I didn't know how badly the effects of what happened between me and Soren were. While I was recuperating, I often overheard Primo and Niccolo talk about the Bratva and Cosa Nostra. Apparently, Soren's death was a big turning point. The Bratva started moving and they terrorised the properties that were owned by the Cosa Nostra. It was difficult for me to find out about the other things since I was still bound to my bed. Marina visited me often and I would get the news from her.
I have spent most of my time recovering and after a few weeks, I was finally able to get out of bed and walk downstairs. Marina was always by my side and like the weeks before, Primo was rarely at home. I understood why he couldn’t come home. He’s trying to solve this problem with the Bratva as soon as possible. It was a difficult time for all of us but we need to stay strong and keep moving forward. We just have to trust in Primo and the others.
The funeral was held for both Capos. My father’s funeral was back in California and my father in law’s funeral was held here in New York. It wasn’t a big event, they tried to keep it simple to attract less attention from the enemy. Marina and I cried because we couldn’t go back to California to mourn our father. It was for the best that we stayed here. We never know what’s gonna happen to us if we tried to fly to California so we just decided to stay here. I took out my phone and I called Salva. He picked up after a few rings.
A few days later and Primo’s ceremony was finally going to happen. I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do as his wife but Niccolo told me I only needed to stand by his side as everything was taking place. I had to dress up in a simple white dress and I stood next to Primo as the ceremony started. Same with the funeral, there were only a few guests here to witness the ceremony. Niccolo stepped in front of Primo and using the knives that were in front of them, both Niccolo and Primo cut their palms open and they shook hands. Niccolo then proceeded to kneel in front of Primo and pledged his loyalty to his brother.
A few days after Primo’s ceremony they were busy once more. Marina has technically moved in with me since Niccolo was busy as well. It’ll be safer for Marina to stay here since I have Dino as my bodyguard. Plus there are other guards outside too so we'll be safe if we stay indoors. Marina and I were in the kitchen making breakfast when the topic about the mob popped up. “Luna, why is the Bratva so angry with us?” Marina asked. I was by the stovetop stirring the sauce I was making for the pasta when she suddenly asked me that. Her question actually stopped me in my tracks. I don’t even know why the Bratva is after the Cosa Nostra’s territories. To be honest, I’m not familiar with the history between the two factions. I’ve never really questioned that before. Marina’s question got me thinking about the whole affair with the Bratva. They wanted to kill us so badly but why? “Luna?” Marina called my name. I quickly snapped out of my trance and looked at her. I shook my head and told her I
“This is a sensitive topic and it’s all speculation so far but we’ve heard that the current leader of the Bratva had a sister. When they were young, someone from the Cosa Nostra took his sister. They were never able to find out who took her and why but they were so adamant that it was someone from the Cosa Nostra. Ever since then, the Bratva has been meddling in the affairs of the Cosa Nostra and is inflicting chaos within our society.” Dino explained. I’ve never heard of that story before but if that were the case then doesn’t that mean that we’re the ones at fault?“Is that what the men in the mob are told?” Marina asked. Dino shook his head and explained further.“When you become a Made Man in the Cosa Nostra, you are told that the Bratva is the enemy. There’s no reason given as to why they are the enemy but that is what we are told.” He explained. That’s a bit odd considering the rumors are saying that we were the ones who started the feud with the Bratva
Once I was ready, Marina went outside to tell Dino that I was asleep and that she'll be in the room with me. She also told him that she'll be sleeping and if it was okay with him, not to disturb us. Of course, Dino agreed as he stayed downstairs by the door. Now the problem is how am I going to go outside. Dino is by the front door which has a clear view of the stairs so I can't leave the second floor without him seeing me. I could try climbing down the balcony but it's a long way down and there's no way to hold on to and climb down slowly. I checked the windows of my bedroom and I noticed a pipe running from the roof down to the ground floor. I thought that maybe I could just slide down there since it looks sturdy enough to hold me."This is crazy, Luna. Are you sure you want to go? We can solve the issue here. We don't have to go outside and endanger our lives." Marina said but I shook my head. I a
"You…" He said while he lifted his finger and pointed at me. The moment I heard his voice, I suddenly felt the adrenaline rush. I quickly ran out of that little alley and I tried to make my way back to the metro as fast as I could. I heard him shouting orders, he probably wanted to take me back since I saw too much. I didn't hesitate to run as fast as I could. I got to the metro and I just barely made it to the train as it was closing and was about to depart. I didn't see which route I was taking because I was too busy trying to escape. As the door shut in front of me, I saw a few of the Bratva men searching the area. It was a good thing I managed to make it. The train was going through stop after stop and I wasn't aware of the locations. I didn't get off until we were at the last stop. When I stepped out, I realized I was lost. Feeling helpless and a bit guilty for blowing my own cover, I called Marina. She picked up almost immediately.
