Chapter 8

Elena pov

It takes a moment before Claire answers them.

"We live two blocks away from here! I'm Claire and this is my granddaughter!" She says and I wait for them to question more.

"Take down the hood!" One of them barks out and I have no problem taking it down. I try to keep my hand steady when I pull my hood down. Keeping my eyes on the ground when I hear one of them walk over and stand right in front of me. Trying to keep my heart and breath steady.

"Look at me!" He says and I have to look up at him, don't want to draw any problem my way. Just do what he tells me. When my eyes travel up his body I see he is big and bulky with a scar on his cheek and down his neck. Slowly rise my eyes up I come to stare right into a pair of gray angry eyes. A shiver runs down my spine and I know the man in front of me is no one you mess with. I don't have to guess, I already know he is one of the Mafia bosses men.

"I haven't seen you around before! Are you new here?" He barks at me and I know there