HenryI sat there for a long time trying to find a way to save Takara from Luca. I sat beside Sandra trying to read to her what I had written down. Writing plans down helps decide a final one. I started to tell them what I had written since no one could read it. "The best thing I could come up with was for Zeus and Joseph to take the girls to the card game. Luca will put them in a room with the others. If Sunshine can talk her into going out the bathroom window, Jay and I can come through the wooded area and take her off to the road. Then after a safe amount of time, Sandra can scream, telling Luca that she disappeared. She hadn't come back from the bathroom, and we were worried. If Sand was the one to tell him she was missing he would not think that the brotherhood had taken her, we would take her straight out of New York, and place her back in Ohio. She would be safe away from Luca. Job done." I shrugged standing back up and walking back to my chair. Joseph told me that it was a grea
JosephHenry left to head for the peak while we were all preparing for the meeting. We had to drive to the city. I didn't want the girls to go but was quickly scolded. "If you want me to be your queen you can't hide me away all the time," Sandra said running her hand over my face. I closed my eyes breathing in deeply. The magic in her hands always made me want to take her, but this wasn't the time. I looked down at her shaking my head. "You don't understand darling. These meetings sometimes get heated. Everyone doesn't always agree with each other, or with me. Sometimes it breaks out into full-force brawls. We set them outside and let them go, or if they want to challenge me they can. It's the way we have done it for years. I also don't like for people to know you mean so much to me that I don't completely trust, like Ark, they can try to use it against me." I tried to make her understand. She shook her head looking up at me sweetly, "LIsten Smoke, if I love the king, I stand beside hi
SandraI was trying to hide my shakey hands under the table as the food was cleared meaning the meeting would start. I was anxious, more than I thought I would be. Trying to keep my focus on my king and the knights around me, I looked up at Tanya. She was scared too, her face paler than normal. "Hey Ta.." I paused not sure what to call her in a crowd. Zeus looked over at her and then at me, "Evelyn," he said smiling at her. He leaned closer to the table whispering its meaning. "It means wished for." I watched her cheeks turn red as she looked down at her fingers. "Evelyn, It's going to be okay," I said reaching for her hand. In my mind, a queen should be a protector, a leader, and show strength to the other women in the kingdom. She looked up at me slightly nodding before I watched Zeus place a protective hand on hers. "Sunshine, if you and Evelyn, is it? If you would like to head out for the meeting that is okay?" Joseph said smirking towards us. I shook my head not firmly hearing a h
JosephI watched as she became the queen I already knew she was, standing in front of a room full of armed criminals, she placed a crown on her head. My heart pounded as she danced around the fear and intimidation like she had been practicing for months for the ball. She would look at me waiting for me to stop her, or to step in, but I knew she was in control of the situation. Frankly, I was very aroused by the show. I didn't have to attack anyone, though I was glad to see someone hit that egomaniac in the face. By the time the meeting had adjourned, she had gained the respect of the oldest leader I have, and his wife. She felt accomplished, and I could tell. I was more proud than the mother of the first-place spelling bee champ. I walked up to her with no control of my own wrapping my arms around her. She was mine, all mine, and I was determined to show her. I walked her to our room upstairs, since we had to stay at the city house this time. We had to wait for Henry to come back and d
HenryI was walking back through the woods when they tackled me. It took four of the stupid fucks to put me in this damn chair. Someone hit me with the butt of their gun, knocking me out. I finally woke up with a pounding headache. "Why are you here?" I heard the voice recognizing it instantly. Luca. "I was hunting from the cabin up here bro, got a little lost. Could you let me go so I can get back to the brotherhood?" I said smirking at him. Someone hit me. Leave it to Luca to not have the balls to hit a man like he does these women. "Why do you keep hitting me, dude? I am into that shit you know, pay the hookers in the south to beat on me all the time." I laughed obnoxiously. "You are a comedian aren't you Henry? It's Henry right?" He said sitting down in the chair in front of me. "I can't understand why a guy from Smoke's inner circle would be spying up here by my house. I know it was weird he wanted to be invited to a card game he has never shown interest in, but to send you boggle
Sandra"This is my fault, Jo If something happens to Henry...." I couldn't breathe, the words felt like fire coming out of my throat. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, shushing me. "We will get him, baby, I promise. We will get them both." He spoke quietly but I could hear a crack in his voice. "Sunshine, this is not your fault. Henry knew what he was risking going there. He knew what he was risking speaking to her, instead of sticking to the plan." I could hear Zeus' anger. I have come to understand he processes most things with anger, well they all do. I felt Joseph tense up. "I will kill the whole fucking crew if something happens to him." He stated turning around to the others. I tried to wipe my tears but more just took their place. Jay stood there like a statue, not moving, or speaking. I had to look closely at his chest to make sure he was even breathing. "Are you okay Jay?" I asked concerned. He looked up at me like he was hypnotized and I counted backwards from three. "I
