Chapter 28

"Come on, Emily, time for training!" Kamsy's voice echoed through the halls, pulling me from the depths of my restless sleep.

Rolling off my bed, I let out a yawn, my body protesting the movement. I didn't want this. I didn't want any of this.

"Training?" I asked softly, my head tilted to the side, trying to make sense of his words.

"Yes, you are under our care now," Kamsy replied, his tone serious. "You should know, my father is a Mafia leader, which means we have lots of enemies."

I blinked at him, my mind struggling to process what he was saying. "But my brothers are coming for me," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "The letter yesterday, it means they are coming, right?"

Kamsy sighed, looking down at his feet. "Look, Emily, that letter... it was just a joke. My father noticed you were sad and thought it might make you happy."

His words hit me like a physical blow, and I felt my heart shatter into pieces. "So, my brothers aren't coming?" I asked, my voice trembling.

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