of
his hand. “But, I’m here for you.”
He hissed.
“ What’s wrong, Frano?”
Camila said, looking concerned.
“ My head is killing
me.”
Camila glanced back at me. “Please help
him.”
“ I’ll get some painkillers from
Jagger’s room.”
I headed for Jagger’s room, my soldier
shadowing me. I retrieved the painkillers, then returned to the
Don’s room. I fetched a glass of water from the bathroom and handed
it to the Don along with the painkillers.
He drank it down, then handed the empty
glass back. “Get Rita.”
“ You don’t need her,” Camila
said. “She can’t help you.”
Looking pained, he touched his
head. “ I
didn’t ask for your opinion, now get her,” he croaked out.
“ No. You should wait until you’re
feeling better, then you can visit her cell.”
He focused on one of the
soldiers. “ Bring my slave to me immediately .”
He nodded, then exited the
room.
The Don returned his attention to
Camila. “Leave.”
Camila stiffened. “You don’t need to be so
abrasive; I’m here to help you.”
“ I told you I didn’t want you in
my room.”
“ I’m going to be your wife,
so this will
be my room too.”
“ We’re not married yet. Besides,
you should be negotiating your sisters’ release. Now, go downstairs
and sort it out with Alessandro.”
Her face
darkened .
“I’ve already asked him, but he refused to help. Instead, he
insulted me.”
The Don frowned. “What did he
say?”
“ The cretin called me an
arrogant troia .”
He burst out laughing, then grabbed his
head, looking like it had pained him.
“ I t’s not funny!” Camila snapped. “And, no
one calls me a bitch and gets away with it.”
“ I do.”
Her jaw clenched. “You’re the don; he is
not, so fire him.”
“ That’s not going to happen; he
already has slaves ready to be sold. He’s a huge asset .”
“ He’s more trouble than he’s
worth. I caught him sexually assaulting Honey.
“ What the hell are you
talking about?”
“ He was naked and had her pushed
up against a wall in the entrance.”
The Don turned his attention to me.
“Is this so?”
I nodded.
“ He probably thinks you’re
still a slave. I will make sure he’s aware that your position has
changed.”
“ You’re not listening to me,”
Camila cut in. “He was sexually assaulting her. He needs to be
punished.”
The Don exhaled loudly. “Don’t over
dramatize things.”
“ I am not, and you shouldn’t
allow him to get away with it. It’ll only lead to more trouble,
like it did between Alberto and Jagger.”
“ How do you know what happened
between Alberto and Jagger?” he said, appearing
stricken.
“ Nino told me.”
The Don ’s expression tightened. “Where is
Jagger?”
“ He’s run off,” I answered for
Camila. “One of the Landi soldiers is out searching for
him.”
“ Why did he hit me?” he asked, not looking
mad.
“ He thought you were raping
Rita.”
“ I wasn’t.”
“ I am aware of that.”
The door opened. Rita entered, along with
the soldier who’d gone to retrieve her. She still resembled a
savage with her messed up hair and nudity. Her eyes shot to the
Don, a big smile forming across her face. She rushed over, coming
to a halt as Camila stepped in front of her. She attempted to
sidestep the Don’s fiancée, but Camila mirrored her. Rita shoved
her roughly aside and sat down next to the Don. Camila grabbed her
by the hair, and yanked her back. Screaming, Rita turned and swung
a fist, striking Camila in the face. Camila cried out, then flung
herself at Rita, who slammed her with an elbow, knocking Camila to
the floor. The soldiers rushed to part them. One of the men grabbed
Rita, while the other helped Camila up.
“ Take that bitch back to her
cell!” Camila yelled, covering her bloodied nose, her eyes shooting
venom at Rita.
The soldier lifted Rita off the
floor.
“ Put her down!” the Don
snapped.
The soldier set her down. Rita instantly
went