JosephI looked back as I drove off towards Luca's safe house. I know Sandra is going to be pissed off, but I couldn't let him get close to her. That's what he wanted. He wanted my queen. I won't allow him to even breathe her air. Jay and I discussed the other SUV being parked by the city while Zeus took her outside. He called them and ordered for it to be there. I know she will be mad at me, but she will be safe. The city guard is going to keep her in the SUV in the woods. I wish him luck. I wasn't scared really, but nervous to find Henry in bad shape or worse. When I pulled up to the house the lights were on, and a guard with a machine gun was waiting for me by the front door. I looked towards the woods, then at my chest seeing the small red light as a signal the others were closing in. I got out placing my hands above my head. I started to shout, "Luca, we don't need this trouble. Just come out and talk to me, bro." Nothing. The guards walk over patting me down. I didn't have a gun
SandraThey all left me here, in this fucking SUV, while they go to help Henry. I watch the darkness thinking how stupid they could be to leave me here without one of them to protect me. He got out and decided to face the cold rather than listen to me run my mouth. I cannot believe he left me here, we are supposed to be a team, all that what is a king without his queen bullshit. I am so mad at all of them. I thought we had gotten past all of this stupid shit. I will tell them to drop me off in town and leave me there. All the threats to me are now dead. I Sat there seething looking into the darkness. I couldn't see or hear anything. The city guard got a call and jumped in the car heading for the house. He was flying telling me something was wrong. "what happened?" I asked screaming at him. "listen ma'am I can't tell you anything." He yelled back at me this time telling me something was definitely wrong. "I am supposed to be the fucking queen, you can tell me anything." He looked sadden
JosephI cried like a baby feeling her warmth and breathing in my arms. The anger I felt subsided for a moment, and I just wanted to feel her close to me. “What did he do to you?” I asked in her ear, my voice rough from the tears. “I’m okay boss.” She said being stronger than she had to be as usual. I sat up and looked directly in her eyes, “don’t lie to me darlin.” I looked at her for a few moments and she spilled what happened. The monster stuck his hand down her pants, he was going to force her. He was going to rape my queen. He is going to suffer. I stand from the bed and storm away from the room. Grabbing a comm, with the electric back on, I tell the guys to keep him alive. No one responds. It’s eerily quiet in the house. “Where is everyone?” I walk back to the room and reach Sandra a comm as well. She tells me she needs a shower, and I nod, waiting for the response. Jay finally responds, “It’s Jackson, Smoke. We don’t think he is going to make it.” My stomach flopped and I instan
JosephI cried like a baby feeling her warmth and breathing in my arms. The anger I felt subsided for a moment, and I just wanted to feel her close to me. “What did he do to you?” I asked in her ear, my voice rough from the tears. “I’m okay boss.” She said being stronger than she had to be as usual. I sat up and looked directly in her eyes, “don’t lie to me darlin.” I looked at her for a few moments and she spilled what happened. The monster stuck his hand down her pants, he was going to force her. He was going to rape my queen. He is going to suffer. I stand from the bed and storm away from the room. Grabbing a comm, with the electric back on, I tell the guys to keep him alive. No one responds. It’s eerily quiet in the house. “Where is everyone?” I walk back to the room and reach Sandra a comm as well. She tells me she needs a shower, and I nod, waiting for the response. Jay finally responds, “It’s Jackson, Smoke. We don’t think he is going to make it.” My stomach flopped and I instan
SandraI can hear the window slide open in the room. I immediately felt stupid that I didn’t make sure they were locked. The room is dark, other than slight lighting coming from the natural outside lights. I hear someone step inside and intuitively know it is Tommasso. I don’t move, holding my breath, listening closely. I hear something sliding across the floor but with all the commotion outside the room, I know they won’t hear it. This man is smart, and he is making the least amount of noise possible. After a few moments, I hear him whispering. “Ladies, where are you? C’mon queen sunshine, don’t let me find another little whore in here? Takara? Are you here? I wouldn’t mind feeling it again.” I hear a whimper and know that he will find her. I step out of the shower. I don’t know where Ms. Jones is but I can’t imagine allowing her or any of the others to get hurt. Not to protect me. “Are you looking for me?” I say softly, so no one else will hear me. “Ciao Bella” His words send a chil
