#Chapter 73 - War Approaches

Aldo The first explosion shattered the early morning stillness before I’d even made it to my office with a cup of coffee. The boom shook the entire house like an earthquake, rattled the windows, sent the floor swaying under my feet. My aforementioned coffee tumbled from my hands and shattered to the floor in a splash of ceramic and dark liquid. Before so much as a thought entered my mind, I was running. My phone pressed to my ear. Carlo’s number flashed across my screen. Someone yelled at the far end of the estate, but it didn’t matter. I had thoughts only for Layla and Eli. I had to reach them. Now. “Vas?” Carlo’s voice cracked through my speaker as I ran. “The hell’s going on? Where are you?” “Doesn’t matter!” I roared back, my feet never pausing. “I’m going for Layla. You’re in charge. Take the men. Secure the estate. Do whatever it takes.” “Got it.” In case he hadn’t gotten the message, I added. “Find whoever just set off a fucking bomb in my house, and kill them!