Sold To the Grizzly Don (Alcee and Bruno) novel Chapter 132

Chapter 132

The urge to bitch slap Torquato Lozano was a dangerous one, Alcee knew, and yet there it was in all it’s unwanted glory rising up in her with the power of a tsunami. She cut Amal off before the woman could go off again, “Amal, please go check on the progress of Antero’s room. Torq if you want to be helpful get out of the way.”

“Are you really going to go to the rooftop like that?” he waved to her towel clad body.

“No. I was going to grab my robe but you’re blocking the exit.”

“Or you can let me take her.”

It was like he wanted to see Antero melt down again. She watched as Antero’s fingers dug into the dog and she gently tapped his shoulder, “Antero, not so tight. Nobody is taking her from you, but you need to use gentle hands with her, please.”

“Antero,” Torq rebuked sharply, “you can’t hurt her.”

Antero’s reaction to Torq was a visible shudder and Alcee met Torq’s gaze with an angry one of her own. “You’re not helping.”

“I’m trying to help you.”

“I don’t need your help, Torq. I need you to back off. Step back so I can get them out of the bathroom, please.”

“This is fucking ridiculous.”

“What is ridiculous is a grown man needing his feelings validated over the emotions of a five–year–old.” Alcee shot back. “Stop making demands which are for your feelings and not ours.”

He finally stepped back and then Alcee moved around him to grab her robe off the end of the bed where Amal tossed it earlier and wrapped up in it. She didn’t care she was leaving her wet towel on the floor. She could get it later. She returned to the bathroom to see Torq simply standing there with a sad expression on his face watching Antero who was avoiding his father’s gaze.

When she bent down to scoop up the boy and dog together in one armful he protested, “at least let me do this part.”

“I am not ready for the fallout of anyone else touching him but me.”

Torq seemed to get a good look at her face, and he blanched, “what happened to your mouth?”

“Nothing.” She ignored the question and carried the heavy dog and child, over a hundred pounds between them towards the kitchen area to find the lead.

“Alcee, your mouth is split open. Did Antero do that?”

She looked up in irritation as the front door opened and Tito, Bastiano and Raniero entered the space. “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” She turned angry eyes at Torq. “No. I have enough to deal with without your fucking friends here.”

“Yours are here.”

“Mine are cleaning dog shit smeared all of the crate, floor, walls, and bed of my son’s room. Unless these pricks know how to move a mop, bucket, and scrub down –”

“We need to discuss the fallout of your actions,” Raniero spoke coldly. “You insinuated cracks in the Lozano family.”

She cut him off at the quick, “You need to get the fuck out of my house right now before I find one of Torq’s weapons and unload it into your face. My first impression of you today was not a good one and you haven’t improved on it since. Your mother is a rude bitch, and you are a chip aff the old block.”

“Alcee,” Torq whispered placatingly.

“Let me make myself clear, Torq, you and Bastiano cut him slack because you feel guilt and Bastiano feels lust combined with a heap of guilt given the age gap between them. However, this motherfucker is toxic as fuck, and I won’t permit him around my son until I can be certain he

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isn’t a threat.” She clicked the lead onto Avalanche’s collar, “now I’m taking my son and the dog for a walk upstairs. He better be out of this house before I get back or Antero and I will find another place to stay.”

“You expect me to cut my brother off?”

“You didn’t even tell me you had a brother. I only found out by eavesdropping on my father’s assassination. You’re selfish Torq. You’re a selfish man who is failing to see the very real fallout of his selfish actions right in front of him. He goes or I go and right now, me going feels like the better choice. We’ll let you keep your bros before hoes mentality in check.” She put the lead in Antero’s hand and pushed him towards the door as she dragged Avalanche by the collar.

“Alcee,” he called after her.

Ranier’s comment filtered to her ears as the door closed behind her.

“Let the scheming bitch go, Torq. It’s clear she’s using you.”

Antero dropped the lead and pushed the door open and walked up to Raniero and punched the unsuspecting man in the balls. His facial expression didn’t change an ounce as yelled “fuck off” at the man and then turned back, picked up the lead and walked to the elevator.

Alcee stood staring in stunned shock at the oddly specific violent outburst and then she grinned and chased after Antero to the elevator. She stayed quiet as they made their way to the rooftop and Antero walked the dog around the grassy area and Alcee considered their timing was good as the poor dog’s digestive issues resurfaced.

Alcee watched as a tear rolled down Antero’s cheek and she wiped it away. “It’s okay buddy. He deserved it.”

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