After leaving his mate’s property ground via shadow travel, he reappeared next to his vehicle and opened the door to the driver’s seat. He was about to climb into his vehicle when Chona came rushing to get to him.
“Fiero,” she called, walking up to him carrying a pan of pie she had made the night before.
“I forgot to give you this earlier,” she said.
Fiero smiled.
“Chona, you didn’t have to. Thank you,” he said as he took the pie from Chona.
“A little pie is nothing compared to the big help you gave us,” Chona said.
“It’s not just help, Chona. You earned it and we are partners, remember?”
He said, and Chona smiled.
“Thank you,” he told her, and then he climbed into his vehicle.
Fiero waved Chona goodbye and drove off.
After leaving Chona and Pablo’s home and his mate’s prope
