She bent the little girl over her chair and spanked her hard using the wooden spoon that had been on the table as part of a decoration. It hurt like hell but Annabella did not know of the Moretti strength of will and was stunned to see the child did not cry.‘Take her to her room and let her starve, a few days of only bread and water will sharpen her appetite’She snarled at the maid who gently took Alcina’s hand and led her back up the staircase and stayed to help her undress,‘Come on let me help you Child’She whispered rubbing in the arnica cream to help her poor little ass heal,‘Poor kid, I’ve a feeling your brute of an Aunt will have me using this by the bucketful lass, she sure has it in for you.’The maid was so gentle and kind helping her into bed and bringing her a large mug of cocoa and biscuits so she did not go to sleep on an empty stomach that Alcina allowed her to comfort her. She needed the gentle hugs and soft kisses the maid gave her as it was the start of a pattern
Such wise words from such a young child they thought but those brief visits kept Alcina strong in her darkest moments. She hated her Aunt and every time she cried herself to sleep as her tummy growled in hunger and her little backside smarted from another spanking she vowed one day she would get her revenge.As she grew older and grew to big for a spanking Annabella would make her hold her hand out and hit it hard with a ruler then she would be made to repeat her ‘mistake’ until she got it right without thinking. She devised a ‘cross country’ run for the little girl saying she needed to toughen up to the British weather as she always seemed to have a cough and a cold. It never crossed her selfish mind that the reason for that was she kept the poor little girl hungry and freezing, saying it was character building and no good ever came of spoiling a child. Alcina was made to run the ‘cross country’ at least once a week and Annabella always waited for the worse day when the rain was at i
Her Grand parents more than made up for Annabella’s miserly ways, they bought her all the latest toys, dolls that walked and sang Disney songs, stuffed toys to cuddle in her lonely bed and pretty fashionable clothes they insisted she wore when she visited with them. They provided the thick warm winter coats and boots she needed to survive the Scottish winters, if it had been left to Annabella she would have been forced to wear hand me downs from her own wardrobe. She insisted the servants cut down her old clothes for the little girl saying she was not going to waste her money on a child who would outgrow clothes far to fast. It was a good job she never went anywhere but the castle in those first few years she looked like a little old fashioned waif in that dreadful clothing. Her Aunt would sit alone in the formal Dining Room at mealtimes being waited on by her servants. She refused to allow her niece to eat with her saying she could not abide having an uncouth wretch spoil her meal
‘Nonna qual è il problema? [Grandmother, what is the matter?]Without even realising she had done so she spoke in the soft loving tones of her Mother language and the elderly lady put her arms around her and held her tightly.Mi dispiace mio caro bambino ma tuo nonno è morto‘ [I'm sorry my dear child but your Grandfather has passed away]She told her automatically replying to her in Sicilian and crying quietly, frightened and confused by her grandmother's obvious distress she did not understand what ‘passed away’ meant. She did her best to comfort her Grandmother but it was some time before she discovered that it meant her Grandfather had died peacefully in his sleep that night. He had been a few weeks short of his 82nd birthday and his weak heart had just stopped working while he slept there was nothing anyone could have done.Alcina did not leave her grandmother's side for the next couple of days, it seemed to give the old lady comfort having the child with her so for the time being
The media though had no interest in the wizened old Aunt, they had discovered Alcina's story and ran it that morning without Annabella’s permission. Fortunately, they did not have the whole story, they knew nothing of her Mafia background and that kept her safe, the story they ran was all about her being the next Duchess. Many people at the funeral commented on her strength of will as Alcina held herself rigid and composed with no emotion on her young face. She held her head up facing those who spoke to her with a poise beyond her eight years she was polite and endearing shaking their hands and speaking in her cute Latin/English accent. Unfortunately, Annabella saw it as a deliberate slight to her, she was the grieving daughter for goodness sake not that little brat. She got more and more angry watching people go up to the pretty child and give her their condolences completely ignoring her. When the service at the graveyard ended she was so furious at this perceived lack of respect fo
She had almost dozed off when her Aunt suddenly jumped to her feet startling her so much she fell off her chair. Annabella was enraged,‘What is the meaning of this? How dare you say such things, it is all lies’ She was pacing the room angrily,‘I am truly sorry to be the bearer of such news Annabella but all the documents are legal, they have been scrutinised by the very best Lawyers, and the DNA tests are conclusive. The sworn affidavits from your parents as well as your real birth certificate also confirm it. You are adopted, they did not think they could have their children and when Lady Maria came along it was a wonderful surprise. It meant they had a blood heir, and of course that passed to her daughter on their deaths’‘I will fight this, that little bitch is not stealing my inheritance. I will tie this Will up in every court I can and she will not get a penny.’
