DILARA'S POV: 'Vittoria's going to kill us all.' A voice says.

'You should've never let her in,' This voice is deeper than the last.

I open my eyes and see Terzo, Zoya, Alora, Xuan, Lorenzo, Amira, Matteo, Mimi and Alessandro all crowding around my bed.

'She's awake,' Terzo announces earning a glare from Zoya.

Adriano is sitting next to me on the bed and I Grab the gun from his waist and and point it at the people in front of me.

The immediately take out their guns and point them at me.

I have 9 guns pointed at me, I'm sure I can take them.

'Put the gun down, you're not in the right state to fight us all.' Adriano says.

His hand goes to mine and slowly starts lowering the gun.

'I may not be able to take all of you, but I sure as hell can kill your leader.' I snarl, turning to him.

The barrel of a gun is pressed against my head.

'Put the fucking gun down.' Matteo says pressing it into my head harder.

'Why am I here?' I do as he says.

'You showed up on my doorstep last night, barely alive.' Mimi explains.

We make eye contact with each other and she doesn't smile.

'What we want to know is who did this to you.' Adriano explains.

'What you want to know.' Alessandro corrects 'I couldn't give a fuck if the bitch dies or not.'

Mimi's face scrunches up and her husband leads her out of the room.

Vittoria.

I narrow my eyes.

I remember running for my life last night, jumping from rooftop to rooftop all while being shot at.

I was banging on doors and no one would let me in, no one except Adriano.

'If I told you, you wouldn't believe me.' I reply, laying back down, trying to go back to sleep.

'Get your ass up cause we have questions.' Adriano snaps.

It's obvious his patience is growing thinner by the minute.

'I'll think about it,' I close my eyes.

Another gun is pressed to my forehead but this time Adriano is on the other end.

'Up. Now.' He snaps.

Amira and Lorenzo come over and help me out of bed.

'That's a nice colour on you.' I say, referring to he light blue hijab.

'Thanks.' She says stiffly.

I'm taken to the living room and sit on the couch.

I take a deep breath and begin.

'Who was shooting at you?' Adriano asks.

'Your mother,' I reply. 'And my grandfather.'

I'm not sure what they expected my answer to be but I'm sure it wasn't that.

'Why would he want to kill you?' Xuan asks, narrowing his eyes.

'Because I overheard their conversation.' I reply, my eyes land on Adriano. 'This wouldn't be the first time I've heard them talking to each other.'

He avoids meeting my eyes at all costs.

'What did you hear that made them want to kill you?' Zoya asks.

I stay silent for a while.

'If she doesn't give us any proper answers soon I'm going to shoot her.' Matteo snarls.

'You're just like your brother,' I laugh at the petty threat.

'He's right, you better start talking.' Lorenzo adds.

'They were shooting at me because I refused to give Them the diamonds that has the code to one of the biggest LA mafia banks ever.' I explain.

'You're lying.' Alora gasps.

I turn around and reach into my bra and retrieve the diamond, no bigger than my thumb nail.

'Here is your proof.' I show them.

'Amira take that into examination immediately.' Adriano commands.

I hand the diamond over and look at the other Giovanni's.

'They want to kill you over a diamond?' Matteo asks.

'No.' I reply.

'But that's what you just said.' Alessandro snarls.

'They want to kill me because I found out that Vittoria isn't Adriano's mother.' I say.

Adriano's facial expression slips for a moment before his face is hardened again.

'Liar!' Matteo yells. Xuan holds him back from hurting me.

'questa ragazza è finalmente impazzita,' Alessandro snarls.

Translation: This girl has finally gone crazy.

Adriano doesn't say a word and is staring straight at me. Matteo is screaming and Alessandro is muttering curse words.

Alora's phone rings and her face goes pale.

'Vittoria needs us back at base now.' She explains.

Everyone turns and wearily looks at eachother.

'Alessandro, Mimi and I will stay here.' Adriano commands. 'Everyone else go now.'

No one questions his command and they all leave.

'You guys don't believe me,' I laugh.

'Well, you betrayed us on the night of my engagement at the time when your best friend needed you and two years later you come to us bleeding and saying that our mother isn't who we think she is.' Alessandro snarls. 'I think we have our rights to be suspicious.'

'Don't get mad at her.' Mimi walks into the room holding a blonde child.

Adriano stays staring at me his face unreadable.

'Are you just going to gawk at me?' I snap.

'It's time to change your dressing.' He says, his voice laced with venom.

'Sure,'I sigh.

We get up and make our way to the bathroom.

I take my shirt off and Adriano unwraps my bandage and changes it.

His hands brush against my spine and my skin ignites.

When he's done, he's gets down on his knees in front of me and lowers my trousers. He slowly unwraps my bandage, cleans the wound and places a new one there.

'Thanks,' I mutter.

He looks up at me, his piercing grey eyes analysing my face as if looking for answers.

'You don't believe me.' I say.

'You always did make assumptions about my mother.' He stands up and I have to look up at him.

'Twice I've told you she was at my base, both times speaking to Dominico and now they both want me dead.' I snarl.

'You just said his name.' Adriano raises his eyebrows. 'To everyone he's only known as D.D, the mystery man.'

'His name is Dominico De'Bardi and he made a deal with your mother twenty years ago involving both of your real parents.' I snap.

'I'm not crazy and I'm not lying.' I look him in the eyes. 'I'm just warning you, be careful.'

I barge past him out of the bathroom and he runs after me.

'Where are you going?' Mimi asks.

'I'm not going to be labelled as a liar.' I reply. 'I'm leaving.'

She grabs my arm and turns me towards her. Rory is in her arms and looks exactly like her. She looks at me with curiosity but when I go to touch her hair she shrinks away from me.

'Please don't leave, I need you.' She says.

Seeing her like this brings me so much pain.

'Do you remember two years ago when I came to you?' She whispers.

I nod my head.

'I think it's related to why they're trying to kill you.' She tells me.

*AUTHORS NOTE* How do you think Dilara can convince them to believe her? Who will believe her first? Have a nice day!