Amara's POV I watched Dee walk toward me linking his hand with Arianna's in a smirk. I scoffed at them and looked around so I would be distracted. When he got to where I stood, he unlinked his hand from hers and fanned my neck with his breath. I sucked in air, disgusted by his presence around me. "I'm so happy to be around you," He whispered. "Well I don't think you would expect me to return the feeling," I replied. "This choker makes me uncomfortable, take it off," I complained and tugged at it. "I don't trust you to behave without the choker on you. You almost escaped if not for the shock that jolted you," He snarled and I fumed. "Great, he really saw me." I thought silently. "Want to say something princess?" He protested but I shook my head. Arianna scanned my face which irritated me then tried to touch my face but I dodged as if she had hot coals in her hands. She withdrew her hands when she noticed my reaction and smiled defeatedly. "I haven't seen this tattoo on y
Luciano's POV Sadness filled my heart as I watched the video Dee had sent to me that morning. He looked so vulnerable while he explained everything that he went through and I almost forgot that we were enemies. I tried not to blame our father for his suffering but it wasn't possible as he was the main reason why Dee was always miserable. The fact that he had a disease that restricted him from having a child was painful and I imagined being in his shoes. It would hurt a lot if I wasn't capable of having children, sons that would take over my business. It was the pride of every capo that his son succeeds him after death. When I discovered that Amara was carrying my seed, it gave me great joy to know that I would have a child from my loins. Apart from being miserable, he didn't wield as much power as I did. He was like my shadow so he had to struggle twice than I did to get whatever he wanted. I paused the video and wondered how I would feel if I had to force people to obey me.
Luciano's POV I wondered why it was hard for me to get Amara. Each time I closed in on her, Dee succeeded in keeping her away from me. It was like a game, when I'm about to win the rule of the game would be changed. I asked Raul to keep tracking Dee while I thought of other ways to get her. Then, I remembered that Luca was still in the dungeon. He served Dee while he was with me so there was a possibility of him knowing Dee's whereabouts.The thoughts of Dee hurting Amara made me restless as I walked to the dungeon. If only I could have her in my arms, then things would be better. The guard standing at the entrance bowed while I patted his back in acknowledgement and waited for him to open the door that were made of iron bars. Luca sprawled on the rough ground with his eyes shut. He was drained of any energy he had but I feel pity for him. He deserved whatever he got after betraying me. "Luca," I called coldly as I watched him stir. "Boss, you are here," He replied hopefully and
Luciano's POV I glared at her, giving her my most murderous look. She looked away to avoid returning my glare. Then I masked my anger and put on an expressionless look. It wasn't her fault that Amara was in such mess though they didn't like each other. I was trying to protect her from Massimo and people who wanted her for the wrong reason.I felt unsafe around her because she had hidden a lot of things from me. I admit that I told her that I didn't blame her for keeping such secrets from me, I still doubted her motive for not tell me. Hell! I could be in danger and she wouldn't say anything because she was scared. That was why women weren't allowed to be a part of our business, because most of them were weak. Apart from the likes of Arianna who knew her way around the business, I couldn't think of any other woman who could hold her own. "Are you angry at me?" She asked fearfully and I shrugged. "I'm not angry at you. Since Massimo hasn't come to take you, then I would send you t
Luciano's POV The sniper's beam didn't scare me, what scared me was what would happen if I allowed myself to get shot. So many things would go wrong and Shuri would be taken away. It wasn't time to ponder on things that weren't important. I had to think fast or Massimo would take advantage of my distracted state and strike. There was no way in hell that I would allow the sniper to shoot me so I quickly dodged and he missed. Dodging bullets was one of the things I learnt, I remembered how angry I was when my father asked me to learn it. Now I was grateful he forced me to because the skill saved my life. Since it was almost impossible to see the sniper, I cocked my gun and aimed at Massimo once more. But I was interrupted by Shuri's outcry. "Can you all stop?" She shrieked with a gun in her hands. "Princess, you're here already," He smirked. "I would go with you but you have to take your men out of here and stop the shooting or I'll make my sniper kill you," She challenged boldly
Luciano's POV My eyes fluttered open as I watched Gio fawn over me. Everything that happened flashed in my head but I relaxed, knowing that I couldn't take any rash decision. I was weak though I hated it and had to heal before doing anything. My eyes darted to the stranger in front of me and I pinned him down forcefully with my hands firmly gripping his throat, surprised that I had such energy within me. "Who are you?" I growled while he choked. He frowned, definitely not in pain but surprised. "Dad, stop please. It's Obinna," Gio informed me and I stared at him to be sure he wasn't lying again. But he wore a serious expression so I let him go and sat on the bed. "You almost killed me, you know. Do I look like Amara's kidnapper?" He asked and I had the urge to punch his lips so he could stop talking. Gio sensed how angry I was and intervened, "Obena, Can you shut up? He is not really in a good mood right now," Oh! The stran
Amara's POV The weather was chilly which made me scared not for myself alone but for my baby. As time passed, I got used to my condition and began to love my unborn child. I wondered how it would feel to carry my baby in my arms and show him the love that he deserved. I didn't know the sex of the baby because it wasn't time yet and I was almost done with my first trimester. I had thought that I wouldn't be able to survive without Luciano but I coped fine, even though I wanted out of Dee's house. The cold made me buckle my knees so I could provide warmth for my baby since I was naked. I hadn't eaten anything yet, so I covered my body with a blanket and walked towards the kitchen to get food. I regretted kicking the food I was served away because I was very hungry and so was my child. Definitely! Luckily, I bumped into Mariam who looked sad and defeated. I wanted to know what had been troubling her but cold demeanor showed that she wasn't
Amara's POV I wished that morning didn't have to come as Dee woke me up so I could have my bath. I grumbled that he was interrupting the only chance I had to be same. He noticed my frown but ignored it which infuriated me the more. "Why do I have to bath now? Isn't it too early?" I protested. "We are expecting visitors and I don't want you looking like an old hag," His words stung but I didn't give him the satisfaction of knowing that his words affected me. He peeled off my night gown quickly and hauled me to the bathroom. He hurriedly put me in the shower cabin then scrubbed my skin. This time, he was rough and nonchalant about how his actions affected my body. "Can you slow down? I didn't ask you to invite guests so don't spoil my skin," I snapped and sent me a glare. Since he was in a hurry, the bath was quick. He left me alone to apply my lotion and asked me to cooperate with Mariam and her team or I would be punished later. I was done with the lotion, then Mariam walked i