Chapter 25 – By Blood, United We Stand

After treatment and receiving blood, Alejandro was stable. "Who did this to you AJ? What really happened back there?" Julio asked Alejandro. "My own brothers betrayed me" he said and took a deep breath. "Pablo. Pablo turned everyone against me they all voted me out" "They could have at least let you stay in the family still' Julio said. "It doesn't work that way brother. If I step down willingly, I'm still family, but they threw me out" "And now Pablo leads" he explained to Julio. "I don't know how it works, but you did not deserve this AJ" Julio said "By blood, we enter, by blood we depart. That is our way" he said and took a deep breath again. "Let me leave you to sleep. You need the rest" "Wait amigos, my brother? What was the last you heard of him?" "Still in prison, I hear they build a strong case against him" "Oh mierda" Alejandro groaned. "I suggest you lay low and recover first. You don't want to get into any trouble" Julio advised. "How can I lay low Julio? When my b