Hey guys! Happy New month again. There was no chapter yesterday because my uncle died on the 2nd. It broke me down severely and I had to be there for my grandmother. Updates might be slow in the coming days but thank you all so much for reading!
Vlad was glaring and his finger was just above the trigger, hovering, teasing and probably considering and weighing his fucking options. Rain scoffed at his hesitation, she was also surprised at how calm she felt in the moment. She expected her heart to beat faster because just a few days ago, the thought of being on the opposite side of a nuzzle almost gave her a panic attack. “Go ahead, prove to me that you aren’t a pussy,” Rain said with a challenging shrug, she smirked smugly at him…of course he wouldn’t be able to do shit to her. No matter how menacing he looked at that moment and how veins bulged out of his forehead. She wasn’t afraid, because of that asshole that his moods change like the fucking weather. He wouldn’t let anything bad happen to her, he made that promise and Rain was half sure that his men knew that they weren’t supposed to hurt her as well. They did…right? For a split second, Rain’s heart skipped a beat and she began to wonder if she should be afraid. “Th
Few Years Ago… Yaakov Guerriero stared at the destroyed pages of his research note book in front of him, his expression grim and his hands clasped behind his back. “You’re the person planting these thoughts in your sister’s head!” His last small but thick research book that had not been destroyed was then flung at his face and hit him square in the jaw. He inhaled deeply, his fists clenched at his sides as he tried to quell his anger, his anger wouldn’t do him any good when it came to their father, he had to stay silent just so he wouldn’t be given a much more severe punishment that might separate him from his sister, again. “Father please! Yaakov didn’t do anything wrong, I was the one who asked him to read and learn all about it!” Voila said with a shaky voice, her fear evident in her tone. Their father, Davide Guerriero’s hair was just as long as his son’s, some stray grey locks were on his face because of the strength he used to destroy every book he saw, he was breathing heav
The routine checkup was done in just a few minutes. Of course the hospital knew better than to allow Alexander to wait longer than he actually should. Alexander looked to his side, the young woman beside him was curled up into a ball and her eyes were closed shut.Sleeping.After they’d left the burial and headed for the hospital, Alexander had noticed the exhaustion in her eyes even though she tried hard not to show it.He couldn’t help but wonder if he’d picked the right job for her, maybe a job as his assistant would be too hectic for her?That a job as his assistant also meant that she’d be closer to him and that way, his father wouldn’t be able to reach her that easily. Rain moaned something in her sleep as she turned the other way and her head landed on his shoulder with a thud. She groaned and stirred but didn’t wake up.Her head rested on his shoulder and his hands itched to feel her hair.What have you got to lose?Was the question that popped up in his head.He ga
It was a few days after the funeral. Rain had grown accustomed to waking up to the scent of freshly plucked roses at her bedside. Elisa came by every once in a while to help her with some things she might need and they sometimes had long talks before Rain had to leave for work. In the past few days, Alexander has been cold to her…not in a rude way but it somehow seemed like he was trying to create some sort of distance between them or raise a barrier and by the heavens…it was fucking working because Rain was already getting sick and tired of his hot and cold attitude. One second he was nice and then the next he was acting like a mafia boss… Rain hated the fact that she’d forgotten who he was just because of those fleeting smiles and exchanged breaths. A man like Alexander wasn’t soft, he didn’t make friends with people he planned to benefit from. She was nothing but a rule being followed to him, he was using her to set an example to everyone just so they would know that if they t
The table was already set when Rain entered the dining room. Elisa was seated at the table and so was Aldo and Enzo. Rain was beginning to suspect that lived in the mansion along with everyone because she’s never really seen him leave or go a day without seeing him here. He's a very loyal man. Alexander sat at the far corner, not at the head seat…maybe in an attempt to hide himself or take the attention off him? If that were the case, it wasn’t actually working because he was the first person she noticed as she began to walk toward the table. He wore a plain white T-shirt that did wonders for his skin. Rain realized that she hadn’t seen him in such a bright color before. It was refreshing to see, what was also refreshing was the way the shirt hugged his biceps and pecs so wonderfully that she had to catch herself from drooling. She could see the outline of his abs beneath the shirt and damn! That was definitely a sight she needed to know that her day would be a good day. “Good m
