30. THE TRIAL OF DELMUNDO.~ DELMUNDOSheeva aka Lydia Phobos, was professionally cold to Frank and me for the remainder of the ride. The vehicle slowed to a stop and we were ushered out."Welcome to the Elysium Stephan, I hope you are prepared," Sheeva coldly remarked.The Elysium was a vast underground Roman-styled amphitheater with a large hologram projector in the middle. There were hundreds of people seated comfortably in fashionable attire.The entrance was elaborately constructed into the entrance of a naturally solid cavern. The lights were and the air was stable. Even the chairs were soft.How ironic was it to judge while you were comfortable? A lot of curious eyes peered at me as Frank scoped out a seat for us."Your seats have been reserved for you," Sheevah announced and indicated we follow her. There were installed stairs in between rows and we took it.My seat was special and brought me close to the hologram that displayed: The Council vs. Delmundo. 12: 00I smirked. I
A BUSINESS MAN~STEPHAN‘You keep what you get through blood.’ That was one of the Mafia rules. The rule was as old as time itself and it was adhered to with great reference.The Council had demanded the Tower due to the relationship it had with my father. He was obedient and did not ask questions when he dealt with them.Underneath all the obedience, he was observant and gathered information about the Council in the ledger he left me.It had been a valuable inheritance and it was what helped me with the Council."I admit Stephan, you have surprised me and I am not one to be surprised," Sheevah said as the vehicle drove us back to the streets.I said nothing. The damage had already been done and I was not the kind of person who had regrets."You should have given them the Tower, it's it's your father would have wanted, you just made a great enemy Stephan," Sheevah admonished me."Keep my father's name out of your mouth and stop pretending to give a fuck about me, you also get a share
FIRST RODEO~PAMELAThe dream I was having had me moaning in my sleep.It was a rather erotic one and it involved the man who knew how my body worked.I was roughly shaken awake by firm but soft hands. I jerked awake to see Georgia looking down at me with urgency in her eyes."Ms. Pamela, we are about to be paid an unwanted visit, get in your fighting gear and come with me, it's time to see if you learned anything," Georgia said calmly.My drowsy eyes cleared as I saw that she was covered from head to toe in a black ninja-esque outfit with the insignia of a raven on her left breast.I quickly got up and rushed into my closet. I grabbed my gear and hastily put them on, timing myself in the process. Georgia had taught me to be time conscious in dire situations.I came out of the closet fully covered in black. "Fifteen seconds is too long to get dressed Pamela," She scolded me as she lead me out of the room."Where are we going?" I asked in a whisper."We are going to hide," Georgia calm
33. RACE WITH THE DEVIL'S SON~ STEPHANThe three vehicles had me locked in place as the man in the third Chrysler aimed with an RPG launcher. The Council meant business.I knew what they were doing, it was a tricky move, they would move away just in time before the man from the third vehicle launched his weapon.The man with the RPG fell back suddenly as his head exploded into blood and brain. He had already pulled the trigger of the RPG, and it had shot into the sky.An explosion rocked the sky. Frank "The Mad Fiend" Reed just saved my car. I was sure it could not withstand an RPG.Now my would-be assassins had someone else to worry about. The explosion had distracted my assailants so I slid down my windows and fired into each car simultaneously.I put three slugs into the car on my right and three into my left. I hit the two men with headshots on my left because they were closer but I could only get the shooter on the right.The driver was only grazed. The car to my car collided wi
34. FAST LEARNER~PAMELAI stood still as the gun pressed into my spine. Nothing happened and I wondered why the person was stalling.The lights came on and I dropped to the floor and swept out my right leg, striking a foot that gave way. I raised my gun to shoot but the person recovered quickly.We both had our respective guns pointed at each other's faces. I realized that she was a Raven too. Why was she attacking me then?"Enough fooling around Minerva," Georgia's voice echoed from upstairs.Minerva? Why did that name sound familiar? She removed her face mask and I placed her the moment I saw her face.I removed my balaclava because I felt sick and suffocated. I had become a murderer.I saw her at the funeral of Stephan's father. It came as a shock to know that she was part of this life. Well, not really, I was just mad she put a gun to my back.Georgia came down from the stairs and inspected the bodies sprawled on the marble floor."I just saved her ass, I don't think she belongs
35. BLOOD BOUND ON THE SEA~PAMELAMy curiosity was piqued the moment he said those words. My heart rose to my chest as I thought of the stories of his life up until now.Who was this man who was surrounded by mystery and deadly women? My throat went dry and I swallowed nervously. I was going down the rabbit hole on this."Will you answer any questions I ask you?" I sheepishly asked."I will try to the best ability," I answered him and got out of the vehicle.I unclipped my seatbelt as he opened the door for me. I had no idea where we were but I could tell it was a bay with a Cruise boat and yachts anchored down.I got out of the vehicle and the night cold caressed my skin. Where was the safe house?He held me by the hand and together, we walked to one of the boats. It was a big black-looking yacht. It had a military look to it but it also had the homely aesthetic.I was still in my gear and the cold was already seeping into my skin, I shivered as I followed his lead. The urge to sud
36. LOVE BOAT~PAMELAI was worried about my safety and if you could believe it, for Stephan's safety as well. I was not used to this kind of life so I could not understand how he could be so calm after all the things I have just been through.I was tired and in the middle of the sea on a stealth yacht heading for nowhere in particular. I was working in a fast-food restaurant before I was dragged into this battle for my life.It felt so unfair to me. One moment I was basking in freedom and the next I was shooting guns at people I didn't know. I had been drafted into a war that I did not start.Stephan had packed the plates into the kitchen and was washing them. I used that time to explore the yacht. We were below deck, protected from the cold outside.I looked out the window and all I could see was darkness and endless waves of water. The yacht rocked from side to side as lightning struck, the flash of light revealing just how far into the sea we were.It was raining and it increased
37. THE CLIMAX COMMUNITY~PAMELAFrom a scar on his body, Stephan opened my mind to another world I did not believe existed. A world of pain and betrayal. Two words came to mind whenever I thought about him. Fucked up.I had fallen asleep on his chest and drooled. It turned out that I was just tired and his body was my booster. But it did not change the fact that I had killed people.I was still feeling some type of way about it.I had thought that Stephan was going to fuck me last night but he just caressed my body and held me close to his hot body. I had asked him countless questions about his many scars till I fell asleep.His voice had lulled me to sleep. In the end, he did tell me a bedtime story and it was a very fucked up one. He had been in a Russian prison as a teenager. That one surprised me.What kind of father would do that to his child? It sickened me. This was why he was perfectly fine with all this chaos."Pamela, I began to fight for my life the moment I knew right fro