“Yes.”
“Did you guys bring all the bodies inside already?”
“Yes.”
“Let’s get out of here then,” I say, walking out the door. “Burn it to the ground.”
They follow my instructions, lighting the place on fire before we all get into our vehicles and drive away. The flames are rising already from what I can see in my rearview mirror. I switch channels on my earpiece before speaking.
“You there?” I ask Xander.
“Yeah, boss,” he answers.
“Get over to my parents’ place. We’re all meeting there soon. She wasn’t at Salvatore’s, so find any and every place in and out of the city that he and Bernardo own. They’ve got to be keeping her at one of their other properties.
“I’m on it, and I’ll be at your parents' place soon,” Xander confirms.
“Call Paulie and let him give you the rundown on what I need you to do. I ran into something unexpected at Salvatore’s house,” I tell him.
“You got it, boss,” he says, and I switch off the comm.
I rest my head back against the seat, since one of the other guys is driving back, and close my eyes.
Please hold on as much as you can, baby. I’m coming for you soon. I’m doing everything I can to find you. I think, while hoping and praying that I get to her in time and nothing happens to her or our baby.
Fuck! She doesn’t need any of this shit when she’s so close to her due date. I just hope nothing happens to her. It’s only been a few hours since she’s been missing, so I’m praying that means she’ll be fine.
No one is getting any sleep at all for the foreseeable future until we bring my wife back home, safe and sound.
CHAPTER 37
ENZO
I’m wound tight by the time I return to my parents’ place. I see some of my men have already made it over here, milling around outside.
I want to kill the fucking bastards for having the audacity to take my wife. The asshole I already killed earlier did not slake my bloodlust one bit. I’m itching to get my fucking hands on Salvatore and her father, but I know I have to be patient for just a little while longer.
Letting out a whistle to get everyone’s attention, my men all stop what they’re doing and focus on me. “Get something to eat, boys. It’s going to be a long night,” I tell him, and they all nod, making their way inside.
I sent Dad a text earlier, asking him to get food for all of our men since we’d be coming over. I also told him I’d explain what was going on once I got here.
When I step into the house, a small smile tips up at the corner of my lips when I see my mother in her element, trying to feed everyone.
“Let’s head to my office,” my dad says, walking over to me and clapping me on the shoulder. When we walk into the room,he takes a seat behind his desk while I plop down on the chair, exhaling a sigh. “How are you doing, son?”
“Salvatore and Bernardo took my wife. How do you think I’m doing?” I mutter.
“Yeah, Xander told us what happened when he got here. What the fuck are those assholes playing at?” he questions, anger coating his words.
“I have no clue. But their days as the head of their family are done. They’re no longer welcome in Chicago. I’m going to kill them when I find out where they’re hiding,” I tell him.
“Obviously.” My father scoffs. “They had no right. We can’t let an attack like this against us go unpunished. You have my full support, son.”
“Thanks, Dad,” I tell him. I love the fact that he always has my back. Though even if he didn’t support me on this, I’d still be killing Salvatore and Bernardo even if it causes a war with the Messinas, since I’ll be taking out the heads of two families.
“Did you eat something yet?” my father asks after a beat.
“No. I’m good. I can’t think about eating right now, since I have no idea whether my wife has even eaten anything in the last few hours.