Chapter 3 CHALLENGING ME

LILY'S POV

As soon as the announcement was made, there were loud gasps all around.

Many of them were afraid of what might happen to their beloved boss, others were mad, while some others maintained their composure, Diane included.

I walked slowly down the stairs of the balcony, which led to a levelled ground where everyone was standing.

Halfway down the stairs, I stopped, I paused for a second, then spoke boldly and loudly,

"So what should be their punishment for harming our beloved Don, our Capo Dei Capi?" I asked slowly.

"Death. Or torture till they all die?" *Smiling*

"Torture, torture, torture till they all die," They all exclaimed

"And torture it will be," I replied, taking the bow Diane brought to me.

I took the bow and arrow and shot it right at my target, declaring that the war between Camorra and the Black Isles had begun.

"I and the little Ms' will be leaving very soon,"

"Some men will come with us while the others will wait here, and as soon as their assistance is needed, they will come and fight hand in hand with their brothers."

"Is that understood?" I asked with a very loud voice.

"Yes," they all echoed.

*Towards the evening*

It was three thirty in the afternoon when I asked Daine to come see me.

"Ms Lily, you called for me,"

"Yes, I need you to get your stuff ready. We might leave the base at any moment," I instructed.

"Ma'am, when will be leaving?" Diane asked as I glared at her. I had not disclosed the time we would be leaving for any of the members. I just asked most of them to get ready.

"That you'll find out any time soon, but for now, go and get ready," I said to her as I dismissed her.

"Okay," She said as she left my study.

It was now six in the evening when all of a sudden I called our men and asked them to submit all their devices to me and go get their pieces of luggage.

"Ma'am, what's going on are we about to leave?" They asked.

"No questions asked, just do as I say?" I replied sharply.

"But why do you want us to submit our gadgets? Don't you trust us?" I heard Diane's voice behind me. Making me turn to look at her.

After her question was voiced, other members around started murmuring.

"In case you've all forgotten," I said, as I turned to look at the murmuring crowd.

"This is the normal procedure taken by the Black Isles to ensure the safety of the members," I said.

"The temporary surrender of these devices is to ensure that no outsider contacts us during the period of transportation so that unnecessary leak of information would not occur. And that serves as a benefit to us,"

"This procedure had not been in use for quite some time now, so if I may ask why the sudden re-introduction to this procedure?" Diane asked.

"We all know the saying it's better to be safe than sorry," I said.

"We all heard what happened to Don Zavier, so this procedure is to avoid that," I said.

"Now let me ask you something," I said as I took a step closer to Diane,

"All these questions, what for?"

"Are you trying to challenge my authority? Or..."

"are you trying to cause controversy here? I asked a question that left everyone shocked.