And can I leave this cliffhanger here for you to debate...?
Diego: “This is one crowded city,” I stated, and Lea laughed. “Well, what do you expect of the city of history?” She asked, smiling at me. She looked at the colosseum as we passed, and I couldn’t help but wonder how they built such a thing during that time period. I doubted that we would be able to master most of what they did, and I knew that we had thousands of other tools that would be able to help us do it. “Touché,” I teased, and Lea smiled. Her eyes met mine, and I could tell that despite her being quiet, that a lot was going on in her mind, and I couldn’t blame her. There was a lot going on, and I knew that the deeper we went into this, the harder it was becoming. “We are being watched.” Giovanni stated, and I raised an eyebrow, following his gaze as he nodded toward a couple who were walking around, carrying ancient Asian umbrellas. I knew that they didn’t do well at concealing from the sun, but they did give them the tourist kind of intonation. “Another man to your left,”
Lea: “This should mask your scents. No one would be able to catch it, no matter how strong they believe they are, and even if they were of Alpha bloods; the maximum that they would get is another Alpha being around. But then again, with the number of Alphas that are around, I doubt that it would make a difference.” Luna Claudia said, handing me a small bottle. It contained a few mixed herb essences, and I nodded, rubbing a little on my neck and wrists as I saw Diego and Giovanni doing. “You are going to need to be careful, and you can be emotional…” “Why would I be…?” “Lea, you are kind hearted. The things that Cosimo did are beyond you and they are not ones that you can process. The issue would be on the fact that you are going to need to relax when you see the man.” She said, looking me in the eye as she stopped you. “We were all in your shoes once, and we learned to somehow control our emotions. That is something that you are going to train yourself to do.” “The man killed my mo
Diego: Both Lea and I entered the grand hotel where the ‘ball’ was to be held. I knew that being a mafia one, it was going to have more than just a little ball, this was going to be the mask of it until most of the guests had left. And thankfully, we were part of the VIP guests who were invited to stay here to attend the after party. We looked around the busy yet empty room. Music played around us, but I didn’t know when things were going to start taking place. All I knew was that things were going to take a different turn from here. For now, we were going to have to wait. “Wine?” One of the waiters asked, and I nodded. I took a glass and handed it to my mate before taking my own. The two of us took a sip of the wine, and I smirked, it was one of my father’s. I knew it well, and Lea raised an eyebrow, shaking her head in question. “Cosimo is sponsoring this,” I said, and she frowned in confusion. “Or is at least one of the sponsors of this party.” “And you know this, how?” She ask
Lea: The night was young, and I knew that things would be taking different turns in it. Diego had his arm wrapped around my waist as the two of us danced, and though I was enjoying it, I couldn’t help but find myself feeling weary about the place that we were in. It was one that I found to be too frightening to me, and I knew that it was going to be something that I wasn’t going to be getting any better. This was the first time that I attended something like this, and I knew that things would be dirty. Though how dirty they would be, now that was something that I didn’t know. I didn’t have any expectations at this point. The man was a psycho, and I knew that it wasn’t something that was going to change. Diego got me a glass of water, and I raised an eyebrow at him. Regardless, I took the glass and took a sip from it. “We’ve had enough drinks for the night. We need to stay sober for a longer while, and you know that we are going to have to deal with a lot more than what could be so
Katerina: I stood in my father’s arms, smiling at the men that were around us, waiting to be noticed by me. It amazed me what a smile could do to them. They were easily fooled, just like he was. The one thing that I always ever wanted was to find her. Was to understand why she gave me up. My mother. The woman who every child would look up to, a mother. And that woman let me go on the day that I was born. I never understood why, but I didn’t plan on leaving this world without finding her. Even if it was the last thing that I would do. I had to understand why she chose to keep her sons and let me go. I couldn’t have been an abomination to her that much, right? I mean, she was a woman herself. The idea of her seeing me as wrong for being a girl was something that didn’t make sense to me. But I knew better than to question Cosimo. The man was my father and he chose to raise me, keep me safe, and I knew to be grateful for that. “I never knew that you had a daughter, Cosimo. She was ne
Diego: “Diego, stop!” Lea called, wrapping her hand around my wrist, stopping me from going any further. I had to remind myself not to growl as I was reminded of the fact that we weren’t supposed to be exposed. But the idea of that woman, MY sister, being alive through all this time when Cosimo claimed that she was dead to my mother, forcing her to even hide that from us was something that I couldn’t swallow. “Lea, let me go before I end up doing something foolish, and believe me, at this point, I have a lot of foolishness in me.” I said, not bothering to turn to face my mate. She didn’t loosen her grip, instead, she slowly walked over to me, her eyes meeting mine as she took a deep breath, motioning for me to do the same. I looked away from her for a second and she stood on her toes before cupping my cheeks. “I know that you are angry…” “I am more than just angry, Lea.” I said, and she smiled, nodding in response. “How can a man be as twisted as he is? How the fucking hell is h
Lea: Diego, Ezra, and I watched as the guests started leaving the place, most of them getting checked, both their pockets, purses, and some women were even forced to take their bras off. Those who wore the selected golden masks sat and watched, getting the entertainment of the night. “Are you sure that you even brought the wallet with you, Katerina?” Cosimo asked, his tone calm as he spoke to her. The woman seemed to be on edge, but she still nodded. “Yes, I never go out without my wallet.” She said, looking at the man. “Well, I doubt that it has anything that you are going to miss. We can always get you a new one. What you are doing is highly unnecessary.” He said, looking at the men who had their eyes on her. “And you are attracting way more attention than I want you to.” “Father, it has something that is important to me. I need the wallet because of it,” she said, and he shook his head at her. “Well, whatever it is, I am sure that this would be a reminder to be more respons
Diego: I walked over to Katerina who stood by the bar, her eyes fixed on her drink as she got lost in her thoughts. Whatever was on her mind, the woman was quick to snap out of it as she heard me approaching her, growing alert. “Where is my wallet?” She asked, and I scoffed, shaking my head at her. “Why the fucking hell would I have your wallet?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at her, silently mocking her. “Look, if you have it, please give it to me. If it’s money that you’re after, then I can give you all the money that…” “You really do believe that everyone is going to be as twisted as he is, don’t you?” I asked, stopping the woman. Her eyes met mine for a second and she frowned before shaking her head in question. “Who the fuck are you?” Katerina asked, and I smirked. I knew that this wasn’t going to go the way that I wanted it. And I knew that I couldn’t tell mom about her, at least, not until I was sure that she was the person that I was after. That she was the sister that