Chapter 2

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Nandini was living with her two kids. Yes, she shared this information with her neighbors. No one likes her as she became a mother of a seven year old boy and a four year old daughter. According To Some rumors she was a teenage mother, and was abandoned by her family. 

Some perverts in ally always try to harass her. When Phoebe learned about her facing such issues, he tried to make her understand to leave this place and live in the city. He would help her but Nandini always refuses.

He tried to make her change the place but she refused as for how long will she keep running away from the truth? 

Wherever she goes, the same question would occur. She had planned her future, she wanted nothing except for giving a safe future to the children. She wanted them to get admitted to a good hostel . 

When Phoebe tried to help her with some money she rejected him every time politely. Phoebe knew Aspan was living nearby her, he always got information about her well being from him. The trios were friends and attached so much with Nandin and also because of Nandini.

Nandini tried to sleep but couldn't, she once again had the same nightmare she was having from the past four years. Her head was killing her but she had work to do, She took a hot shower and prepared breakfast for the kids. 

In this village she had a limited source of income. Due to her insomnia she learned many skills like stitching, cooking, babysitting, paper and project writing for kids through which she gained a small amount of money. 

She stitched beautiful dresses for the kids, they loved it very much. She had to save every single penny for their future. Her children were not less than a blessing for her. They never oppose Nandini and obey all her instructions. They studied in the same school where Nandini teaches. When she had to go for her second job, Aspan took care of the kids. 

Life was going peacefully with daily struggle. But can life be really peaceful? 

On the other side

Somewhere the dark solitude of the dense forest echoed with cries of pain and agony.

A dark silhouette looked at the front where some food was being roasted, the sticks dipped not dipped in sauce but red blood. The silhouette moved and rested his back against the stem of a dead tree, "I despise cacophony, Amber! Zittili "

(SHut them up) 

He was the reincarnation of the God of death. His eyes, cold and void of any emotion.

Amber gulped the fearful lump in his throat. He knew how destructive his boss' anger could be, even for him. He stammered

"Y..Y..You don't have to strain yourself, boss, we will take care of the rest." 

Charcoal black eyes pinned on Amber. "Since when I started taking orders from you, Amber?" The man demanded in a tone which raised hairs on Amber's body in fear.

Amber once again swallowed in fear. He understood that his boss was getting angry. He glanced at the man who was being roasted on the fire, alive and once again looked at his boss. This could be his fate too, Amber understood it before his boss could utter the words to him. 

"I Sincerely apologize, Capo."

(Mi scuso con te capo)

The man with charcoal black eyes sharpened his gaze, "questa giungla ha un solo re e quello sono io. Non dimenticarlo o saresti tu a dire la fame del mio Aslan, Amber!

(This jungle has only one king and that is me. Don't forget that or you would be the one saying the hunger of my Aslan , Amber! )

Falcon smirked as he called his pet. "ASLAN! Come here my boy, it's dinner time," he shouted, cheerfully. 

He chuckled when a deep thunder like roar sounded and the royal entry of Majestic, noble, and brave, this famous iconic wild creature on the planet captivated his people's attention in fear.

The men standing there tried to calm their breathing but it was almost impossible for them to do so, still they knew that if any of them even squinted in fear, The Lion would sate his hunger with him and later with the food saved for him. The Lion only took orders from Falcon, his owner.

Aslan walked towards Falcon and ducked his head to show his gratitude . Falcone smiled, he was one of the few living beings who could make Falcone smile. Falcone rested his hand on his pet Lion's head.

Aslan left a roar which made the men standing around them swallow in fear but Falcone laughed wholeheartedly, carasseeing his furs, affectionately.

"Romano, How much money did you get by betraying me?" He didn't even glance at Romano's way and kept caressing his pet Lion, Aslan whose roar was scaring everyone there. "And don't forget, Romano, your punishment will increase ten fold with every passing second you make me wait," he stated.

"C..C..Capo! ti prego, perdonami . I was misguided. P...Please give me one last chance," Romano begged for apology. Falcone paused his hand, a fury shot into his nerves.

(Please forgive me)

Aslan could sense his owner's anger and roared at Romano for displeasing Falcone.

Falcon wouldn't be doing justice with his image if he showed mercy to betrayers and gave them easy deaths. He was called the God of death for a reason, he was the one without soul.

Amber closed his eyes for a moment listening to Romano's words, shaking his head slightly, he opened his eyes and looked at Romano defeatedly.

"Shhh!" He hissed sharply. His soulless eyes turned hard. "Mio amico(My friend) doesn't like your voice. Should I order him to open your throat and tear your vocal veins?" Falcon quipped, with a hard glare at Romano. The fire burning nearby which had been grilling the dead body illuminated his Black charcoal eyes more darkened, making him look like the owner of hell. 

The other men who supported Romano were shivering in fear and begging for their life seeing Falcone petting a Lion and not to mention they saw the grilling of one of their friends, alive. 

Falcon checked Aslan's mustache and asked: " You attacked my consignment with the help of my African Enemy. You tried hard to demolish me. Now tell me, what price did they pay you for your deception? Tell me what made you oppose me and more importantly where did you find the guts to deceive me, Romano?"

Air stuck in Romano's lungs making it hard for him to breathe. He wanted to kill Falcon, he had conspired many times but Falcon was not easy to kill. Can one kill death itself? No, death couldn't be killed and so was Falcone

Romano tried to kill Falcon several times, but every time he was unsuccessful. The African mafia wanted to make a deal for a long time and for that they were ready to pay any price. But the problem was it could only be done with the permission of the Falcon. But Falcon was not interested in the deal. Romano was a greedy man and the price African made for the deal was too good to be missed by Romano. He asked some of his fellow friends and they joined their hands together against Falcone but they didn't know that they were digging their own graves by going against Falcone. 

Falcone D'Alberto was known for his manipulation, twisted personality and cruelty in his world. He was Capo of Europe and Asia . The American mafia groups also wanted to make friendly relationships with him. After all, who wouldn't want to be on friendly terms with the Capo of the famous Mafia group Phoenix. Falcone's mafia organisation was known for assasination, government shuffle, arm business, weapon dealings,Drugs, clubs, brothels,state rebel ,organ and human trafficking and what not. Falcone's mafia group does anything and everything for money. 

Everyone knew that interfering with those who were friends with Falcone or with whom he deals were off limits. Nobody had the power to touch them and if someone tried to touch something that belonged to Falcon. He not only loses his hands but breaths too in the cruelest way possible.

His supremacy was increasing day by day, not only in Eurasia( Europe+Asia) but among the world's biggest Mafia families. Everyone wanted to be a part of Phoenix because its name only bring their dead soulless business a flourish boon

Very few people knew him by face, this was his positive point, no one could hold his hand in making his work from illegal to legal. Falcon had the ability to throw down a mountain in an excellent calm but angry course of action.

He was the best example of perfection. He was the CAPO of the richest mafia group, a very traditional family in Rome, Italy, due to his involvement in politics. His cruelty, atrocity and addiction to success were his characteristics. Everyone feared him and also wanted to join him . His looks contradict his actions. He was born with his dominating Aura around.

Aslan, his pet Lion, was the only one who matched his character. Both were the kings of their jungle. 

Romano's screams echoed in the dense forest. Eagles waiting for their treat, specially organized by Falcone. He saw the scattered flash of the deceiver and crackled sound of his neck echoed 

"Fucking Pussy! He died so early Amber! Fuck!I didn't enjoy it." Amber's eyes popped out but the darkness saved him by hiding Amber's facial expressions.

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