Lyra"What?"I chuckled to lighten the atmosphere a bit but stopped when I didn't find a trace of humor on her face."You can't be serious." "What? Why? You didn't know he was in the Mafia?"I felt my chest tighten at the thought.He had lied to me.He had said he wasn't in the Mafia, but he was the leader?!I felt my body stiffen at the feeling of the plane taking off but also the fact that my father knew him.It dawned on me then.My father must know that he was in the Mafia, right?Or didn't he know?Besides, why should I even trust her?She seems to know the two brothers very well.I felt myself come out of my reverie when a loud laugh suddenly filled the air along with the plane leveling up in the air."God, you should have seen your face. Do you actually believe that there's something like a Mafia?I felt my breathing become even, and my chest loosened up.Fuck, I had actually gotten scared and thought of every possibility.He wasn't in the Mafia.He hadn't lied to me."God, I
AdrianFuck, I was probably going mad.Because tell me why I haven't been able to get my best friend's daughter out of my mind since she left.Her smile.Her excitement at the amusement park the other day and the way she had looked embarrassed when she grabbed my dick at the tattoo shop.Fuck!That dick ached now just thinking about her curves and the way she had taken me so well the other time.I felt myself jump out of my reverie when my phone suddenly rang on the table.I raised my eyebrows at the unknown number that displayed on the screen. I picked up the call."Mancini""Boss, I can't talk for long, but...""Kael?""Yes. The Bellinis are planning something. Something big that would affect your leadership in a few days. It is going to happen in Sicily. As for Uncle Antonio, I'm not sure he's the culprit. It's someone else.""Who?"I was on high alert now and could recognize the urgency in his tone, but I didn't hear what he said next because of the crack that went through the lin
AdrianShe glared at me still, her eyes roaming over my body before she got to my eyes, and she hit my chest, "How dare you attack him!""He was touching up on you.""Something I allowed because he isn't such a creep and pervert."She proceeded to walk away, which I expected, but before I could follow her, her friend jumped in front of me.The guy."She obviously doesn't want to talk to you.""Get out of my way before you lose that pretty mouth of yours."He folded his arms and leaned on one leg, daring me, "Make me."I grabbed his arm and pushed him to the side, hearing more gasps fill the air."Lyra.""Lyra""The fuck, you..."I stopped in my tracks when a blow suddenly connected with my cheeks; its force, nothing compared to what I've faced before, and I saw it to be the girl this time."Stay away from her!""It's okay, Bella."We both turned to see Lyra heading towards us, and she held my hand. "You could lose your job. Come on," she directed the last part to me and all but dragge
LyraGod, I was frustrated.Really frustrated because no matter how hard I fingered my pussy or rubbed on my hardened clit, I couldn't seem to cum.The asshole.It was because of him.His words and actions.If he hadn't come at all, touched my body, and then left me wanting like that, my body wouldn't be rejecting my hand and requesting his own.I felt my back arch at the thought and cussed him all over again in my head."Need some help?"I almost fell to the floor when the voice reached my ears, my body immediately reacting to it.Positively.Fuck.He was here, why?I thought he would have... Damn, this was his house anyway, so he had the right.I immediately closed my eyes and groaned when he suddenly turned on the lights.I tried in vain to cover myself with my dress."What are you doing here?"He stepped forward slowly, almost seeming predatory. "This is my house in case you've forgotten, love."I rolled my eyes.Of course I hadn't, but I hadn't expected him to come back here afte
Lyra"I... I don't know."My heart was in my throat at this point, and I tried not to let my panic show through my voice.I was shaking profusely, though."Get up.""Huh!"I watched as the guy stepped away from me but kept the gun trained on my head."I said up! Keep your hands where I can see them.""Oh, okay."I stood up from the bed, trying to wrap the duvet around myself as I was naked.Fuck me for not putting anything on after peeing, but I hadn't been expecting a robber to come into the house at this hour, though."I don't have a lot on me right now, but I can transfer some money to you if you want. You don't have to...""Shut the fuck up and keep your hands where I can see them."He dragged me forward with his arm around my throat and pressed the gun to my head before pushing me forward. "Walk."I did, and groaned when the duvet suddenly fell to the floor, leaving me naked again.Fuck.He continued forward, though, stopping at intervals to check through the rooms as we went, an
AdrianThe cat was out of the bag, finally, or should I say, unfortunately.I ran a hand through my hair and took out my phone to call Alfredo, who picked it up immediately."Alfredo.""I need you to come to Rome now.""Rome, why?""Somebody was sent to assassinate me.""What?! Are you okay?"I nodded even though he couldn't see me, "Yes, just leave everything and come here."I cut the call and squatted in front of the dead guy.He could have been sent by anyone: the Bellini's, the Rossi's, Steve Carlos, who thinks I had his father killed, or even someone within the family.I stared at the guy's face and pursed my lips when I found no answers on it, not like I was expecting to, but maybe I could find a mark, a tattoo, or something that would indicate where he was coming from.I went through his pockets and pulled out a phone.There were a few tattoos here and there on his arm and leg, and there was the gold chain around his neck.A gift? I wondered.I pulled up his shirt to see anothe
LyraI woke up to a pounding headache and the worried face of my close friend the next morning, and I sat up on her bed with a groan."Oh my God!"My head was going through a revolution at this point."Are you finally ready to tell me what actually happened yesterday?"I rolled my eyes, pushing the hair out of my face as I tried to get up. "Or you can let me wash my face and have a cup of coffee before relieving that memory.""Which memory?"I could still see the brain of the dead guy from last night and his open eyes, and for some reason, that reminded me of the falling eyes from my nightmares.Wait?It hit me right in that moment.He couldn't...Wait, there's no way.There's no way he had been part of that happening.It looked gory and horrific, at least how I remember it in the nightmares, but maybe it isn't even like that.I shook my head, "No...""What is it now? Did you find out that I'm in the Mafia too?""Uhn?" I turned to Bella, confused."That is what you kept blabbing on ab
LyraI stared at Adrian about an hour later, dumbfounded and flabbergasted. "The company has been made mainly for money laundering."He nodded, staring in a way that made me nervous and hot, and I shook it off.We were talking about something important right now."But why? How?""I used my connections in the Mafia world to bring some clients to the firm, and then we used that profit to conceal our own profit. I'm sure you understand how it works.Of course I do.This was crazy."So that's why he went into hiding? Because the FBI was really onto him?""Mostly, but also because he got attacked in his house.""What?"I felt my heart skip at that information."Attacked?! When was he attacked?""Two days before you came to Italy"More like I got kidnapped to Italy."He was attacked by a Mafia group and escaped, but he thought you might be in danger, so he sent you to me.""He what?"Does that make sense?He sent me to a Mafia leader in the case that I got attacked by another Mafia group."
