(RAFFAELE'S POV)
I knew terrible things were going to happen the second Valentino found out about me, Angelo, and Krystal.
But knowing it didn't make this any easier to watch.
My heart twists painfully inside my chest as I look down at them.
Krystal, Angelo, and Michele are all on the floor, gathered around Val in a puddle of his blood.
Krystal is sobbing against his chest, and seeing her crying her heart out for the man that just tried to murder her twice within the space of an hour…
That says more about how much she cares about my brother than anything else ever could.
And if this is what Val can do in this condition…
God. I don't even want to know what he'll do once he recovers.
Yes, he's going to recover.
He has to.
I don't care if he loathes me.
I don't care that we're trapped in a panic room and surrounded by our enemies.
I'll make sure my brother gets the help he needs even if it means risking my life.
"I say we take the risk."
