CHAPTER FOUR

RAVENNA

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"Fuck, Raven, you scared the hell out of me," Drake said pulling me into his arms immediately I got out of the car. "Where the fuck have you been?"

"Long story. I just called Nana and I told her to go to sleep 'cause I won't be able to go home," I replied, wrapping my legs around him as he carried up the stairs to his apartment.

"Tell me everything," he said after he had sat down on a couch with me straddling him.

I explained everything to him starting from how smoothly everything had gone to getting kidnapped, getting tied to a basement, finding out the truth about my parents, and the new role I had to play. "It's a lot of things to absorb in one night."

"Want me to draw up a bath for you?" He asked softly.

I shook my head. "I'll just take a shower and crash."

"Shower it is then."

He carried me to his master bedroom, pulling open the door to his bathroom. He set me on the floor, helping me strip out of my clothes before taking his off. He turned on the shower and when it was at the right temperature he wanted, he carried me inside, closing the glass door behind us. "You've never said anything about your past before."

I smiled weakly. "Guess the cat's out of the bag now."

"Yeah, but you never have to worry about me betraying you. I would never."

"Thank you," I said as he began trailing kisses down my neck. I was starting to get turned on as I felt him hardening against me.

Maybe tonight wouldn't be such a disaster, after all, I thought as I ran my hands through his silky hair.

"I need you," I said against his lips as we kissed passionately. One of his hands trailed between us, lining his cock up against me, using its broad head to tease my lips before slamming in. "Ahh." I cried out in pleasure as he began to piston in and out of me. Clawing at his back, I threw my head back in ecstasy while he sucked one of my nipples into his mouth, grazing it with his teeth and heightening my pleasure. "Harder."

He slipped out of me placing my feet on the floor before turning me around. He bent me over, placing my hands on the wall. "Don't take your hands off the wall," he warned, kicking my legs apart before slowly sinking back into me, his hands holding my hips in place.

A ragged moan tore out of me as his pace quickened. His balls slapped again my clit at each thrust. Fuck, I was so close to coming. I slipped one of my hands between my legs, rubbing furiously at my clit. Suddenly, his hand came down on my ass, sending a delicious tingle through me. "Hands on the fucking wall," he growled placing my hand back on the wall. He turned his pace torturously slow dragging a whimper out of me.

"Harder," I growled as he held my hips, stopping me from thrusting backward. The dick had the guts to chuckle.

"No can do. I'll fuck you however I want," he replied biting my neck.

"Either you fuck me right or you fuck off."

"So bossy," he said before slamming deep inside me. "Like this?" He asked quickening his pace.

"Yeah," I managed to choke out as one of his hands tugged on my hair while the other one teased my clit.

"Come for me," he growled giving my clit one final swipe and slamming deep into me.

"Fuck!" White-hot pleasure coursed through me as I clamped down on him. Seconds later, he was emptying himself on my back.

"That was hot," he said after my pleasure had subsided, kissing my neck.

A simple 'hmm' was all I managed to say. We cleaned up before crashing on his bed. Tomorrow was another problem on its own.

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"Nana, I have something to say to you," I said to her as she folded the laundry.

She paused turning her attention to me. "What do you want to tell me?"

"I met Uncle Leo yesterday."

I watched as her eyes brightened with joy. "You did? How? When? Where?"

I explained the meeting to her, leaving out the kidnapping part. "Did you know about my father doing criminal things?"

"Yes, Mio caro."

My eyes widened in shock. She knew and she kept it a secret from me. I couldn't help but feel a bit betrayed.

"Before you say anything, I want you to know your parents loved you. They wanted the best for you. They didn't want you to worry that you were different from other kids. They were in an organization and your parents were the head. That put a target on their back."

"What's the name of this organization?"

"La nostra eredità. It means our legacy, but over time, it was shortened to just 'the eredità'. Your father put a lot of work into it. Even though he also did unsavory things that didn't work alongside the law, he was a fair and just man. He gave to the people."

"Why didn't you tell me all this while?"

"I didn't think Leo would ever see us again so I decided to leave it in the past. Seems like I was wrong."

"You're very wrong. Uncle Leo wants me to take over from him," I informed her watching as her eyes widened.

She shook her head. "That's very dangerous. It would put a target on your back. I don't want you getting hurt, Mio caro."

"What makes you think that I'll even agree to this? I haven't said yes."

"That's because I know you, Mio caro. You won't want to let your father down. You want to take over his legacy so he'll be proud of you."

That wasn't untrue. I wanted to make my father and mother proud even though they were in the grave. If this is what is needed of me to make that happen, then so be it. It was time for me to take over my father's position whether people liked it or not. I'll walk in my parents' footsteps and continue with their legacy."