Alcina found herself at a very exclusive girls boarding school, security was exceptionally tight because Royal Princesses from around the world went there. Beresford told her it was for her safety, he had seen the marks on her back when he had handed her over to the Housekeeper. She had stayed with the housekeeper's family for a week and enjoyed being treated like a normal child. It had been fun playing in the garden, climbing trees and learning to ride a bike, her Aunt would never have allowed her to behave so freely. When the Lawyer had explained about her going to the Boarding School he had made it sound like a wonderful adventure for her, he promised to stay in touch as he had grown fond of the bright beautiful child.Alcina loved the school, actually enjoying everything about it, for the first time in her life, she was free to choose what she wanted to do. The first couple of years she shared a dorm with five older girls, three of who became her friends. Her intelligence had been
It did not stop the boy's advances though; a couple of times, she agreed to a date. The first time she was sixteen and a half and he was eighteen from the nearby college, he had taken her for a meal and been the perfect gentleman. When he should have driven her home though he persuaded her to go for a drive with him instead and took her to a local make-out spot. Alcina had no idea what he was up to or where they were, he pulled the roof of the cabriolet car down. She had loved it, even willingly getting into the back seat so they could lie back and look at the stars he said as they snuggled down. He had smiled smugly as she had positioned herself right where he wanted her, she was lying beside him, leaning slightly forward giving him a perfect view of her breasts. She was so naive, she had been happily naming the constellations when he had pulled her top down exposing them to him because she had not worn a bra.He had taken advantage of cupping them he had rubbed his thumbs over her n
She stuttered angrily and Alcina lost her temper,‘Dio ha lasciato questa Casa anni fa, il male vive qui e voi siete la personificazione del Diavolo. Ero un bambino qui e tu hai reso la mia vita un inferno, ora fai le valigie e vattene.’ [God left this House years ago, evil lives here and you are the personification of the Devil. I was a child here and you made my life hell, now get your things packed and get out.]‘Dove andremo, siamo un povero ordine di suore.’ [Where will we go, we are a poor order of Nuns.]She tried to wheedle her way out of the problem but she got no help from Alcina who snarled back,‘Potete marcire per le strade per quanto mi importa, ma potreste dire alla vostra chiesa che sporgerò denuncia per abusi su minori, rapimenti, traffico di esseri umani e vendita di minori a scopo sessuale, e questo è solo l'inizio.’ [You can rot on the streets for all I care but you may tell your church I will be pressing charges of child abuse, kidnap, people trafficking, and sell
He jumped out and followed her quickly as she strode up to the main door and opened it walking inside its cool interior,‘Posso aiutarla, signore, signora?’ [Can I help you Sir, Madam?]The little Novice Nun glided over to stand in front of them deferring to the man as usual and Alcina snapped.‘La Madre Superiora e sii veloce.’ [The Mother Superior and be quick about it.]‘Era ancora qui.’ [She was still here.]Alcina realised glaring at the tiny fragile woman who walked slowly towards her using a walking frame, she should have felt hatred but the woman was so old she felt nothing.‘Posso aiutarti giovane signora.’ [Can I help you young Lady?]Her voice was surprisingly strong and familiar,‘Ti prendi ancora cura dei bambini qui?’ [Do you still care for children here?]Alcina asked her keeping her voice low, Anton raised his eyebrow but said nothing,‘Oh caro, abbiamo un altro figlio mafioso bastardo indesiderato?’ [Oh dear, do we have another unwanted bastard Mafia child?]The elder
She snapped at him hands on hips, eyes flashing with temper,‘Posso e lo farò, tu sei mia adesso e farò di tutto per proteggerti. Come mia moglie, mi obbedirai senza fare domande, e come il Gran Don della nostra "famiglia" unita devi obbedire anche a me. Mi spiego chiaramente?' [I can and I will, you are mine now and I will do everything to protect you. As my wife you will obey me without question, and as the Grand Don of our joint ‘family’ you must also obey me. Do I make myself clear?]She met his angry gaze defiantly lifting her chin just as angry as he was,‘Non siamo ancora sposati, Ricardo, e se provi a impedirmi di farlo, non lo saremo mai.’ [We are not married yet Ricardo and if you try to stop me from doing this we never will be.]She turned and walked out of his office, he was about to go after her when his phone rang and he automatically picked it up and answered it. He did not see Alcina walk out the main door and head for the garage a few minutes later,‘Dove stai andando
