Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly

killed his Uncles Gottardo and Ermano, and that cousin of his whose brother’s
throat he crushed.”
I leaned back, shocked. “What the fuck happened?”
“Nobody really knows. Matteo’s not very forthcoming with information. It’s
rumored Luca chopped up the entire new chapter of the Tartarus MC in Jersey
too.”
Simona tugged at my pants and slowly pulled herself up. I reached out to
steady her as she grinned toothlessly up at me.
“There are rumors that he’s on the hunt for traitors… some suspect it’s got
something to do with his wife. This is hush-hush, but she went to Chicago where
she met Dante fucking Cavallaro.”
I braced myself on my thighs, my thoughts spinning out of control. “Do you
think Aria was in on the betrayal?”
“She’s still alive.”
Luca and Aria had appeared happy on the outside, or as happy as a marriage
in our world could be, especially if the husband was a man like Luca… or
myself.
Giulia appeared in the living room, worry clouding her face as she looked at
me. Slowly, she walked closer.
“I’ll be back tonight. Arrange a meeting. My father needs to be there as
well.” If Luca went on a major killing spree like that, I needed to make sure my
own city was cleaner than clean.
“Will do.”
I hung up.
Giulia sank down beside me. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing for you to worry about.”
“Your face says something else.”
“It’s business. Luca killed two Underbosses. His Uncles Gottardo and
Ermano.”
She jerked, eyes filling with shock. I realized how inconsiderate I’d been.
They were her uncles too, but I’d never gotten the impression that she liked
either of them very much, which wasn’t surprising. They had been sadistic
egomaniacs.
“Are you sad about your uncles?”
She looked as if I’d pulled her out of her daze then gave a sharp shake of her
head. “I’m worried about you. What if Luca gets rid of more Underbosses?”
“He won’t get rid of me. Not unless I give him reason to, and I haven’t.”
She nodded slowly, then her eyes widened again. “Kiara!”
“Who?”
“My cousin Kiara. She’s Ermano’s daughter. What about her and my aunt?”
“I don’t know. Faro didn’t mention anything.”
She gripped my arm. “Cassio, please find out. Kiara is only twelve. What if
she got hurt?”
“I doubt Luca would hurt a child.”