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d his usual disheveled hair is styled back elegantly with hair mousse. His beard was also trimmed down. I've

for my wedding brought a wave of pride

s to grow up and play with guns instead of race cars. My father wasn't the strict heartless leader people talk about around the town. Inside

row up to become. Both as a lea

! You look dashing dad! You are taking my s

e both have the same black hair and beard color, and we both have the same grey eyes. Only April and I got

"Well, if you wear your tux and fix that monstrosity

ull beard. He was right, it was a little

likes my beard that wa

s hands in surrender "If Melanie likes it

I won't be around to advise you or tell you what to do. One day, this will all fall on you. You will have to make extremely tough decisions. Decisions that might put you in the middle between your responsibility to your family, your clan, your town and between our business. It even might come down to choosing between your own happiness and this town'

de me realize what a huge burden my father has been carrying

e most powerful drug lords who reside in Canada, a deal that my father was very adaman

were being patrolled around the clock. We were preparing for an attack from that man at any second. Because if we kept

re all willing to die be

ill never allow to pass through

lan, I noticed that he didn't mention uncle Stefan. He was his younger brother and the rightful person to take o

appoint you dad. This town and all of its people will not be harmed as long as we are aro

ned out to be. Seeing you on that aisle in a few hours is going to bring me so much joy, you

ove you too dad. Thanks for always s

ormous front yard into a suitable place for a wedding, beg

Stefan, did you cal

an hour ago, he's on his w

d him with the family business too. I never met David before, because uncle Stefan always leaves him in charge of things in Canada w

amily business from my grandfather, w

was no longer needed to keep this town prospering, it was k

nie's car appea

te, open up the sliding

e she parks, and op

ou Mrs. Snow" I said gently as I cuppe

e to wait a few more hours until I get ready, befo

"I was thinking about getting ready together, you

would love that, it's considered bad luck. You know how much I believe in these things. Therefore, you

irst time because she lives in London, came over to our side and said firmly "I have to agree

hand to her

I'm glad you were able to join us he

nie was rushing into things too soon, but in the end she respe

his blessing. His main concern was the safety of his

re madly in love and nothing can come between us, not even an

*

h a huge amount of people comi

g at the gate, greeting the guests th

ved half an hour ago, alr

ed alike, with blond buzz c

eeting my relatives for the first time. I didn't have time to be a good cousin and hang out with him to break the ice between us as I was obliged to g

counting down the minutes un

til the clock hit 3:30, which is the

in a messy Quiff, was styled in a rather formal Quiff this time to

tell her my vows in front of everyone, say the words 'I do'

just to piss me off and make me

r when crossing the border to deliver or collect the smuggled

remony making me feel this way

tion somewhere in the distance, just

rehend why the red light; which my gut automatically recognize

ked over to my father, and my eyes were about to pop out of

nd the whole chaos that erupts from that scene unfolds in very slow m

dn't happen i

rought my whole entire body, my whole entire life, and my whole entire world to a

to blink, let alone ta

o open my mouth, let alon

ave.any.fu

ut time was a merciless son of a bitch when it came to s

and no sound coming out of my dad, as he simply closed his eyes and never opened them again. Before he collaps

than two seconds, before chaos spirale

ster that crashed on us just moments before the happiest day of

fter me. She crouched down next t

ran over to the guards further down th

e car around over there, FAST" I screamed my instructions at t

ind me as I kept moving towar

captured, alive. He is

ing from; which was empty, I caught sigh

wed me to surround him from all

ver him and inching closer, I aim

iming. I was the best at this and

ing him to scream and tumble down, rolling over a

m, gripped him tightly by the collars of his shirt and h

I knew every man in this town, knew

hin at that point, I held my gun to his other thigh and threatened him in a deadly voice

ng, but give me your word, you will spare my life in retur

t kill you, now start talkin

until I was on the verge

rd Z's order to ta

ith us to smuggle his drugs into the border, his refusal to take no f

a take over, not a f

" I shout at him while still grabbing hi

real name. Only his trusted people know it, and t

oaching, but it was too late. He was alre

father, deep in thought. Something wasn

he town? All the roads ar

lker. He helped me sneak in across the border fr

issing piece fal

ide our town. Someone had dared to betray

, you're a dea