JosephJackson fell through the door, bleeding from his chest. Jay jumped up, unsteady, and fell in front of him. “Jackson? Where is he? Are you okay? Brother look at me.” He was pleading, I know feeling the guilt of his brother laying there bleeding. “He is coming.” Jackson said, spitting out blood as he spoke. I yelled for a medic, who came running with a bag. The guards in front of the women shut the doors, quieting the yells of Sandra. I knew she would be mad, but I had to keep them from seeing her. Jackson squealed as the medic pulled the shirt from his bloody skin. The bullet had torn through his shoulder and collar bone, and he was bleeding badly. The medic looked up at me and shook his head. This meant he didn’t know if he could save him or not. I know if he did, the man would enter the family fully. He risked himself to keep that man away from this house. He risked his life for my Sandra. I know why he did it. I know who he did it for. “Take him to my room. Keep him fucking br
JacksonThis Italian prick has a gun trained on my head. I must keep walking. I must figure out how to take the gun, how I can keep him from killing anyone else. How did he get the gun? Who was stupid enough to allow him to get it? It couldn’t have been Jay. Why would he be so slow? He is the most well-trained man in the brotherhood. It is literally his job to keep this shit from happening. I wouldn’t let him kill Jay, someone from the inner circle, I would have never outlived that. I had to let him take me. Little does this man know, I am the least important person to Smoke out here. I was a ride along. I am not part of this circle, the family they have formed for the home sweet home door mat out here. I want to be. I want to be invited in. Sunshine was my way in. She would have a soft spot for me. I could tell. I would become a brother if nothing more. She is a peace in the chaos I haven’t seen in this crew before. The closest being Hector’s wife. She was more of a mother hen. Tommas
JosephI didn’t want her walking around with that crazy woman hiding somewhere. She was confident though, and I couldn’t question her, not when I had asked her to be my wife. I had to trust her, and that meant trusting her to know how to handle herself. I had brought her into this world, kept her in it. I could have made her leave that day we let her out of the caged room. I did that, not for her, not at first. When the guys saw the bruises on her I knew she was living with a monster. I knew Ryan was a bigger problem than I had originally thought. If she could handle them, surely, she could handle a weak crazy girl. “She is just scared.” Henry said walking around the corner. I looked at him, feeling bad, because I knew he was afraid of what would happen to the girl. I wouldn’t hurt her. Tanya and Mrs. Jones were caring for Zeus in another room. “I know that, Henry. I wouldn’t hurt her.” He nodded and shook my hand. “I know boss.” I heard the girl use a name that always made my skin bre
Sandra I wanted him, despite what he told me. I wanted to feel his hands on me. Here, in this greenhouse, where he made me feel alive before. He grabbed me tightly, gently placing me on the ground. “You sure you don't want me to carry you inside, where it's a bit more comfortable.” I pulled him closer to me, showing him I didnt want to wait a moment more. He ripped at my pants, and I at his. When he entered me, I instantly felt my body involuntarily arch. It was like someone shocked me from the inside, my body was electrified. The shivers in my body become intensely worse with each stroke. He leaned to my kissing me when I was already having trouble keeping my breath. “You are amazing Sandra, So very amazing.” He said huskily into my ear. I moaned out loudly, unable to make real words. He looked me in the eyes and smiled, proud of what he was doing to me. To my body, to my mind. He knew I was completely his. I looked into his eyes as well, feeling as though I had control, and he was
Joseph Once everyone was in the pit, we made it in the middle of the field we had just fought in, Jay doused it with gasoline and lit it on fire. I watched as the smoke roared into the sky. The Italians will know, as will any other guild that attempts to do what Tommasso did. I didnt like letting this darkness out, I didnt plan it this way. When Sandra walked out of that car, the gun was pointed at her. When that man looked at me like he knew the best way to hurt me. When he saw me protect her, he saw my weakness. They all did. That information couldn't leave this field. I wouldn't allow anyone to use her against me. I wouldn't put her in that kind of danger. It had been a long time since I had to do something on this scale. Something to remind these men who Smoke is, and where he came from. That is a darkness I hadn't called on in such a long time. Sure, we had burnt places to cover things up, like the house on the peak. That was mostly to cover our tracks. This was a clear stateme
Sandra I didn’t know what else to do. I pulled up to the meeting spot and saw a gun trained on Joseph. I couldn't let that psycho kill him. I couldn't let him be shot again. I had to intervene. I had to stop him. I slammed on the horn. I didnt think, all I could see was his lips turning blue. Hearing that he had stopped breathing. I couldn't face that again. I couldn't live without him now. Not since he saved me. Not after everything. We were going to make it back to the house in the country together. I jumped out of the car, unprotected, stupidly, running towards the danger. I screamed at the Italian men standing around my family. “Stop, fucking stop!” I ran in front of Joseph, like a human shield. All the men stared at me like they didnt know what to say. All the men on both sides. “Sunshine what are you doing here?” I heard Henry, but I didnt turn, I kept my eyes on the one with the gun. Tommasso looked at me. I was sure he was unsure of what to say to me. He didnt know what to do.