TWENTY NINE

TWENTY NINE

ANDRES

“You are going to allow them get away with shaming our clan?” Miguel’s voice echoed.

“Yell at me one more time, Miguel and you will not leave this room alive” I threatened.

My step brother fell silent and so did everyone at the table. They had expressed their discontent at the news on the table this morning and were waiting for me to say something namely when the attack on the Salvador’s would begin and how many men I needed.

It would have been so during my father’s time… hell, even right now, the call to arms ringing in my head was very strong but I had to consider Catherina. She was the only reason I hadn’t given the familiar order that everyone was waiting for and I was sure my cousin knew this judging by the way he was staring at me, his eyes voicing unspoken words.

I was going to have to tell them that I had chosen to exchange one other for the other even before calling for their presence and there was nothing they could damn well do about it.

Ana sat by my rig