You know that empty feeling?, when you feel total numbness, when you feel like everything is never gonna be okay?. That is how I feel right now.I felt used, dirty, in pain and broken. I felt like my world had been shattered under my feet. I felt like I was brought to earth to suffer. The pain it caused me and yet I don't know why he was doing this. I didn't know why he wanted me tortured and then kill me afterwards. I didn't want to die now, I wanted to tell Zavi that I love him, I wanted to feel loved by him too. I can't just leave without appreciating the first man that I had fallen in love with, even if he doesn't love me back, my love for him is more than enough. Those men didn't rape me yet, when I woke up, Luciano asked them to beat me. They beat me until all I felt was a numb sensation of blood falling from every pore.I was glad that I was not raped yet, they'd rather beat me than rape me. I am scared, so very scared. I've never felt so scared in my life, the idea of bei
"Wake her." I heard a familiar voice in my sleep and slowly opened my eyes. "Oh, she's awake." The voice said. I looked at Matteo as he stared at me. He knelt in front of me, grabbing my hair back to view my face. "I went out for a few minutes to get back, being told you beat one of my subjects. Where did you keep such strength?." I didn't reply to him, the last time I did, I got a slap that made me forget my name. I was being careful now. "But I must give it to you, looking at you I didn't know you were this feisty. Too bad, I could have kept you but I'm not going to leave you here alive." He talks a lot, Matteo's words kept going just as it came, I wasn't listening to him. "I haven't stated why you're here." He stood up. "I hate to break it down that you're my half sister." Okay, that was the only word he said that I heard. What the fuck is he trying to say now? Sometimes, I wonder if he's actually okay in the head. Considering that he was never serious, he laughed li
Zavi Covillie. Don Lucien took everything from me, my mom, my kid sister and probably my elder brother, Evan left on his own accord. I didn't feel anything when he left, I was probably used to it by then. My mom was from Scotland, she married my dad without knowing what he does, by the time my twin sister and I became 3, she got to know that my dad was a mobster and probably a boss to the bosses of Italian Mafia. Mom didn't want him to make his children like him, she wanted to take us away. For some reason, my dad was interested in making me his successor. He said my elder brother was weak, therefore he trained me to become like him. Mom left with my twin sister and was never heard of. I searched for her many years later and found she was doing great on her own. I was angry at her for leaving me after those years, she never came back and I never went to her. And yeah, I took my dad out of my way, I've accomplished much for myself and I found love again. Anyone who dared harm
Alec RomanovThe last time I saw Zavi behave this way was when Anita died, he didn't cry nor say a word to anyone. I didn't know he would react in a way that no one would. He fucking collaborated with the Luciano family to get rid of Don Lucien. The fucker killed his father because he lost a loved one. Walking himself back to us and telling me about the deal he made with Matteo before it happened, who would ever believe that the very deal he made was to kill Nora's mother. Should I say it was fate that brought them together?, an unfortunate fate. Now, he asked me to burn down their building, it was bound to happen. They fucking understimated our family, they thought we've grown so weak that we could not do anything for our own. You see, Zavi's father, Don Lucien invented the Italian mafia, he shared it among his friends, so they officially work for him. Taking the Don out of the way, they thought that we've grown so weak. Look at the Luciano family of yesterday challenging an entir
Vanora Campbell.I waited three hours for him and during those times, I had my parent's photo album in my hands. I appreciated Alec for taking it out of that godforsaken house. In my mind, I was happy that Matteo escaped, I'm sure to be the one to kill my half…to kill Matteo. I turned to another page and saw my dad holding my mom's hand. I owe my dad an apology. I've blamed him all my life, thinking he'd killed her not knowing she died because I was born. I scoffed, then looked up. My eyes met Zavi leaning at the wall. Seeing him reminded me of how much I've missed him, how much I longed to be in his arms. It reminded me that he was the reason I endured the torture, he saved me from being raped. Zavi saved me.He went into my arms, he hugged me so tight that I found it hard to breathe but I never complained, I loved being in his arms, I needed that hug from him. "Ew, you making me jealous," Alec muttered as I looked up at him. "I've missed him, and you too," I told him, my entire
Vanora CampbellI woke up to the pain in between my legs. The dawning realization of last night hit me as I slowly sat up on the bed. I looked around, noticing I was still on Zavi's bed and he was nowhere to be found. I looked down at myself, I was wrapped up in a clean, white oversized dress shirt. I blushed, he'd put it over my head when I slept. He was a sex demon, he almost destroyed me beneath. But it was awesome, my first night was how I managed it. The door opened and I smiled when I saw him walking in with a tray in his hands. He flashed his sweet smile at me and dropped the breakfast on the bed. He kissed the crown of my head, "Good morning, amore mio." I kissed his cheek, "Good morning to you too, honey."He blushed, aww Zavi is blushing, I didn't think I would see this day. I opened the plate and my eyes widened when I saw several kinds of food on each plate. "Did you make all these?." I asked him."Yes, I did. Although Alec helped a little," He picked my hands, "I