Already going through their due process was the many changes her becoming such a prominent Don had caused, they had to change the rules of accession, now if a Don only had daughters, the eldest daughter could take the possession if she so desired. Women were allowed to work now too, thanks to her giving many of her guards wives jobs in her offices. She had shown what a waste of talent it was to force them to stay home and look after children who soon outgrew their need for Mommy to do everything for them. Women played a more hands-on involved role within their ‘families’ now and the Leaders had discovered it saved them a fortune as it cost them a lot less to pay Mafia women than it did to outsource jobs to agencies. Very reluctantly the Italian mafia was following in the footsteps of other enlightened organisations who saw the value in treating its female population the same as its male.Ricci knew his wife-to-be was a strong, fiercely independent woman with a healthy temper, she was
She giggled then pulled out her tongue to him and fled into the bathroom turning on the shower she stepped under it gasping as he caught her and lifted her pinning her against the shower wall he took her again,‘Non ne ho mai abbastanza di te, mia sexy che presto sarà moglie.’ [I can never have enough of you my sexy soon to be wife.]He whispered into her ear before biting the lobe and making her shiver with pleasure,‘Se mai tirerai fuori di nuovo quella piccola lingua rosa contro di me, piccolo moccioso, ti sculaccerò il bel culo così forte che non ti siederai per una settimana.’ [If you ever pull that little pink tongue out at me again you little brat I will spank your pretty ass so hard you won’t sit down for a week.]He ground into her his hips pistoning as he watched his cock burying itself in her eager pussy. It was a beautiful sight and one he would never tire of, she was so fucking sexy and always ready for him, he grinned as he set her back on her feet and she wrapped her ar
‘Dove si trova?’ [Where is she?]He demanded of the crew and they hid their smiles but refused to tell him turning their backs and carrying on with their work,‘Vieni qui Alcina o sarà peggio per te quando ti prenderò.’ [Come here Alcina or it will be the worse for you when I catch you.]He said in a loud voice, there were not a lot of hiding places on the yacht but she was small and wiry and would fit into places he could not.‘Non starai seduta per una settimana Bella.’ [You won’t be sitting down for a week Bella.]He hissed through clenched teeth not caring that the crew knew what he was alluding to, he hated it when she got the better of him and narrowing his eyes he looked around him searching carefully. She had to be here somewhere he had been only seconds behind her then he spotted her hiding place and smiled,‘Ragazza intelligente.’ [Clever girl.]Alcina knew he had discovered the bin she was hiding in but still jumped when he slammed open the lid and hauled her out standing h
Her words were garbled as the volcano erupted and she screamed his name her body convulsing with pleasure, the muscles in her walls clenched him so tightly he was drained of every drop when he shot his seed. He looked into her eyes and said softly,‘Il marinaio è vivo e starà bene.’ [The sailor is alive and he is going to be alright.]She burst into noisy tears of relief and he hugged her close until the storm had passed,‘Avrei dovuto farlo quando siamo saliti a bordo.’ [I should have done this when we boarded.]He told her and sitting up he pulled her onto his lap and explained the rules of the yacht to her. Well he tried to, halfway through his explanations he noticed she had fallen asleep again and he smiled then gently curled against her and within minutes they were both deeply asleep.They cruised the Mediterranean for a month and they saw a lot of the huge double beds that faced the sea. He could not get enough of her and she responded in kind, all it took was a look or a touch
Pushing herself to her feet and would have gone straight in after him but another pair of powerful hands restrained her,‘No, fermati, lo yacht sta rallentando e girando, lo prenderemo noi non metterti più in pericolo piccola Bella.' [No, stop, the yacht is slowing and turning, we will pick him do not put yourself in any more danger little Bella.’The Captain held her tightly against him but she struggled to get free,‘Mi dispiace tanto, per favore, fammi entrare dopo di lui, sono un buon nuotatore, per favore è colpa mia.’ [ I’m so sorry, please, let me go in after him I’m a good swimmer, please it’s my fault.]Alcina was horrified by what had happened, this was all down to her,‘Quando avrebbe imparato a rallentare e ad ascoltare le persone?’ [When would she learn to slow down and listen to people?]She thought miserably going limp in the Captain's arms and letting her head rest against his chest absently letting his warmth seep into her as she shivered with the shock,‘Ha un odore
The Captain shook Ricardo’s hand and then took Alcina’s kissing her palm and making her blush further with his formality. For his part the Captain was completely taken with the stunning beauty in front of him, Giovanni had brought many women onto the yacht, all of them pretty. They had all been devoid of personality, vacuous women who allowed rich men to bed them in return for the status it gave them. Alcina could not have been more different, she was a natural beauty and her eyes reflected her soul. He led them on board and she stuck close to Ricci overcome with emotions she had never dealt with before, opening the door to the luxurious main suite the Captain said,‘Ha bisogno di qualcos'altro, signore, signora?’ [Do you require anything else Sir, Madam?]He asked and they both turned as Alcina walked into the room and gasped,‘"Oh mio Dio! È vero?' [Oh My God! Is this for real?]She spun in a circle her arms out wide and her skirt flying up to her waist giving the two men a glimpse