"Primo?" I asked. He didn't answer. Instead, he quickly pulled my pants down and started eating me out. I was so surprised by what he was doing that I didn't know what to do. He was doing it very aggressively. I could feel him biting and nipping at my lady parts. All I could do was hold on to the pillows as he did what he wanted. Suddenly, I felt his fingers enter me. I flinched in surprise and I instinctively grabbed his hair. He was fingering me aggressively and he was also sucking on my clit pretty hard. It didn't take long for the intense movement to make me cum. I twitched and stretched out my legs when the built up pleasure was released. I thought it was over but turns out it wasn't. Without a word of warning, he whipped out his member and shoved it inside me. I held onto him as tight as I could as I felt both pain and pleasure. He started kissing me aggressively and I could feel my lips getting swollen from his kisses. His kisses trailed down t
“Miss, here are the papers that need your signature for the finalization of the Spring Collection that will be featured in our fashion show.” My assistant came into my office and handed me a stack of papers. My name is Nagatsuka Akina, I’m the Founder and CEO of Hanazu Couture. Although my company hasn’t been around for as long as the other famous brands out there, we’ve become a household name in the fashion industry. I’ve worked tirelessly for the last 15 years to make this company what it is today.“Miss, I’ve received a call from...your father.” My assistant reluctantly told me. I had instructed her before that any business with regards to my family, I will not accept. I’ve told her that if anyone called saying they were my immediate family, disregard what they say and blacklist their number so they won’t be able to call again. She
I walked towards the shadow guard who called for me. When I was finally in front of him, he slowly lowered his mask, revealing his face. This was considered taboo for a shadow guard. No one, not even their master should see their faces. That was the only secret they were allowed to keep from their masters. I was surprised when he pulled down his mask."What are you doing?" I asked him frantically. I didn't want him to get into trouble. He shook his head and sat down on the windowsill. He was calm and it didn't seem like he was going to cause trouble. I relaxed my shoulders a bit and I took a step back from him."Why did you do that?" I asked. He was looking down on the floor when I asked that question. He turned his head towards me and shrugged."All this time, I believed that the master that I was serving was a good person. I knew of his story yet I couldn't understand the decision he made." He answered. I wasn't able to recall any memories fr
I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not putting your faith o
I was startled when the door flew open. I was deep in thought so I didn't notice but Primo walked in with a tray filled with medicine and a cup of water. He was surprised to see that I was awake. He quickly walked over to my side of the bed and sat down.“Are you okay? How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for 2 days.” He told me. I answered and told him that I was feeling better. He handed me the water and the medicine and I took them accordingly. I looked at Primo and I noticed that he had a soft expression on his face. This was unusual. I would never have imagined that he would make such a face. I put my hand on his cheek and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head and told me that he was just worried about me. I felt bad for worrying him again. I apologized but instead of accepting my apology he told me not to say sorry and that he
After Marina calmed down, I let her lay her head on my lap. To be honest, there was nothing for her to be sorry about. We were both in that situation and I knew that there was nothing else we could've done. It was a good thing that Niccolo and Primo came to save us. I couldn't understand Marina's guilt. "How are you feeling?" I asked her as I caressed her hair. She looked up at me, with a frown on her face. "Why should my feelings matter? You're the one who got hurt. I only have a small wound on my head and that's it. You have a big injury on your leg. What I feel shouldn't matter." She said while tears were welling in her eyes. I think I'm slowly starting to understand Marina's guilt. She must be feeling bad that she sustained very few injuries because I protected her. She's feeling guilty about being protected during the whole attack. "Marina..." I put my hand on her cheeks and I looked her in her eyes.
I was startled when the door flew open. I was deep in thought so I didn't notice but Primo walked in with a tray filled with medicine and a cup of water. He was surprised to see that I was awake. He quickly walked over to my side of the bed and sat down. “Are you okay? How are you feeling? You've been unconscious for 2 days.” He told me. I answered and told him that I was feeling better. He handed me the water and the medicine and I took them accordingly. I looked at Primo and I noticed that he had a soft expression on his face. This was unusual. I would never have imagined that he would make such a face. I put my hand on his cheek and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head and told me that he was just worried about me. I felt bad for worrying him again. I apologized but instead of accepting my apology he told me not to say sorry and that he was the one
“It'll be okay. Once this thing is removed you will be stitched up and will be in recovery for a while. Don't worry too much about Marina, Niccolo will be taking care of her. I promise you that she will be fine. you just have to focus on getting better.” Primo told me. I nodded and told him that I would focus on recovery for the meantime. He nodded and told the doctor to continue what they were doing. When the pain was too much to bear I asked the doctors to inject me with an anaesthesia that would make me fall asleep. They agreed and immediately administered the medicine. After I could feel the anaesthesia flowing through my veins I promptly knocked out. When I came to, It was already two days from my operation. I looked at my leg and it was still bandaged. I could still feel the pain but not as much as when they first started taking the rod out of my
"We can't stay here. We need to move." I held out my hand for Marina and she held my hand as I pulled her to the only other door in the room. I've thought about it enough and I'm guessing we're underground. The air inside these rooms were hard to breathe and I could tell Marina was having a hard time as well. Due to her anxiety and her fear, she's breathing heavily and it doens't help that we're stuck here."Are you okay? Can you keep going?" I asked Marina. She looked at me and nodded slowly. SHe was holding onto me really tightly, afraid that I'd disappear and she'd be left all alone. I reassured her that everything will be okay and that I'll be able to bring her out of this place and take her to safety. When we reached the other door, I opened it and entered the room with the gun in my hand. Thankfully, no one was around. Marina was hiding by the door and when I signalled for her to move forward,
I woke up to the faint smell of smoke and dust. When I opened my eyes, I saw Marina lying on the floor. I quickly got up but realized that my leg was injured. It was painful to move and I could see that a small metal bit had managed to get lodged in my leg. I didn't try to remove it in fear of dying from blood loss. I tried to crawl towards Marina while making sure my leg wasn't going to get injured anymore than it is now. When I got to Marina's side, I tried to wake her up."Marina, please open your eyes. It's me Luna." I said while shaking her lightly. I couldn't tell if she had any injuries and I was scared to move her just in case she did have some wounds. If I tried to shake her forcefully, I could aggrevate her wounds and make things worse. Just to be safe, I made sure to just lightly move her while trying to wake her up. I looked around to see who else was around and I noticed Sergiu's body. If he didn't get killed when Marina shot him then the huge slab of stone