Author's pov.Years ago. "You want me dead so you could live?." Don Lucien repeated after Zavi, with a crooked smile on the side of his lip. "Isn't it what you've always taught me, I must lose to gain, father? Now, it's my time to rule, to take what belongs to me. It's my time to want everything under my feet." Zavi replied, pressing the gun right at his wound, Don Lucien groaned in pain, he wasn't against what he was doing, damn, he was happy his son was becoming who he wanted him to become, he was rather happy that he's leaving his wealth in good hands. He was both a master and a father, he was thrilled at what he'd seen in him. Don Lucien knew his games, he knew what Zavi was planning, if this was how he was gonna leave, and live a normal quiet life that no one would know he still lived, then so be it.He grabbed his hand which held the gun and said, "Do it. I have nothing more to live for. For the fact that you do this to rule, do it but
Vanora Campbell. "Okay, let me get this straight, you killed your father because he made Alec murder Anita, then suddenly, he appeared back with your sister. Why is he back now?." There was silence as our car drove us back to Sicily. Zavi just said he killed his father, and now I know he has a sister, a twin, and an elder brother. Davina told me that Alec was the only family he had left, so I thought they were deceased. And now, I got to know he lived with the most complicated family ever. "I don't know how and when he met my sister but I'm sure I killed him that day. I'm as confused as you are. But what I know now is that my dad is a dangerous man, he doesn't like me happy, I mean he cares about power and all, it's a possibility that he decided to show himself again because I've fallen in love with you and he's trying to spoil everything for me. He's not gonna like you, Nora." I sighed. Why should I not be happy in my life? Why is it that when things go fine in my life that so
I squinted my eyes as I searched for Zavi as the smoke slowly faded. I saw him hanging shirtless with hands bonded to the chain which held the ceiling. Will had gone to search for Janie with my father, while it was only I and Andrea who had come to save Zavi. We had the upper hand because we had his men down, Matteo excluded. The dick has gone to hide. "Well, well, well. I underestimated you, Nora." I heard him say from one of those boxes. "Come out, coward!." I spat.There was silence, but immediately I heard his gun click, we both took cover as he fired more bullets at us without looking, soon his gun was empty, he cussed and threw it away. "Come out now!." I sang as my hand went to the trigger. "Let me take care of him," Andrea smirked and went towards Matteo, suddenly he kicked Andrea as she flew back falling on her face. She hissed loudly and stood up, Matteo walked out with a knife. "Now, let's fight." He stated and stood in a fighting stance as Andrea attacked. I ran ac
Zavi's povI was chained like an animal, beside me stood a table where all the machinery used for torturing were kept.They've already used it on me, especially the electric weapon. I was tired, my breathing was slow, and the only thing that mattered was Nora and my babies. So, those things don't matter, I had done worse. I had known when Alec died, that it was turn by turn, if my life ends now, I'm fulfilled that I have Nora and of course I have my triplets. The iron door creaked open, making me look up at the door. Matteo smiled, walking in with his hand behind his back. I scoffed, he must be feeling proud, proud that he had the Italian boss chained like an animal."How do you feel, Mr. Mafia?." I shook my head, "Matteo," I called softly, my voice very low. "Don't look at me like that, you've done worse." He spat."I know, but maybe this is the only thing you've ever achieved in your life." I mocked him. His smile disappears from his face. I wheezed coughing up a spray of bl
I looked skeptically at my dad for a few more minutes. What if he wanted to spy on us? I didn't trust my family anymore. Everything I've gone through all my life was because they didn't tell me the truth, they didn't tell me I was involved in the mafia from the beginning, they hadn't let me know who I was and who I shouldn't be involved with. He sold me to the mafia, something he'd never do to his daughter. I came to know he'd blamed me for the death of my mother all his life, he treated me very badly after she died. My dad blamed me for coming through a man who raped my mother under his very own nose. I thought Zavi's background was the most complicated, I didn't know mine was worse than his. At least he saw his family to blame, and I had no one to blame. I was an orphan brought up by a step-dad."What if I can't trust you?." I asked him, Irene and Will by my side, very alert."I don't wanna get involved considering that the son of Lucien pulled a bullet on my wife's stomach, but I
