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"Having morals doesn't make you a bad man, Luca.""Tell my father that," I shrug. I lean my chin on Emma's head and look across my beautiful gardens. My little slice of heaven in my own compound. I forgot how utterly beautiful this property is. I've lacked the initiative to genuinely appreciate the home I've made for myself. Yet another thing to thank Emma for."I will. When the time is right, and the truth is needed, l will put him in his place. I've never been afraid of Dimitri, Luca.""I know," I scoff. "I think that was the problem, honestly.""Problem?""You never felt fear; I'm not sure you do now either. My father admired that in you, but he also hated it. And I think I know why now.""Why?" She asks quietly, thoughtfully."The same reason he's kept me from studying the protocols of being the Don. Because you're a born leader, whereas I am not. I'm a follower, Emma.""What does that mean?" She questions me with confusion. It's evident, even if only in her tone. I rethink my dec
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EmmaI can't sleep; it's been two days since I woke up in the medical room, two days of unease and unrest, but even with how tired I am, I am unable to let go of my anxiety and upset to just...rest.I need the rest that everyone is preaching—Luca, the doctor, Niko, and Mass. Even Anna has come to find me to apologise, bringing me a pot of vanilla ice cream as I sat in Luca's office just last night. He was working, and I was restless. He demanded that I go to bed and that he join me later, but I refused. I presume he sent word for Anna to keep me company, but honestly, I didn't want to have a small chit-chat with her. I just wanted to bask in Luca's gaze, which landed on me more often than it did on the laptop he was trying but failing to work on.Luca's been pandering to my every whim; quite frankly, he's given me more to think about than ever before.Me—he wants me to become the next Don Moretta.Is that a possibility?Will Dimitri agree?More importantly, do I want that?It would gi
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These questions are slowly killing me and multiplying in their ludicrous way.A slow form of torture that seemingly wants me to fall under its spell. "Perhaps she's always been that way. Behaviour like that usually begins early on. But people like Bianca learn to hide their true selves," Niko shrugs. His arm tightens around me, and for a daring moment, I allow myself to feel protected by him.This man—supposedly—is my brother, but after all that's happened, I'm not entirely sure whether I want to believe those DNA results. Frowning, I allow the possibility that he's not genuinely my brother to flit through me. Though we don't know one another that deeply just yet, I wouldn't want to lose Niko—not after he saved my life back at my father's compound, there's a debt in that service that I'll never be able to pay him back for, brother or not."The DNA," I question, avoiding his gaze as I talk into the garden. "Where did those results come from?""A private clinic. Why?" He replies."Cou
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"She's my sister, Luca," I argue."No sister is worth the title when they take you to your death—.""I don't want to argue, Luca—" I dejectedly sigh. "Then let's not argue; agree with me. What does it matter what my father does to Bianca? She deserves it anyway," he grinds out."What about our men? The children...who's going to take over their care?""You," he shrugs, kissing down the side of my neck. He's aiming at distraction, and I'm not opposed to it. I didn't want to argue, and it feels like that's exactly what we're doing, even though it's less heated than I'm used to."Luca," I stammer as my legs go weak. He kisses that place—in the crevice of my neck, that has my body falling weak with the need for him to continue. "Do you trust them? Are they loyal? Bringing them here could help our numbers, and they know you. You know them; that will aid you in ruling us," he suggests between kisses against my skin."I haven't agreed to that yet, Luca""We need you, Emma," he whispers in m
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Luca Emma eventually falls asleep out of pure exhaustion after we fuck multiple times. I hate that she went down and sought comfort with Niko, but I can't complain that she returned to bed to me when she could have stayed with him. I guess I've grown some since the other day. The old me would have marched down there to stake my claim. Instead, I stood on the balcony looking down at them, hating that his bad influence had made her take the drugs I'd been struggling to give up. She's right; of course, I shouldn't be smoking, especially considering that at some point in the future, there will be a child who needs me—all of me. I leave Emma in bed when my phone rudely awakens me. I take a long last look at her as she lies peacefully. She's been struggling; it hasn't slipped my notice that she can't sleep. And she's constantly frowning her anxiety as she overthinks. My phone stops me from admiring her, and the buzz makes me grind my teeth as I leave the bedroom to head to my offi
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I can almost see the grin on his face, the emotion carrying through his voice. He's been holding onto that little ticket since allowing his father to live. Not that I'm sure Niko won't go and kill the man just to get out of this request. "Fine, Father, but I won't force him. Neither will Emma." "This has nothing to do with Emma. It's best to keep her out of these situations. And he has no choice; the decision has been made. I'll tell him when we deliver the men to your compound. The wedding will be set for a few weeks; I'll have word spread tonight. Everyone will know come sunrise." "That soon?" I point out. And keeping Emma out of such decisions won't bode well once she takes over from me: I wonder how he will feel when I reveal it won't be me taking over from him. I know Emma hasn't technically agreed just yet, but once her men are here and she sees how they follow her command, I'm sure her hand will be tipped concerning her agreeing to my proposal. I'm banking on her agreeing.
