AdrianI jumped around the ring, getting my muscles loosened. Livia and I stared down, reading each other's movements and contemplating the next move. "Don't tell me you are already chickening out on me?" she provoked.Damn, how I wished I didn't fall for the bait. I charged at Livia, only to be taken down by her kicking me in the chest. The wind got knocked out of me on impact. I didn't have time to recover before receiving a sidekick to the face, making me land on my ass. "Ouch," I mumbled, staggering to my feet."Take your time. I have all day sweet cheeks." she teased.Annoying, she devil. I smacked my boxing gloves together, ignoring the stars flying around me. I charged at her again, not giving her enough time to calculate my movements. I tapped her shoulder, knocking her off balance, and followed it with a right downward punch making her fall. Still, she quickly rebounded with an amusing fire in her eyes.We kept exchanging blows until she finally knocked me down again."Anot
LiviaLater in the morning, the aroma of the fresh food sprawled on the table invaded the air. The boys started to trail in one by one."Good morning, Livia! Do you need help with anything?" Chris offered."Good morning, Chris. Can you finish setting the table for me? That would be a great help, thanks.""Okay, leave it to me. I will set the table like you have never seen before." He joked.Adrian wrapped his arms around my stomach and peeked over my shoulder. "It smells delicious.""Thanks."Apollo walked into the kitchen shortly after and paused at the view before him. "What the hell is this? Since when did you two become so close?"Adrian looked at him. "Since this morning while you all were busy sleeping. Why do you ask? Jealous?"Apollo pulled him away from me and took his place. "Yes, she mines. Find your own girl."I just chuckled and patted his arm. "Good morning to you too, handsome. Here try this." leaning back, I put a strawberry lightly coated in cinnamon into his mouth.H
Apollo Everything was a blur. The beautiful woman before me is the only thing that matters as I lead her to the dance floor. We laughed, enjoying each other's company. It was perfect. At this moment, nothing else mattered. The buzz of the restaurant fades into the background. The dance floor becomes the stage of our sweetest love and romance. This is where the journey between our hearts and souls collides into one. Soon our faces started to draw closer together... "Apollo?" "Yes, my love?" As our lips were finally about to meet, "Apollo..." "Apollo..." "Apollo…" My eyes fluttered open and shut as a lovely voice sang my name like a lullaby. It was just a dream, what a pity. "Apollo, I know you are awake. It's time to get dressed." She said, slightly shaking my body. My heart jumped excitedly at the touch of her soft lips grazing my cheek. She is too cute to handle. I pulled her closer and looked into her eyes. "I could get used to being woken up like that." "Mmm, I'm s
ApolloAdrian and Cassian immediately shut their eyes and turned away. Poet and Parker whistled, Chris stood disinterested, and Jack was his usual observant self. "WHAT THE HELL? DON'T YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO KNOCK?" I yelled, quickly covering Livia from their wondering eyes. Cassian looked at us, horrified. "Were you two just? I think I'm going to faint." Chris caught him. "Oh no, not again, Casanova. Parker, take him downstairs. Adrian ran back and forth frantically. "Oh my god, I think I'm going to be sick. Bleach my eyes. Erase the memory. Kill me now." Livia sighed. "Adrian, can you please stop being so dramatic." "Nice body, Liv." Poet complimented. "Thanks, Po." She responded. I glared at her before looking back at Poet. "Can you keep your eyes off my woman, please," I said through gritted teeth. He shrugged his shoulders. "Sorry, you know I am a sucker for stating facts." "I don't care. Keep your eyes off my woman and your compliments to yourself, especially
NarrationLivia stood atop the stairs, impressed by Cassian's invention. "I'm surprised he hasn't been recruited by the Originals yet.""How long are you going stand there, Lorelei," Adrian shouted from the living room."Geesh, Black Wing, you don't have to shout." "Wow," Apollo whispered to himself.Her hair was pulled into a slightly messy high ponytail, and her makeup was bold but simple. The floral embroidered emerald green corset top showed her perfect hourglass and made her breasts sit perfectly. Apollo's eyes traveled down to Livia's exposed thighs. Again, the only thing stopping him from seeing all her glory was a black leather mini skirt accompanied by a crystal Gucci belt. Her fourteen-karat diamond earrings, gold chunky chain necklace, and gold emerald Rolex matched her knee-high gold and emerald embroidery heels."So you figured me out. What gave it away?" Adrian questioned."Apollo gave me a brief history lesson on how Crimson Clan came to be. Then, amid the history les
LiviaI sat in the front-row middle seat, leaning against Apollo's shoulder. Parker was focused on driving while Cassian was in the passenger seat. Those two always seemed to be joined at the hip. The others were behind me, clowning at each other as usual.Beep Beep"What's that kitten?" Apollo questioned, looking down at me."A Satellite Radar Beacon, SRB for short. It notifies Underground Citizens of nearby entry points."Adrian chuckled, taking a sip of his 1947 Cheval Blanc. "Once we enter the Underground, think of yourselves as nothing because your life depends on it. Everything you are here means nothing to the people of the Underground. Partially nothing. Aside from Livia and I, you have no stature.""You forget something, Adrian. We must make it through Dead Zone before reaching Race Capitol.""Ahh, I forgot about that. It's been so long.""What's Dead Zone?" Jack asked curiously."Dead Zone is the gateway surrounding the Underground like a forcefield. It's inaccessible and he
NarrationSandra walked into the storage room to see Alicia leaning her head against one of the supply racks. "Alicia, are you okay? You were just fine not even a minute ago." "No, Sandra, I'm not fine." Alicia looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Why would she do this to me?" Sandra raced to Alicia's side, worried. "Why are you crying? And who are you talking about?""Zoe."Now Sandra was confused. "Huh, what about Zoe?"Alicia slowly lifted her finger, pointing at the racks of tire spray. "Why would she order so many damn brands of tire spray. I didn't even know so many options existed," she whined.Sandra rolled her eyes being done. "Oh my god, you dunce."Alicia fell to the ground in a tantrum. "Call me whatever you want, but my baby deserves the best, and I will sit here for however long it takes."Sandra scanned the shelves, unbothered by Alicia's temperament. "Do whatever you want, but when Livia gets here, you won't have that luxury anymore." "That's not very helpful, San
ApolloIt was cute seeing how flustered Livia got whenever her friends teased her. But then, there was a tap on my shoulder. I turned to see a nervous Adrian. "What's on your mind, kid?" "Do you think Livia would mind if I were to date one of her friends?"His question didn't faze me. When he looks at Alicia, the spark in his eyes shows his feelings for her. "Parker is sleeping with one of her best friends, so I doubt she would be against you wanting to date Alicia. Just know I don't mind you dating as long as you know the risks you are putting her in by bringing her into our world," I said honestly.Jack chuckled behind us. "Well, if you think about it, they are technically already a part of our world. They are equally as dangerous, respected, and calculative as we are. But even with that being said, our biggest concern is how a certain someone will react when he finds out the Mafia King is officially off the market."I nodded my head in understanding. "I guess that's something we m