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“Giovanna! What is it?!” he barked into the phone.
Just as I was about to speak, the SUV rammed into me again, making me cry out. “AHH!”
“Giovanna! Baby, answer me!”
“Somebody’s trying to run me off the road.”
I swerved into the next lane, trying to keep them off my tail, but they were relentless. They slammed into me again, and I almost lost control.
“Luca!” I cried, tears streaming down my face.
“Hold on, baby. I’m checking your location…. Okay, you’re not far from the pawn shop the club owns. I will guide you there. Just haul ass, baby. Thor and the guys will be out front waiting for you.”
Luca gave me instructions on how to get to the shop, all while I was dipping in between lanes and cars, trying to get away from this psycho. I was at odds with more than one person, so I couldn’t pinpoint who could be responsible for this.
I would love to believe my father wouldn’t do something like this, but I didn’t even recognize him anymore to put that much faith in him.
Then there were Derek’s parents. Getting me out of the picture would ensure they get custody of Gabi.
And last but not least, Jamie. She had disappeared a while ago and hadn’t been heard from. With the way she was obsessed with Luca, I wouldn’t put this past her.
I could finally see the shop ahead of me. I pressed the pedal to the floor, gunning it to the shop. The SUV slammed into me once more, right as I reached the shop. I sharply turned my wheel, jumping the curb into the parking lot.
Thor, Smoke, Armor, and Storm were waiting out front with their guns drawn. The SUV kept going, prompting Storm and Armor to hop on their bikes and go after them.
“Giovanna! You there? ANSWER, BABY!” Luca pleaded through the speakers of my car. My poor man sounded scared out of his mind. That made two of us.
“I’m here,” I croaked as my chest heaved between my sobs.
Smoke opened my car door, unfastened my seat belt, and pulled me out. He wrapped me in a hug, kissing me on top of my head. It reminded me of something a father would do.
“It’s okay. We got you,” Smoke said soothingly as I wept in his arms.
I could hear Thor talking to Luca, telling him I was here and unharmed. Luca said he was on his way, and I breathed out a sigh of relief. Once he was here, I would feel completely safe.
I didn’t know who was behind this attack, but I knew my man was about to set this world on fire until he figured out who it was.
Chapter Twenty-Seven
CAPONE
Last night, I didn’t get a wink of sleep. Giovanna’s screams of terror plagued my thoughts. I had never been more scared in my life than I was when I heard her car being slammed into. What made it even worse was that I wasn’t there to protect her.
I felt helpless.
Thankfully, she hadn’t been far from the pawn shop, and the guys were able to secure her. I was beyond frustrated when Thor told me Storm and Armor lost the SUV. Now that meant there was someone out there gunning for my woman, and I didn’t know who.
Giovanna expressed her suspicion of Nico being involved, but I highly doubted that. Nico was under the impression that going to war with me meant going to war with my father. It was the furthest thing from the truth, but I would allow him to think that if it meant he would stay in his lane.
Whoever was behind this was going to have hell to pay when I got my hands on them. Just thinking of what could have happened to Giovanna sent me into a rage. She had done nothing to deserve any of the things that had happened to her.
All I wanted to do was make her happy and give her a life full of love and peace.
I called Viper this morning to give him an update on everything Giovanna told me this morning. He told me we were going to have church first thing after breakfast. Just like me, he didn’t want to leave this threat lingering. Someone had made a direct attack against an Ol’ Lady, and we weren’t going to take it lightly.
After dropping Giovanna and Gabi off at Blade and Bianca’s home, I made my way to the clubhouse. Giovanna insisted on staying home because we lived in a gated community, but I wasn’t taking any chances. The clubhouse was the safest place for her if I wasn’t around.
By the time I made it to church, everyone was already seated. I took my spot at the table as Viper brought his gavel down.
