"Antonio?" I called out when I got into his room. He was sitting at a study table with some papers surrounding him

"Yes bambina?" He looked at me curiously

"I wanted to know if it would be okay to go to school tomorrow" I said softly.

"Do you have to?" He asked hesitantly

"You know I do. I have to talk to Alessio. I feel like he knows something" I answered and he sighed

"Alright then" he said

"I'm also going to get the file today" I said

"Okay tell me when you're ready I'm coming with you" he said and I shook my head

"You can't sorry" I said and he frowned

"And why is that?" He inquired

"Because the men in my warehouse would suspect immediately they see the Don of the American and Italian mafia there" I answered as a matter of fact

"Okay but you're still not going alone. Ask Domenico to go with you" he said, rubbing his head

I walked to him and pulled the papers away from him

"You're tired Tony please get some rest" I said softly, looking at his tired and sleep deprived self

"I just need to finish this work bambina. I'll get some rest after I'm done" he said and I shook my head

"You always do this. You're overexerting yourself, leave all this for some time and just get some sleep" I said and he sighed before nodding

I picked all the papers and arranged them. I don't trust that he'll get some rest after I leave here so I'll be taking the papers with me

"Give me your phone" I ordered and his frown deepened

"Bambina I promise I won't work you can't take my phone" he said but I just continued staring at him and he reluctantly dropped the phone in my hand

"Please get some rest brother. I don't like seeing you like this" I said as i walked out of his room

I went to Alessandro's room and knocked on the door. It opened immediately and he looked at me curiously

"Is there something you need sorella?" He asked

"Yes. I need you to keep these with you and ensure that Tony gets some rest, he's stressed but is too stubborn to sleep, which is why I took his work and phone from him" I said and pushed the paper and phone into his hands

I watched a smile grow on his lips as he looked at me. He patted my head lovingly

"Thank you bambina. I've been trying to get him to get some rest but he wouldn't listen to me, I'll make sure he gets some rest don't worry" he said and kissed my forehead

I left him and went to Domenico's room. I walked in and found him wearing glasses and looking intently at the file

"May I help you bambina?" He asked as he turned his gaze from the file to me

"We need to get the file out of the warehouse" I told him and he took of his glasses

"Something wrong?" He asked

"No I just figured the sooner we get the file the sooner we put an end to all this" I answered honestly

"Hmm okay. I'll get ready, meet me at the garage in ten minutes" he said and I nodded

I went back to my room and looked for an outfit to wear. After getting dressed, I rushed downstairs and went to the garage

I saw Domenico already in the matte black ferrari.

I got in the driver's seat and drove to the warehouse. We arrived an hour after and got out of the car

What welcomed us was something I never imagined. My warehouse was caught up in flames

"Fuck fuck fuck!" I screamed in annoyance

That stupid bitch

I brazed myself as I looked at the fire. I moved towards it but was pulled back by Domenico

"Are you fuckin crazy?! Do you want to die?" He yelled at me

"Only half of the warehouse is on fire. I can go through the other door and get what I need, trust me I'll be fine" I said and he shook his head

"It's too dangerous. Let's go back, we'll find another way but I'm not letting you do this" he argued and I glared at him, feeling the anger consume me

"I'll be fuckin fine but we won't be if we lose the only chance of stopping all this. All I need is fuckin five minutes just trust me!" I yelled at him and he groaned in anger

"Alright but if you're not out of there in five minutes I'm coming in" he said and reluctantly let go of my hand and I nodded

"Please be careful bambina. I will never be able to forgive myself if something happens to you" he said with so much emotion.

I nodded and sprinted towards the burning warehouse. I made my way to the back door and tried to open the door but it was extremely hot

I took off my jacket and grabbed the hand of the door. I yanked it and it opened

Smoke filled my lungs and I coughed. I tried to find the wall I put it in but I couldn't see anything

I began feeling each of the walls with my hands, ignoring the burning sensation on my hands and feet. When I felt it, I pushed the discreet button and the wall opened up

I walked in and looked around, I found the safe and I struggled to open it. It was heated up from the fire, it was almost impossible to touch it

My chest started feeling tight as I gasped for air. I ignored the pain I was feeling and struggled to open the safe, after some time I finally got it open

I hurriedly took out the file and placed it in my jacket and started running out of the warehouse. The fire had already spread to where I was.

I cursed inwardly and wrapped the jacket around my body tightly. I ran towards the back exit but the door was fuckin closed, fire surrounding it

Is this how I'm gonna die?

I held the hand of the door and winced at the sting on my hand. I used all my strength to try to pull it open but it didn't work

I was losing oxygen the longer I stood there

"Gabriella!" I heard Dom call out my name from outside

"Please answer me bambina. It's been more than five minutes are you okay?" His desperate voice was heard from outside

I tried to talk but more smoke got into my lungs and I began coughing hysterically

"Bambina!" He called out and I heard some banging noise from outside.

It sounded like he was trying to break the door.

"Bambina if you're there please answer me I'm worried!" He yelled and the noise continued

"The door is stuck!" I managed to yell from where I was, hoping he could hear me

"I'll break it open, just hold on!" He yelled back and with one final bang, the door opened and I used my last energy to walk out of the door

"Oh bambina" he said softly as soon as he could see me

My knees gave up and he picked me up. He ran with me in his arms towards the car. I tried to fill my lungs with air but it resorted to me coughing more

"Fuck I'm taking you to the base" was the last thing I heard before I fell unconscious

Domenico's pov- I grew worried as I looked at my watch, it was over five minutes but she hasn't come out. The fire was spreading quickly, what was i thinking when I let only her go in

Panic filled me and I decided to go in the way she went. The door was jammed shut and too hot to open

Is she okay in there?

