Silence

2- Say What Now?

"Who do you work for?" I say voice laced with venom. It's a simple question yet the man in front of me just shakes his head as he trembles.

I release a big sigh, "Since it looks like my men have already had their fun" I smirk looking at his bloody, bruised body tied to the chair. "We will make this quick" I speak taking my gun out of my trousers and putting it under his chin pulling the trigger.

"Cut off his head and send it to the Russians" I say before walking out the door.

I already knew who he worked for, just wanted to see if he'd talk.

I leave the building and head to my car. The drive home is peaceful and nothing eventful, it's just a drive.

I get home and open the front door to see all of my siblings except Giavanna in the living room playing Mario kart. I shake my head at them yelling at each other, however the loud ring of my personal phone- playing 'smack that', courtesy of Matteo- everyone turns to look at me.

I make eye contact with Matteo who gives me a sheepish smile before looking away when I squint my eyes at him.

I pull my phone out seeing a number from Russia. I furrow my eyebrows together in anger.

I hate fucking Russians.
(No offense to anyone in Russia! It's just part of the book.)

Nonetheless I pick up the phone seeing all of my siblings gazes on me. "Hello?" I speak through the phone.

"Hi! Is this... Sebastian De'russo?" A cheery- im assuming women- speaks through the phone, her Russian accent very prominent.

"This is he, what's the purpose of your call?" I ask, my tone business like concealing any emotion I may have.

"Oh right! I'm Mrs. Bailey! I'm the social worker on your sister's case."The woman known as Bailey says. This sentence brings even more confusion to me.

My sister is fine, she's in school having a great life with her friends. She wouldn't be anywhere near social services. She's fine, right?

"Police got some concerns placed about this school but when the police investigated, all school head members were gone, they just left the kids. We ran a DNA test and you matched as a relative." She says happily.

Concerns? Investigate? What the hell?

What does she mean people had concerns about the school?

"Yes, when can I take custody?" I speak instantly, my tone clipped and more calm than I really am.

I hear the shuffling of papers before the woman speaks again, "Yes, of course, since your parents are deceased and you are above eighteen, you can legally take her. If you come to the location I'll send you, you can sign the papers and take her with you after completing a test that says you're a suitable guardian." The woman states.

"Yeah I'll be there, send me the location." I say and hang up the phone receiving a notification of the location seconds later.

I don't take my eyes off my phone until someone gently puts a hand on my shoulder. Elijah. "Seb, what happened?" He asks gently glancing at my phone to.

"She.." I start. "Diovanna, police got concerns about that school she was in, they did a search of the school and found some suspicious things but all of the school owners and board members were gone. They just left the kids there." I say, there's no way in hell that school was normal. What the fuck were the concerns about? Why couldn't my men find anything on them earlier?

"SAY WHAT NOW?" Matteo all but shouts in shock.

"Where?" Ares buts in, seemingly unfazed by his brother's outburst. I look at Ares and then Domenico. "I'll tell you on the way, Ares and Domenico, you're coming with me. Get Giavanna and let her know of the situation. The rest of you can make her room and hide our guns laying around, she might not remember who we are." I state before walking to the door.