by Myers, K. L.
“Angelo,” he snarls. “Glad you could join the group. I’ll give you two seconds to drop your gun, or I won’t hesitate to end either of their lives.”
I look at Bethany and Peanut. They are scared and crying. Bethany’s eyes are pleading with me not to let anything happen to Peanut. “Fine, Vincent, you win. I’ll put my gun down if you let them go.”
Vincent’s evil laugh echoes in the night. “The tough Angelo Rizzuto isn’t so tough when his piece of ass and her boy are in trouble. You’re pathetic, you know that, right? You’re letting a piece of pussy make you weak.”
My blood boils at his words. Not because he’s calling me weak, but because he referred to Bethany as a piece of pussy. But I can’t let my emotions show, so I stand there with no expression on my face. “It has nothing to do with her being a piece of pussy.” Just saying the words makes me sick. “This beef is between you and me.” My gun is still drawn and pointing at Vincent. “They are merely a job for me and nothing more.”
“Oh, is that so?” Vincent looks pleased with himself as he steps closer to Bethany, placing the butt of his barrel against her head. “So, if I ended her life, it would not break yours?”
Deep down, Vincent knows that he’s right. If anything happens to Bethany, it will destroy me, but I continue to lie. “I couldn’t care less. As I said, she is just a job, but you would hurt Lillian.” I toss her name out there like it’s his lifeline. At one time he loved her, and I’m desperate enough to hope that he still cares.
“I couldn’t care less about Lillian. That bitch became dead to me the day she let you fuck her.”
Vincent must notice the surprise in my eyes. “Yeah, that’s right. I know all about your sick and twisted love life. The minute you thought you were away from the family, you fucked her. I’ve been watching you since the day you stole my opportunity to become the head of this family. You took away what rightfully belonged to me and my father. We should be the ones running the family, not you, and sure as hell not your father.”
Vincent is so preoccupied with his anger for me that he doesn’t notice the two men who pass by the window. But I see them. Gabrielle and Lorenzo are here. All I need to do is buy some time, and I know that Bethany and Peanut will be just fine.
“You’d have never had the opportunity to run this family. Both you and your father are too weak to rule an empire. Besides, your father will never have the opportunity now that he is dead in the other room.” I see the shift in Vincent immediately. “That’s right, you piece of shit. I killed your father, and now I will kill you.”
Vincent moves his gun from Bethany’s head and points it directly at me. “I gave you an opportunity to let them go, and you chose not to. Now I will kill you.”
Vincent laughs. “Not if I kill you first.”
I see the movement of his finger and pull my trigger first, but not fast enough. Vincent gets a shot off before he falls to the ground from my bullet. I feel the sting of his bullet hit my chest. Pain like I’ve never felt before crashes through my body. I see the fear in Bethany’s eyes as she watches me fall to the ground, but it’s Peanut’s eyes that gut me. I want to speak, but I can’t. Everything around me is fuzzy. All I can see is the darkness coming for me and winning. My eyes close, and my world goes black.
THE END… ONLY KIDDING
I know, I know. This book can’t end this way, right? Angelo can’t die. Well, you’re right. I won’t leave you hanging like this. No, Angelo doesn’t die, but I can’t tell you the rest of his story. Stay tuned for Book 4 coming in 2019. This will be the final novella in the Love At Last Series and rightfully, the story will come full circle with Angelo and Bethany.
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Other Books by K.L. Myers
Love At Last Series
A Chance At L.O.V.E (Bid On Love Series Book 4 / Love At Last Series Book 1)
Lost In L.O.V. (Book 2)
COMING IN2019
Love At Last (Book 4) - Angelo and Bethany’s Story
The Second Chance Series
Reawaken His Heart (Book 1)
Reclaiming His Future (Book 2)
Rediscovering His Life (Book 3)
COMING IN 2019
Redefining His Present (Book 4)
Razor’s Edge Series
Rocking Between The Sheets (Prequel)
Sheet Music (Book 1)
Heart Beats (Book 2)
COMING IN 2019
Loving Ivory (Book 3)
About the Author
K.L. Myers was born in West Berlin, Germany, while her father was stationed there. She spent her childhood moving from continent to continent, finally landing permanently in Colorado when her father retired. Eventually, K.L. moved to "hell" aka Arizona, where she resides with her husband & their fur babies. She has two grown daughters & three grandchildren.
KL has a passion for reading and writing hot romances when she isn't juggling family & a full-time job.
Her books & novellas show a pension for a bad boy with a heart of gold. Coupling her bad boys with strong, independent women who don't need rescuing, and just maybe a taste of naughty redemption! Her characters will pull you in & leave you satiated yet panting for more, More, MORE!
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