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"What's she doing here?" I ask, looking briefly at Bianca. "She will be returning with you; I've agreed to pay for her wedding as long as she keeps it traditional and plans it promptly." "She doesn't deserve—." "I've agreed," my father cuts me off. "Fine, but Niko and Emma are clueless. She stays with you until we collect their men." "Very well," my father nods. Pushing Bianca back inside the car. "See you there, Luca." Setting off again, we follow my father's cars to Rossi's second home. It's a grand house set on the hillside with acres of land surrounding it. Emma instantly perks up upon seeing it, and funnily enough, her men allow us entry as soon as she talks through the tannoy at the front gates. Driving down the long, winding driveway, Emma perks up even more. She obviously feels at home being here amongst her home and men. This makes me wonder how often she spent time here over the last six years, not a stone's throw away from my home. Has she been that close on
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EmmaHaving my father's men bend to their knees in a show of respect is the most anxiety-inducing moment of my life. Here are seventy-three men claiming me above my sister when, in all fairness, it's her that's deserving of such titles as the Don. The decision was unanimous, and part of me gladly accepts the challenge of taking the title from Bianca as she stands by watching her future be flushed down a proverbial drain.In cases like this, when the firstborn daughter is married off, it's usually a matter of the second to set things in motion and for the men to choose their next leader. And right here and now, they've chosen me.The walk around my father's home is sobering. The men and women here have been in limbo for the last few days with no contact from my father or sister, making them uncomfortable and anxious. They all seem exuberant to have me here as I speak with the women, play with the children, and hold the babies.Everyone seems reassured by my presence, and that makes me
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Continued:My entrance is dramatic, and I twist my ankle. Barely containing the yelp of pain as hands steady me. "Careful," Niko warns as his hands grab my shoulders. Righting me, he strokes my cheek and kisses my forehead. Then he leaves me, moving for Alexandra, who is sitting on one of the kitchen stalls in the middle of the kitchen. I watch Niko closely tie her to the stall, ensuring her hands and legs are immobile.I'm itching to turn every light off and cut out all light for anyone searching for something to guide their way here, to me.The seconds tick by until he's finished, and I slap every light switch to swamp us in darkness when he begins to stand."Bee?" He questions me as the house falls into darkness. The silence around us stretches out only as far as Alexandra's laugh allows. She knows, god, she knows that they're coming. "Isaw lightout at sea," I whisper to Niko. "She's guiding them here. I'm sure of it!" I tell him desperately, knowing he probably won't believe m
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BiancaThings are escalating so quickly, and I'm at a complete loss for words. I don't know what to do with the information safely stowed away in my bra. It is burning my skin. It's begging me to reveal it, knowing deep down that we need to acknowledge the fact that a Densel was seemingly working against one of their own with the likes of another man's wife, who just so happens to be one of the top three rulers of our kind.I'm sure Niko could make more heads over the tail of it himself, but I don't want to give away the game for Alexandra only to win with the upper hand. Because she knows, she knows what Benji was doing there, and she might be the fucking key for the downfall headed our way. Now, whether Benji is the one she is hinting at or if she is hinting at Mitchel is above me right now.Anxiety rolls through me, and a sixth sense begs me to accept the truth. They were working together, but for what and why? And more importantly, who?So, I defer. I accused her of cheating des
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Continued: Sighing and gritting my teeth in annoyance, I begin to unbutton my shirt in a hurry. Shifting it off my shoulders, I hold it out to Alexandra with a stern look of annoyance, willing her to take it without saying thank you. Sven chuckles from the back of the boat. He's far enough away that his chuckle comes at me quietly, but I hear it anyway as I make eye contact with him. He never did appreciate having morals. "Thank you," Alexandra eagerly takes my shirt, wrapping it around herself, proving she was trying her damned hardest to conceal the fact she was indeed very cold. I train my gaze away from her lack of attire, aware that my staring might well upset Bianca, and I far from want to create that distance between us. Not after we've come so far in our relationship. "I think you need to start talking, Alexandra," I finally demand with a low undertone, my voice as menacing as I can make it. I want to instil as much fear as I can to successfully seek the answers I need. Bu
His Pretty Little Liar - The Devil’s Snare - Book 1 Chapter Seventy Seven
