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Authors: Nathalie Saade
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be aware of what events will soon unfold. Your brother’s disappearance… Some people are going to start talking.’
Johnny cocked an eyebrow and leant back in his chair, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
‘And these people, what exactly are they going to say?’
‘John, you’re a boss now and your father trained you well so what I’m about to say should come as no surprise. Tony and Dante went off the grid. Tony died and Dante disappeared. You don’t think people are going to wonder if Dante played a role in your father’s death? The other Families will be calling for a Formal Sit Down soon.’
Johnny narrowed his eyes.
‘My brother is innocent.’
‘I’m not the one you have to convince. I’ve always considered you and your siblings as family. So, maybe we head different Families but the Masons and the Hannams have always looked out for one another and as far as I am concerned, we will continue to do so. But please, correct me if I’m wrong.’
It was a question. Did Johnny think of Mario as an ally or did he perceive him as an enemy now that Tony was dead. The tension in the air was palpable, then Johnny relaxed.
‘Just making sure we’re on the same page.’
Mario nodded.
‘Of course. So tell me what happened that night.’
Johnny explained how the events of the night had unfolded, starting with Dante being kicked out of Hunters for fighting with Nik Romanov and ending with Tony hanging up when questioned about his decision to collect Dante. He then went on to explain the issues they had been having with Dante’s attitude, which surprised Hawk and was a clear sign of trust on Johnny’s behalf. He stated that Dante had been offended by the fact there were captains who weren’t Hannams by blood, and he resented having to work as hard as other soldiers without receiving the same respect as senior men.
‘I should have followed my father that night.’
Mario sighed, ‘This doesn’t look good. We’re going to have to find a lead as soon as possible if we want to clear Dante’s name.’
He paused for a moment before adding, ‘We have some information that might bring us one step closer to finding the bastards. Hawk?’
So his father was going to make him give them the news instead of telling them himself or waiting for Halo, who should have been the one doing it. The man was all kinds of sadistic. Hawk turned to look Johnny in the eye.
‘We both know that your dad’s murder and Dante’s disappearance are tied to each other. We also both know that Michael’s execution was a warning of what was to come. But what we know, and you don’t, is that the kid was being stalked before he was killed.’
Vince grabbed Johnny’s arm, but he shook it free.
‘Look, I don’t need to know how you knew, but what I do want to know is if you knew it was Mikey they wanted to kill.’
He wanted to growl at the use of the nickname. The kid was going to be their brother-in-law, of course they would have shown him some level of affection. They had accepted him as part of their family and Hawk couldn’t control his jealousy. He could however control whether or not it was evident.
‘No, we didn’t know who he was.’
Johnny and Vince both let out long breaths and Vince rubbed the back of his neck. Hawk waited for them to say something before he continued. He needed to know where they stood on the
Johnny cocked an eyebrow and leant back in his chair, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
‘And these people, what exactly are they going to say?’
‘John, you’re a boss now and your father trained you well so what I’m about to say should come as no surprise. Tony and Dante went off the grid. Tony died and Dante disappeared. You don’t think people are going to wonder if Dante played a role in your father’s death? The other Families will be calling for a Formal Sit Down soon.’
Johnny narrowed his eyes.
‘My brother is innocent.’
‘I’m not the one you have to convince. I’ve always considered you and your siblings as family. So, maybe we head different Families but the Masons and the Hannams have always looked out for one another and as far as I am concerned, we will continue to do so. But please, correct me if I’m wrong.’
It was a question. Did Johnny think of Mario as an ally or did he perceive him as an enemy now that Tony was dead. The tension in the air was palpable, then Johnny relaxed.
‘Just making sure we’re on the same page.’
Mario nodded.
‘Of course. So tell me what happened that night.’
Johnny explained how the events of the night had unfolded, starting with Dante being kicked out of Hunters for fighting with Nik Romanov and ending with Tony hanging up when questioned about his decision to collect Dante. He then went on to explain the issues they had been having with Dante’s attitude, which surprised Hawk and was a clear sign of trust on Johnny’s behalf. He stated that Dante had been offended by the fact there were captains who weren’t Hannams by blood, and he resented having to work as hard as other soldiers without receiving the same respect as senior men.
‘I should have followed my father that night.’
Mario sighed, ‘This doesn’t look good. We’re going to have to find a lead as soon as possible if we want to clear Dante’s name.’
He paused for a moment before adding, ‘We have some information that might bring us one step closer to finding the bastards. Hawk?’
So his father was going to make him give them the news instead of telling them himself or waiting for Halo, who should have been the one doing it. The man was all kinds of sadistic. Hawk turned to look Johnny in the eye.
‘We both know that your dad’s murder and Dante’s disappearance are tied to each other. We also both know that Michael’s execution was a warning of what was to come. But what we know, and you don’t, is that the kid was being stalked before he was killed.’
Vince grabbed Johnny’s arm, but he shook it free.
‘Look, I don’t need to know how you knew, but what I do want to know is if you knew it was Mikey they wanted to kill.’
He wanted to growl at the use of the nickname. The kid was going to be their brother-in-law, of course they would have shown him some level of affection. They had accepted him as part of their family and Hawk couldn’t control his jealousy. He could however control whether or not it was evident.
‘No, we didn’t know who he was.’
Johnny and Vince both let out long breaths and Vince rubbed the back of his neck. Hawk waited for them to say something before he continued. He needed to know where they stood on the
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