author note: we love Da Vinci. Yes Carlos loved her. He just lied to Luca to protect himself and her.

𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

3 days later...

I don't know why Da Vinci brought me to one of Lucas warehouses but as soon as I step in I see Carlos tied behind a chair with Luca standing next to him.

"What's going on?" I say and Carlos eyes slowly move up to look at me.

He looks worn out and tired as if he's been crying.

I stand about five feet away from them as Luca had a knife in his hand.

"Luca." I threaten and he just stares at me. I know what he's going to do now...

"Luca please I know I killed Marice but dont." I state.

"Just think about how stupid you're being."

"He's suppose to marry that Russian girl and you want to kill him?"

"No. The whole to plan was to take his life eventually. But you were naive and dumber then I thought. His fathers dead. His sisters dead. It's just him. That Russian princess will marry another guy. Don't worry he isn't an old rag but he's higher in ranking and it would be a good union. But for him. I don't know." Luca smiles looking down at Luca.

"Luca please." I breathe and try moving closer to him but I'm pulled back by someone.

Da Vinci.

His hands wrap around my wrists and hold my arms down. My back is pressed against his front and god he's strong.

"Luca no please." I feel tears just fall and he's taking pleasure in this.

"He never loved you let it go." Da Vinci states and I try pushing him off but his grip only gets tighter.

"Don't let him please Da Vinci." I cry.

"Luca." I yell as he puts the knife to his throat. I see Carlos eyes water as he just stares at me. Why isn't he even fighting it?

𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

"First tell her how everything you've said to her was a lie? " I whisper.

He stays quiet.

"Tell—"

"Everything was a lie. He made me persue you to fall for me but I never moved you. Everything was fake." He admits and I smile as I see her dignity fade from her eyes.

𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

What?...

My eyes move to Luca and everything made perfect sense. He wanted to get me back for Marice.

And Da Vinci dropped hints. Oh my god...

"Luca. Dont." I try pushing Da Vinci off but he pulls me back.

𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

I push the knife into his heart as I just listen to her cries. Begging but she should've known better.

She just screams as I shoot him three times in the chest as she did to Marice.

I guess every love dies?

"She can burry the body herself." I state looking at Da Vinci and he lets her go.

I drop the gun and walk out the warehouse as Da Vinci follows me.

The whole ride he doesn't speak to me. He knew how things would go down and he's gotten close to Odina as if she was his sister. He had a sister. And I know Odina reminds him of her. They were so similar. But then she got murdered when she was twelve. He doesn't talk about it.

He didn't want this to happen but I could care less.

𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

Hot tears just pour down my face as I place my hands on the sides of Carlos face.

"I'm sorry." I cry.

I don't know if I'm having a panick attack. But he went that far just to prove a point.

He made me fall in love with a man and then take his life in front of me.

My hands are bloody from attempting to stop the blood but I know he's gone.

Killed him the way I killed Marice too. So we're now even.

I press my forhead against his and kiss his lips softly before finding a match.

I light it and watch as the flame burns...

That's the last of his bloodline.

....

When I get back to the mansion Luca and Da Vinci are sitting in the kitchen like they're waiting for me.

I just look at them and I know I look a mess. But I cried everything out and let my anger out already. Tomorrow will be a new day.

"You don't have to worry about the body." I speak but my voice is gone and completely broken.

And Luca has a smile on his face. A smile?

I feel my anger build up all over again and I want to let it out but I know I shouldn't. I didn't think he'd ever go that far but he did.

I just go upstairs and close my door as my tears fall all over again.

𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

"What?" I laugh as Da Vinci looks like he wants to murder me.

Her pain is kind of making me happy. As wrong as it sounds I know she's going to despise me more but no one told her to kill Marice.

"What do you even gain from any of this?" He says standing up.

"We're even now. She'll get over it." I state.

"That's the first man she's ever cared about. You think she'd get over you killing him in front of her eyes as she screamed for you to stop?" He pressures.

"You will never mourn Marice's death. And you're still angry that Odina had it in her to kill her. So maybe stop bottling up your emotions and actually speak to Odina? I've always been on your side. But she's still a kid. All you have to do is talk to her. How long till she completely breaks? She's crazy. I see it. When she kills she's just like you. She doesn't empathize and she always makes her points clear. She will be an amazing leader. And she only is hiding her potential because she's under you."

"You marry her in four months. You guys form an alliance and have to have two heirs. Controlling two mafias at the same time. I know I'm your cousin but I'm also your brother. And right now I'm speaking to you as my family. Not that you're my boss. Grow the fuck up and stop bitching. Your father taught you so much better. And so did mine. I hope she will be able to hold her union with you for as long as you can hold a grudge." He finishes.

He grabs a water and his phone before going up the staircase.

"And as my brother Da Vinci. I hope you start realizing whose your blood family. I know a tight bond. And I trust you enough to not start becoming stupid. Marice and Carlos are now history. Or do you have feelings for Odina yourself?" I assume and he laughs.

"Feelings? Are you that paranoid?! I would never stab you in the fucking back that way. I train her, I'm basically her babysitter. But you're stubborn and always think you're right. So I'm just going to give you advice. At the end of the day all your family, all your affiliates,all your men, and all your mistresses won't be there. You need to let her in. Because the difference is, she's the one who will hold it down when you have nothing and everything."

"You'll lose yourself if you lose her one day. But we all want something we can't have? Make it exclusive. Settle down with her. You can not have a marriage with only the sex. What you want to end up like your mom? A father who cares nothing more then about making them train and masculinity that's toxic."

"She's crying herself to sleep while your drown yourself in liquor and have sluts fuck you for money. The only bad guy is you." He ends before walking out.

I look at the bottle of vodka and just chuckle to myself.

In a way he's right. I'm about to take another drink then stop myself from getting intoxicated again.

What the fuck am I doing.

𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒗

I hear a door close and i think it's da Vinci. I finally stop crying and stand up from my bed. I go to my drawers and open the bottom left one for some pajamas. I see a small black box though.

It has Carlos signature on it...

I look around before opening it.

I see a gold bracelet with a sword on it. Unbelievable. Inside the bottom of the box tells me to turn the box around.

I do that and read his cursive handwriting.

'The same sword you kicked my ass with...' it reads and I smile as my eyes water again.

'Don't worry...I swear I did love you. None of it was a lie.'

What?

He knew he was going to die then—

That's why he didn't even fight it.

I put the box down and I think I have another breakdown.

And I find myself crying myself to sleep. The same way I did in Puerto Rico.

Every other day I think I'd just cry. I don't think I'll ever really catch a break.