Niko The short ride to the private dock is tense and, quite frankly, unnerving as I try to remain stoic and quiet after saving Alexandra and nearly losing Bianca in the process. I want to ask Bianca exactly what happened and how she came to be in that room alone with no one holding her there as I thought I'd find, but I cannot fathom asking these questions in the earshot of Sven, and perhaps even Alexandra. I need to judge whether the pair of them are safe, and I definitely need to gauge whether Alexandra is a threat. How did she know that Bianca would be in that room, and would she tell me if she had planned to abduct her alongside the Densels? I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but the Densel dabble in illegal requirements of girls, even by the mafia's sordid morals and not one family knows the coordinates of any one of their bases. Most girls, if not all, disappear without a trace after they are handed over to the Densels. It's quite literally as if they vanish into thin air
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Continued:"Stop calling me Bambi.""Don't you like to be reminded of who you belong under, Bee?" "Benji, I—."Surprisingly, he pushes past me, heading for the opened suitcase on the bed. He shoves a few loose articles inside, then walks off to bathroom returning with a wash bag that goes in too.I blink, like a retard. What in the hell?"Don't play games with me, Bambi. Sit down," he scowls at his hands, speaking in the same tone as before. And yet his whole demeanour changes. He drops the knife on the bed, disregarding it as if it hurt him to hold it up to me.I frown at the door I'm still stood before and I talk in a genuinely frightened and confused voice."Okay, okay. Where do you want me?" I ask."There," he point to the desk."I'll sit," I tell him, moving with my hand before me to show I'm playing his game. Even if it seems demented at this point. I walk to the desk, and I see a notepad and pen supplied by the hotel. Taking the pen I write down on the notepad.What the fuck i
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BiancaNiko executed his plan very promptly leading me and grabbing the girl as we compiled out of the small door that led us back here in the first place. But things don't continue as expectedly when I start to veer off from Niko with the encouragement of a hand that surely isn't his."Let go of me," I hiss in pain as I'm dragged by the wrist through the crowd of people. The hand holding my wrist is cold, and unlike Niko's warm and inviting touch, I recoil very quickly from the individual leading me away. I try to turn away using my weight as a tool to pivot in the direction I want to head in, my aim is to head back to the group of people that are now lingering outside the door. Back to Niko, back to safety but my feet lose purchase on the floor, my body being lifted quite easily as if I weighed nothing.The strong smell of aftershave fills my nostrils, a stark reminder of him, of Don Densel."Let me go! Let go of me," I begin to shout.Pushing away from the body I find myself crus
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Continued: Fuck, I knew bringing her here would mean trouble. No girl enters the den if not to be sold. "Stop," I hiss at Alexandra's struggles as I circle in a hurry. The weight of her stare has me wilting, yet I cannot concentrate on protecting her as I should. I should be hurrying her out of the hotel, getting her into the getaway car. Yet I'm failing my job because of Bianca's whereabouts. "Niko?" Alexandra's voice shows her confusion as she looks up from where my hand is crushing her wrist to my face. I allow myself one moment to look her in the eye, and then I continue to look around the dispersing people for Bianca but not before I see her shoulders square up rather than drop in relief. "Yes, it's me. Please stop trying to get away from me. I've lost Bianca," I worry aloud. "She's over there with Mr Densel," she points out. I halt, turning the way she looks as I see the tail end of Densel leading Bianca through a door at the back of the restaurant's main room, much as I l
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NikoI barely had enough time to glance at Alexandra's way, let alone devise a plan with Bianca to lure her away from that table and to safety. I took too long entertaining Bianca and failing to ignore the men's stares when, in fact, I should have been devising a quick escape plan as per my brief.I start thinking of big distractions. Having something like a fire creates chaos seems the best bet. We could grab her as everyone rushes to safety, but the Densels obviously do not want to play around.This Passover seems to be happening far quicker than many before it, and Alexandra is in serious danger of being lost to the Densels.No one has a clue about their bases or where they take their girls, but they live off the grid somewhere protective, and no soul has breathed a word of their whereabouts in years. I've lost a fair few girls, and none have ever shown up afterwards so I fear that's the reasoning for the lack of information. And unfortunately each girl is a life etched into my bra
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Continued: Again, I feel the weight of each gaze around the room. Are they seriously waiting for me to eat so they can perve on me some more? I push aside my discomfort and begin to eat. My mind replays our conversation, and I get the intense feeling of needing to push Niko on the subject of his private work. What's their deal, anyway? "There she is," I note, seeing one of Ivarni's sons holding onto a girl's bicep. She looks far from in perfect condition. Despite ample make-up, there's a noticeable darkened mark around her lip as evidence she's been maltreated unacceptably. Her blonde hair screams fake, especially against her tanned skin, and she looks highly dishevelled. Niko tips his beer up, and now I see why he ordered a drink with such a big glass. His movements are half hidden by the fact that he's drinking, but of course, he looks back their way as I try to place the girl's face. Her name is in the back of my mind, yet I struggle to recall it or who she is. But I recognise
