I looked at her, wondering exactly what that meant.Amaya reached for the book in front of me.“The Order of Templar is a legend…a myth. Why did Sister Agnes give you this?”“She said something about…a sacred flame,” I muttered.Amaya’s eyebrows nearly disappeared into her hair line.“The Sacred Fla
Evelina’s POVAmaya looked at me as if I’d gone crazy, and a snarl tore from Gabriel’s lips. Amaya jumped up from her seat as if it had caught fire.“Oh shit. I value my life, Evelina. Friend or not, he’d gut me and hang my insides out for the vultures while I was still alive. Gabe isn’t rational wh
“I miss you too, Mama. Maybe…maybe on our way home we can come see you all.” The words fell from my lips before I could stop them.“I’ll send my jet to pick you up. Robert loves the jet!” I heard Kyle call from behind Mama.I cringed. Truth be told, Robert did love Kyle’s jet. But I wanted to stop o
“What did Sinclair do? Threaten the man for disrespecting his woman? I don’t blame him with the way he disrespects your mama. I don’t let shit like that slide.”“No…Papa told me…that Kyle is the reason he couldn’t be part of my life. Kyle bullied him and used his money to keep him away from us. So d
Evelina's POVAs I traced the path my papa had followed to the bar, I couldn’t help but think about Gabriel’s words. He was right, in a way. I had always believed that my papa loved me and that I was good enough for him, but maybe I had been wrong. Maybe he did resent me for taking Kyle’s side all t
“Unfortunately, groping a woman isn’t a felony. The state of New York categorizes it as a misdemeanour,” Gabriel spat out, letting go of the man. He crumpled to the floor. "What he did, and most likely does to other women, should be punishable by death." Gabriel kicked him in the stomach and the pen
Evelina’s POVThe plea fell from my lips too late. Or maybe it had just been irrelevant what I wanted and Gabe chose to ignore me. I watched in horror as he deftly flicked open the lighter and pressed it against his victim, setting the man’s body aflame.The man screamed in agony as flames licked hi
“But we weren’t a happy family even when you and mama were together,” I whispered. “Just because mama and you didn’t work out, it doesn’t mean you can’t pick up the pieces and find happiness again. She did. You can too Papa.”He shook his head.“Mija…I was supposed to be the star football player. Th