Secret Town

Chapter 35... William's Confession

"I was going to tell you eventually."

"Eventually? I deserved to know from the start! I went through hell thinking I was a murderer!" She sniffed. "So let me guess. You were the one that tried to run me over that day on the lacrosse field? And you were the one that broke in here and tried to strangle me in my sleep?"

"Those weren't me. I'd never hurt you!"

She flew over to me and slapped me. "But you did hurt me! You lied!" I held my face in the spot where she'd hit me. I guess I deserved that. "Did you plant the tire iron and the note?"

I shook my head. "Not me."

"So who the fuck was it?"

"I'm still trying to figure that out..."

"It was me," yet another voice chimed in. We all looked up and saw William hovering over the opening of the bunker.

"You?" I asked feeling, betrayed. Will was like a brother to me- la mia famiglia.

"Your father was concerned that you wouldn't successfully complete your mission because he'd gotten word that you fancied the Governor's daughter. So, he asked me to handle it. I didn't want to hurt the princess and betray you but I couldn't go against Don Leon's orders either."

I ran a hand through my hair and sighed. I didn't know what to think of Will's explanation. On one hand, I understood not going against the Don but he should've told me. His loyalty should've been to me. He looked at me.

"I'm sorry, bro."

"You don't get to call me bro. You tried to kill the love of my life!"

"At the time, I thought it was just a crush and that you would've gotten over it. But the night I choked her, you invited her over to our place and you cared for her so lovingly, your feelings became abundantly clear. That's why I hadn't made any more attempts on her life after that. I didn't want to do that to you."

I didn't want to hear that bullshit story, I grabbed my gun from my side and shot at him three times. He dodged each bullet. His punk ass had the nerve to run.

"Come back here!" I shouted.

"You would really kill your own best friend?" Madison shouted.

"Hell yeah, I would. He put his hands on you, Madison!"

"Yeah. I was the victim and I don't even want him dead! How could you want to take another's life, so easily?"

I knitted my brows at her. "You think this is easy? I'm willing to take out the man who's been like a brother to me, for you!"

"Revenge doesn't solve shit, Cristiano!" She yelled.

Carter squeezed her arm. "Don't anger him. He may shoot you too."

"Once again, shut the fuck up!"

"Don't you dare talk to him that way!" Madison warned.

I was a bit shocked that she back talked me. She was standing up to me. I liked it. She was becoming stronger. I was proud of her. I put my gun back on my waist.

"Can we please just go somewhere and talk things out?" I asked.

"I'm not going anywhere with you!"

"Madison please!"

"No Cristiano!"

"Not even if I promise to take you to see Mason?" She paused.

Carter shook his head. "Don't let him manipulate you."

I swear I'm going to pump you full of holes if you don't shut your fucking mouth."

"Go ahead. Give Madison more reason to hate you!"

"Carter, stop it," Madison said, yanking her arm away from him. "I want you to take me straight to him."

She walked toward me and Carter grabbed her arm again. "Don't go with him. He's going to hurt you!"

Madison yanked her arm away again. I grabbed her and embraced her. She didn't push me away but she didn't hug me back either. I'd be lying if I said that didn't hurt.

"Just take me to my brother."

I nodded. "Right away Princess."

I helped her up and out of the bunker then I got out as well. When I was back above ground, I noticed my men were laid out on the floor coughing and moaning. There was something in the air, something that made my eyes tingle.

"It's tear gas," Carter said, exiting the bunker as well. "That's how I got in."

"How did you get it?" I asked.

"The Governor favors me. How do you think?"

I covered Madison's nose and mouth with my hand and ran with her out the front door. The minute we got out, I noticed Carter right behind us. I ignored him and put Madison in the front seat of my Lambo. That's when Carter proceeded to get into the back seat.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?"

"I'm not letting you go anywhere alone with Madison. I'm going to."

"The hell you are..."

"Cristiano, let him come."

I rolled my eyes. If I weren't trying to get back in Madison's good graces I would've shot that kid by now. We both got into my car and I sped off. Mason, here we come.