Suddenly, he was beside me, his icy barrel of the gun was pressed hard to my temple, and his hand covered my neck. Zavi runs in and stops seeing as Matteo held me down at gunpoint. "Let her live. Matt." Zavi seethed, his arms twitching by his sides as he contemplated what to do. Zavi's hand slowly went to his gun.Matteo's hand tightened around my neck causing me to cough."If I were you, I wouldn't want that." "Matteo, you're a coward." I spat."Shut up," He growled, "I was waiting for the best time to strike." I scoffed."Is this what you wanted?." I asked.Matteo gave a sinister laugh, "You know what I want all my life.""Shut up, I'm not talking to you, dickhead. Janie, is this what you wanted? You gave me to the bastard who killed our mother, why can't I trust all of my step-siblings?." "No. I'm not like him, Nora." Her voice came, "You are used as leverage. That's all."I blinked."Matteo, what the fuck do you want?." Zavi spoke slowly."Nice question." He answered as he sp
"Dear Diary, I found an angel. Someone who'd put me out of hell." I read out aloud and smiled, it's so surprising Zavi kept Journals. I had gone through his old stuff and found this book under his wardrobe. I opened it to see that it had been ages since he visited that. On the last page\thing he wrote, he stated; 'I wish I'd never been born,'. It was some miserable statement he wrote because of his father. His most embarrassing moment was the first day he saw Anita, he tripped and fell into the water fountain. I snorted a laugh and looked up at him from the bed as he walked out of the bath."Hey..uhm hubby. Do you wear anything apart from suits?." He turned around, "I've always worn a suit all my life, why do you ask?." I bit the bottom of my lip, "Because my mom's anniversary is today, and I don't want you to dress like a cold-blooded killer,"He hit his forehead, "Oh my god! You're going to visit the hospital today, my love. The doctor's appointment is today."I robbed my tum
I'm pregnant.There are things that you know it's true but you still can't believe it is. I'm fucking pregnant with a child. It's unbelievable that there's a fetus growing in me. I sobbed as I sat up. Zavi looked at me worriedly, "Are you not happy?." He asked softly, rubbing my tummy slowly."It's tears of joy. Never would I think I would have a baby." He pulled me into his body, stroking my hair gently. "I'm happy that you want it. We both are gonna be the best parents." He cooed, placing his jaw on top of my head. "Who would think little Nora would bring a child to this world? My chances of survival had been very slim.""Don't say that baby." He stated strongly."I know you feel like I'm safe because your father is dead, my brother is still out there looking for a way to finish me off. Do you think this child needs to come now?." I felt him tense, I slowly went out of his arm to look at his face, "We can't bring this baby now, the world we live in is very dangerous, for both
I sat on the bed of Alec, watching Becca stand in front of his picture. The death which befell us was still fresh in our memories. I felt like I'm being cursed or something. Everyone who ever loved me died one after the other. If I hadn't left that night, if I had listened to William, I wouldn't have been taken by Don Lucien and Alec wouldn't have died. "He loved you very much." She sniffed and turned to look at me, her eyes were swollen, and her face was pale."He loved everyone, Becca," I stated."I know right? He's ever put everyone first before him, never had he experienced happiness. Alec had feelings for you, a feeling that he can never share with anyone. He talked about you all the time, he had you in his heart all day, have you ever spoken to him about his feelings for you? Have you ever acknowledged those priceless feelings?.``"Words don't cut it in terms of these things, I have loved him like a brother, Alec knew that," I answered, feeling a pang of guilt in my heart."Don
I know I'm not gonna live forever, I know one day we'll all die. Hell, I wasn't expecting to live forever. Our work is dangerous, we all know that to leave our line of work, we must not live, even if I'm alive now, we'll all die one day. It's just a matter of when to face death. She came into my life and brought me the joy of being someone in life. She gave me hope and fulfillment, she let me know we were not monsters, we were humans born under the wrong family. That was why I would do anything, even if it meant giving my life away. For her and her happiness, I would do more than take a bullet for her, as long as my death was for a good cause. ***Zavi's pov.Alec was loading pistols, his eyes were dark as he glanced up at me. "Now let's go finish this off once and for all." I slide to his side as we both held our shoulders, he's stood beside me all his life, he's loved me, and he's been the best brother that I ever had. I had more words to say to him but my eyes said it all. I
Zavi's pov.I drove home with speed after I got the text from an unknown number, I knew it was Andrea telling me something was happening to Nora. I reached the sitting room and grabbed Will from behind. "Where is Nora?." I asked, my eyes gradually flaring up with anger. "She's at Sean's party." He replied, almost immediately. My heart tightened as I clenched my fists, "You let her go to Sean's party?." "Nora wouldn't listen to me, she just left.."I grabbed my gun out of my trouser and pointed it at his face. Alec quickly blocked my way, "Hey man. It would be fine if we do this some other time. Like right now, Nora needs our help more than anything." I bit my bottom lip and lowered my gun, I walked out on them quickly.I drove to the venue where Sean's party was, determined to blow off someone's head. The rage I felt inside me was gradually building up inside me, all I could think of was seeing Nora. I walked into the music-filled place, passing by many people as my eyes darte