Not all dreams come true. Some dreams can just be what they are, which is just dreams. Never to change from that state of nothingness… Just something you witness in your slumber and then the harsh realities of the real world pulls you out from that dream world, the beauty—or the fear—of that reality is gone and is replaced with something much darker. The rising of the sun, the singing of birds and, your body leaving the bed.Nicholas Coleman stared blankly at the dilapidated ceiling over his head, wetness touched the side of his face and he silently wondered if it was the dripping ceiling or if it was just the tears from the dream he’d just had.It wasn’t real though, because in that dream, he was more happy than he’d been in a long time. Sure enough the dream had it’s bad moments where he was chased by a killer, an unending circle that made him feel like he would be caught.Then, she was there, the brightest thing in the entire dream, she pulled him out of his dark hiding place
Alexander was impressed but that didn’t mean he would show it.He knew Nicholas was here to see his sister and he definitely wouldn’t deny him that chance.It wasn’t like he knew the guy was coming today and intentionally agreed to Elisa’s suggestion.Ha.Yes he did.He stared at the duffle bag that Nicholas had set down in front of him, his lips twitched in response because he wasn’t sure what to think of it.Where did Nicholas get all that money from?He’d once seen the guy as a younger brother, he’d wanted to introduce him to this life while making sure he didn’t get into any serious trouble. He’d wanted to raise the bastard’s rank but he’s clearly decided that he is better and bigger than everyone else.“I…I will keep paying in installments until I can get everything to you,”But he no longer had that haughty air around him. He looked tamed, his eyes were down and he wasn’t trying to argue with Alexander at every single sentence.Something else has happened while he was
Alexander wiped the blood from his hands with a gruff sigh. Enzo pit a cigarette in his mouth and proceeded to light it for him. Alexander wasn’t a smoker, but at times like these, the urges became too intense to ignore and he had to feel that tobacco at the back of his throat, something to remind him why he was standing in the pool of another man’s blood… I’m the Don of the Guerriero family. Shit. Sometimes, it got so tiring that even the sound of that title and the responsibility that comes with it becomes a reason to feel frustrated and angry. He was born into this life, he didn’t chose it and Alexander would never admit to anyone or himself that…he’d sometimes wished things were different. He took a large step away from the bloody corpse, his face scrunching up in distaste and his eyes casting a cold glance at the now dead man beneath his feet. “Was he the only one you saw meeting with the council members?” This was a spy. Someone sent into his own empire just to watch it c
Darkness. It consumed her and it was all she could think about. The darkness, how thick it was, how it made her want to scream so loud that her lungs would hurt. The pain was next, it came like a freight train to the skull, fast, sudden and unexpected. It made her moan and groan, her legs shook—wait… no they didn’t. She was laying down on her back and her head was on the softest of pillows. Roses. They came next. The scent of so many roses that it almost made her eyes water…her closed eyes. Rain opened them and then let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding. It wasn’t too bright but the curtains were drawn, almost like the sun was just setting and the moon was getting ready to rise. Memories of what happened before the darkness consumed her flitted through her mind. She had been taken from the Cabin by Romeo to Cullen. He had done to her what he used to do in the past and then left her unattended because he thought she would be in too much pain to even stand, after he had
All hell was about to break loose.No, he had to be calm and level headed or else he would just worsen the situation.“He had a knife to her throat, I couldn’t make any moves without the knife digging deeper into her skin…he wasn’t bluffing…I’ve never seen him that way before,” Aldo sounded so lost and confused, like he didn’t expect shit like this to happen but Alexander expected it, what he didn’t expect was Romeo being the person who would betray all of them.“A knife to her throat?” Alexander gritted his teeth. The thought of Rain going through something as traumatizing as that was something that threatened to push him off the fucking edge.He was at his limit and he knew that at any given moment, he was going to go insane.“I didn’t know there was someone in the SUV, I would’ve stopped him first before Romeo got there but, I managed to put a tracker on them…issue is—”“It might be a trap,” Enzo said. The man’s eyes were bloodshot and his grip on his gun was so tight that
The knock came again and this time it was louder and much heavier than the last. The door shook and Rain flinched back in fear. “Rain!” Romeo? “It’s me! Open up!” Shit. It was just Romeo, but what happened to Alexander and why wasn’t he here instead? “Hey!” He was panting when she opened the door, covered in sweat and looked completely out of sorts. “We have to go!” He said hurriedly and then grabbed her hand, pulling her out of the cabin and practically dragging her to the mansion. “Wait…wait!” Rain hissed at the strength of his grip on her wrist,, it felt like he was trying to break it in half. “What exactly is going on?” Rain asked as she stood her ground and refused the move. The wind was cold and it blew harshly on her skin, it was deathly calm and silent outside of the cabin almost like all of the gunshots from before were just her imagination. There was no one in sight and even where there were supposed to be guards, there was no one. Something was wrong. And somethin