"Gabriella!" I called out in panic, fear gripping my heart tightly

Fuck please let her be okay please

"Please answer me bambina. It's been more than five minutes, are you okay?" I yelled, desperate to get an answer from her but there was nothing

"Bambina!" I called out as I tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge

"Bambina if you're there please answer me. I'm worried!" I called out again as I felt tears well in my eyes

God please no

"The door is stuck" I managed to hear the faint voice from the other side

"I'll break it open just hold on" I yelled back and kicked the door one more time. It opened and I saw my bambina walk out while coughing

"Oh bambina" I whispered looking at her condition. This is all my fault

I picked her up when her legs gave out. I carried her to the car and she began coughing more so I decided to take her to the base but she fuckin lost consciousness

Antonio's pov- I listened to Gabriella and decided to get some rest. These past few weeks has been stressful and I have to ensure that all my siblings are save from the threats

When I woke up I heard some noises and I headed downstairs, I saw Alessandro looking worried, all of them looked worried

"What's going on?" I asked

"It's nothing Antonio. You should get some rest, we were just discussing about Viktoria" Alessandro said and I squinted my eyes at him

"What about her what did she do now?" I asked

"Nothing yet but we feel like she will so we were just discussing that. Gabriella said you should get some rest I'll tell her you're disobeying her" Alessandro said with a tight smile. He looked tense

"Speaking of Gabriella where is she? They should be back by now" I asked

"Well she said they stopped to get ice cream you know how those two can be but they said they're on their way right now" he answered and I nodded and started making my way back to my room

"He has to know" I heard Emilio tell Alessandro softly.

What do I have to know? What are they hiding from me?

"We will tell him we just have to make sure our sorella is fine first" Alessandro said

My heart felt tight when I heard that. What does he mean 'we have to make sure our sorella is fine first'?

I went back and gripped his collar, my eyes hard and cold as I glared at him

"What happened to her!" I growled at him and he sighed

"Fuckin tell me!" I yelled at him

He took my hands off his collar and adjusted his shirt. Is he fuckin serious?

"There was a fire at her warehouse. All I know is that she went in there and she's currently at the base getting treated" he answered and I sucked in a shard breath

I quickly ran back to my room and got dressed. I went back downstairs, ignoring them all, I left the house and went to the garage

I got into my car and drove to the base. How did all this even happen? She was with Domenico, how did he let her go into a burning warehouse?

I arrived at the base and asked around to know where my sorella was

I walked towards the hospital wing of the base and I saw Domenico sitting on the floor with his head in between his legs. He looked drained

I swallowed my anger and knelt down in front of him. I tapped his shoulder and he flinched slightly, he looked up at me and all my anger disappeared. I was just worried about him and our sister

"Are you okay?" I asked him softly

"I-im r-really s-sorry Antonio. I-I made a m-mistake I was s-stupid. I shouldn't h-have l-let her go in" he stuttered as tears welled up in his eyes

"Calm down Domenico. This isn't your fault, stop blaming yourself, however that's not what I asked you. I asked if you're okay fratello" I said softly and he stared at me in disbelief

Even I couldn't believe I was saying this. When I was coming here I was so pissed at him because I thought he should've protected her better but seeing him now, what kind of brother would i be if I take all my anger out on him

He's already feeling guilty I can't make him feel worse

"I'm alright I really didn't-" I cut him off by giving him a tight hug

"Get up brother I'm not upset with you" I said in his ear and helped him up

From the corner of my eyes, I saw the staff staring at us in shock. I turned fully to them and glared at them harshly

I saw the rest of my brothers coming towards us and their eyes slowly fell on Domenico who looked like he was barely hanging on. It's shocking to see him like this, he was always so composed but I can understand

As much as I hate to admit it, he's the closest to her and to think that this happened while she was in his care, I can't even imagine how he's feeling

"Is he okay?" Alessandro asked as he came towards me

I shook my head and he sighed before walking towards him. He engulfed him in a hug, Domenico didn't resist it, he just stood there with bloodshot eyes

A doctor walked out of the room that was meant for my bambina. He instantly had our attention as we all stared at him

"How is she?" Domenico asked softly

"She's fine. The only reason she fell unconscious was because of the amount of smoke she inhaled. She also suffered minor burns on her hands, nothing serious. With proper treatment it'll heal in two weeks" he said with a polite smile and we all sighed in relieve

"Can we see her?" I asked

"I'm sorry not now. She still needs rest, you can see her when she's awake" he said and we nodded in understanding

I looked back at Domenico who sighed and rubbed his hands on his face. No doubt feeling relieved about the news

I am thankful that the others didn't say anything to him. It would only cause him to blame himself more

"What happened?" Stephano asked Domenico and I shook my head

"We'll talk about this when Gabriella wakes up" I said

"It was Viktoria" I heard Domenico whisper

Viktoria again. When I catch her, I will rip her apart with my bare hands

______________________________________ Hey guys!

I'm finally back. So sorry for the long wait, I'm still not done with my exams but I decided to take some time out to write this chapter

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