian spoke andon the floor before he held up both of his hands as he surrendered himself.

“I could’ve handed Luis over to my family, but I didn’t and they don’t know I have him—because trust mnot intend to hurt him.” Christian tried to get through to him.

Seeing Luis tremble in fear made him believe that there had to be another way to convince his friend, oninclude violence. “You know, I was going to threaten you with Luis’s life so you would work along, but afyou…Vince, you need help.” Christian sighed.

He knew that this was not the same Vince who he had always admired and even secretly looked up to. Twho he had been jealous of for having a kind and bright personality.

“Vince, you have to put down the gun—you can not win this battle. Luis saved Beau.” Christian told him Vincenzo’s eyes had widened. “Yes, that’s right—Beau is free, and when your dad finds out that Luis had“He’ll kill him,” Vince whispered and cocked his gun. “He won’t have to know if I kill you right now,” Vinctrembling hands.

“You are not going to shoot me.” Christian chuckled and grabbed Luis’s hand to pull him in front of him.me there’s still Beau and Isobel, she’s on my side now.”

not, she’s the one who set him f“Vince, you’re losing—and I’m offering to show you mercy. I

and has nothing to do with this, has begged me to

me, you would’ve done so a long time ago.” Christian looked him in the eyes. “I ksome mistakes, and that I’ve abandoned you as everyone else has—and maybe if I

despised him when he needand at that time the only family who made him feel like he was worth something

on the losing end here, and I’m trying to save you. I’ll make sure that you and Luis get spared, bwork along with me.” Christian told him. Vincenzo shook his head and pushed away Christian’s hand so at his

live a happy life while I had to protect Luimonster the Lamberti’s and

Alfonzo’s who hawith this have already been punished many years ago and

as your puppet and you shouldn’t punish them because of you know that, and that’s why we have been friends for a long time. It’s because

one who gave the order to lit that house on fire was your dad—and that’s why you hhated him, so why are you doing this?”

always told me Fabio is our enemy“How far do you want to go, are

Luis, I have no one. I have no choice.”

a long time ago—and we both agreed that he’s not a gtell me, why are

you,

“She’s gone and there’s nothing you can do to

Serena or Beau—because you love them.” He tried to remind him owhich according to Serena they had

the rest of your life.” Christian sighed as his thoughts went to Serena who he had betra“It’s so easy for you, isn’t it Christian?” Vince’s hands trembled as more tears began to roll down his che“You have your family, dozen people following you, you have Serena, a baby on the

that she was an Alfonzo? I felt like I was getting punished likeanything good in life!” Vince yelled out through tears. “But still, I was willing to stay by

jumped to Serena’s defense. “Serena has never stopped caring about

doubted Vince and even Beau did—but despfor all those years, the thought of Vince being truthful

in Christian’s face. “She will never love me, my moshe isn’t here anymore—Luis can’t even look me in the eye anymore.

at Luis who had his head buried in his wshaking in fear and did not have the guts to face his brother. Luis had expected to talk to him so he couldhim, but every time