Could this be murder

Chapter 26: Gabriele’s POV

Hearing her talk was like medicine to my broken soul. She told me about her grandparents and how much they had impacted her. She told me about her childhood and how she had defended herself against Bullies.

I found myself smiling at her stories and wanting to hear even more. It was late in the night before we decided to call it a night and retired to bed.

I had never had such a peaceful sleep in a long time. But all of that peace washed away as a sharp disturbing scream woke me up the next morning.

“Gabriele, did you hear that?” Arianna whispered beside me.

“Stay here,” I ordered as I jumped out of bed and ran out of the room.

My guards were already repositioning themselves toward the sound and my heart went to my throat as adrenaline pumped faster into my veins.

“What’s happening?” I asked them as I got closer. “Where did that noise come from?”

Basilio appeared between them and handed me a gun. “It’s from the women’s quarters. We are heading there right now