Positive. Shit. All three of the tests Viola had bought were saying the same shit, her fears had been confirmed but strangely enough Rain felt really calm. She had thought she would break down until tears and start screaming hysterically but she didn’t really feel the urge to do so. She walked out of the bathroom, her legs were shaky and her eyes burning with unshed tears. Viola was right in front of her immediately and pulling her into a tight embrace. “They’re all positive, I’m pregnant,” Yes. Saying it out loud just made the reality of her situation hit her. She was carrying Alexander’s child. “It’s okay Rain,” Viola rubbed her back comfortingly, “I will be with you every step of the way, no matter what decision you make,” Rain hugged the woman tighter. She was like a lifeline in that moment. Rain didn’t think she would gain such an amazing friend after everything that had happened to her in Italy but today she was in the embrace of one, one that made her realize that everyt
“I got them for you,”Rain looked down at the black plastic bag that Viola was handing over to her.The events of the day had made forget totally that she had more issues she had to worry about.The pregnancy test. Fuck, could this day get any fucking worse?“Are you okay? You look a bit pale…” Viola held her face with a worried expression, Rain shook her head and moved out of Viola’s reach.“Thank you for everything Viola, I’m…I think I’ll just get everything done and over with, wait for me?”“ Of course!” Viola nodded, her eyes never leaving Rain as she walked to the bathroom.Rain really needed a shoulder to cry on right now, most especially if the tests came out positive. That would just be the cherry on top of all the shit that has happened today.….“Rain and Sergio knew each other back in Japan, how is it that it didn’t show up on her file?”Alexander wasn’t sure what it was but there was just something about Rain’s reaction to Sergio that just didn’t add up. When Ra
Sergio Mendes. That was what he called himself and that was what everyone knew him as. That wasn’t the name he told her three years ago. This was not the image he carried either. He might be able to fool every single person in this room but he couldn’t fool her, she knew who he was, she would recognize that face anywhere and her mind was not playing tricks on her. Three years ago she’d been a lost girl, and when she’d finally met him she thought it was over, the she’d been found and she finally found herself, found who she was meant to be. She was wrong. “Rain?” Then came Alexander’s worried tone, only then did she realize just how long she was staring at the man in front of her. His hand outstretched for a handshake, a knowing smile on his lips. When was the last time she had a panic attack? Rain could not remember. She thought it had stopped permanently. Now. “I…I need to use the bathroom,” she managed to choke out as she forced her feet to move and quickly leave the room,
One of the most expensive restaurants in Italy. To some, it might take months to make a reservation at a place such as this but as for Rain. The second she mentioned Alexander’s name to the restaurant, they quickly and easily processed everything.The Guerriero family name carried a lot of power and Rain was really tempted to use it to her advantage sometimes.Getting easy access into places that others could not. She could get used to this sort of thing.The restaurant was a long drive away from the mansion but it was honestly worth it. It had one of the most beautiful interior decors she’d ever seen, also probably the most expensive.The people on the tables dressed up like they were attending a fucking gala or something, every single one of them, prominent people in the country or even celebrities.Rain forced her mouth to stay closed and tried not to gape and embarrass herself.She then turned to look at Alexander who was dressed like he was just taking a casual stroll in t
“Are you sure you’re feeling up to it?” Asked Viola who was sitting on Rain’s bed which surprisingly enough, she hardly ever used these days…well until last night. Viola was munching on chips, not really caring for the crumbs that she was actually littering the sheets with.She looked as worried as a woman eating chips would look.Rain shook her head, “It was just a dizzy spell. I’ve had them countless times back when I was in Japan,”Sure, the previous day’s episode got her shook but she quickly regained her composure.It was a normal thing to feel dizzy in the morning for absolutely no reason at all.Rain had been prone to dizzy spells and panic attacks back when she was recovering from…you know who.She didn’t see anything wrong with it but Viola seemed to think otherwise, rather strongly.“You should really go to a hospital and get checked out,”“Viola…” Rain groaned.“Just saying,” Viola shrugged her shoulders, “or better yet, get yourself a pregnancy test and pee on
The meeting with Sergio Mendes was the next day but since Alexander had decided to leave her out of the serious stuff, he left for the exchange that they’d almost had an argument about. Or did they actually have an argument? After pacifying her, he went straight into the shower, it was noon by the time the guys came over and Rain had to revert to her routine of avoiding Romeo while trying to act like everything was normal. At first she’d thought Romeo was just in a bad mood and it was a phase that was going to pass but soon his actions started getting bolder and bolder. He would hold her hand secretly, whisper some nasty sexual words in her ear or try to kiss her when no one was looking but whenever they were with everyone else, he was their friend. The same person he was when they’d first met. Would they believe her if she told them just how much he was giving her the creeps and why? Probably not. Viola was the only person Rain could confide in about stuff like that but she still