Quinn"What was that?!" Gary asked as we made it to the ground where I detached my body from the rope I had tied to the table in the study. Riley let go of me.It had literally gone sideways.Everything.The guy, the kiss in the hallway, and now, a fucking alarm I didn't know about.I was pissed, to say the least."Come on!" I held Riley's hand and ran off in the direction of a gate I knew was hidden behind tall trees and flowers at the back of the house.It was kind of like an emergency exit for the general and his family, but I had used my disguise as a guard to unlock its safety in case of a moment like this."Guys!" I shouted above the gun sounds while trying to keep my head down."Come to the back gate I told you about. They found us out.""Shit!"Yeah, shit! It was annoying.I pulled on Riley's hand once we got to the gate that thankfully opened once I gave it a push, and I felt a slight sting on my arm right before making it outside with Riley.It wasn't so painful, I would say
Bella"My God, I'm so sorry." I immediately glanced around for a napkin or something.He brought one out of his pocket."No, it's fine. I actually forgot you speak English too."Okay, seems like I'm meant to know him.Fuck!"Sorry for startling you.""No, it's fine."Thankfully the stain reduced, but it was still evident to my eyes that I spilled my drink on this dude."So..."I put on a smile and accepted his kiss on both of my cheeks before stepping back again."Nice to see you again.""Yeah..."I nodded, trying desperately to keep my smile as bright as I could."Dance?"I glanced at the dancing floor he pointed to and accepted his offer after seeing him now politely with his hand stretched forward.Oh fuck me!"Do you know him?" I jumped yet again, this time more subtly, as Gary's voice filled my ear, and I glanced at my new partner to see if he noticed or heard that."Shut the fuck up, Gary. How is she meant to answer you?I know, right?For once, we were on the same page."So...
BellaGod, I am so nervous.The party was today, and Quinn telling me now that I'm actually to meet her at the party and not go together today was making it even worse."So that's that, okay?""What?" I glanced up at her confused, the last few sentences she heard completely in the air because I didn't hear any of it."I'm asking if you remember the plan.""Yes, yes, I do.""Great." She picked up a bag of tools and devices she had packed together before heading to the door, and as if on cue, a car pulled up in front of the door outside."Baby girl!" I stood up to glance outside when I heard the voice.Oh, it's that guy.The guy from the borderline who had come with another police officer or commissioner or something.Gary.He was wearing a simple shirt and pants now."Don't call me that."I watched as the guy gave her a hug or tried to until she jabbed him in the ribs."Fuck! Really?"She strapped the large bag over her shoulders and turned back to face me before looking at him."Don'
Bella"Why are you closing your eyes?"I popped them open when her voice asked that question."N-nothing. The water was getting into my eyes."I pushed her back and stood under the water properly to wash the bleach off.I could feel her eyes on me.Fuck.I was wet and hot and bothered, and her staring at me like this was not going to make it any better.We headed back to the mirror, both drenched when I finished with the wash.Now it was time for the dye.Thankfully, I was wearing a sports bra underneath my shirt, so she wouldn't know how hard my nipples were; besides, it seemed like she was nonchalant enough.Like she hadn't felt that.That tension.I washed and blow-dried my hair after the dye had sat a while in my hair, then we were done.Or so I thought until..."We're going to give you a little haircut too."To say the least, at the end of everything, about two hours later, I stared at a different face in the mirror.Short hair, wolf edges, and bangs.It was crazy how talented sh
BellaThe next few days were uneventful.Just me, lying around and watching some TV while my captor paced around and did some workouts. She had this gym/workout room in the basement and never had the nightmare episode again.I wonder what could have made me have such an intense nightmare the other night.By day six of staying after my running away episode, I could say my leg was feeling better.It was still painful if I put too much pressure on the injured leg, but not enough for me to yelp or scream.It was definitely getting better."Let me see."I jumped, startled, when my captor suddenly appeared in front of me while I was testing out the level of pain my leg could accept the next afternoon.It was even better than yesterday and less painful now.I flinched when her hands wrapped around it."What? Is it still painful?""No." I averted my gaze.Just... Her hand felt cold against my—I would say warm—leg.I tried to remain still and not have any other reaction as she pressed on parti
QuinnI took out my phone to call Jose once I finished washing the dishes."Quinn." He coughed repeatedly and sighed when the episode ended."Are you okay?""Just managing as much as I can."Which isn't a lot.It's crazy how much the sickness had taken its toll on him."And Riley?""She's okay. She hasn't run away in the past few hours, so we can be grateful for that, but I still don't think the operation is a good idea. She seems like she isn't ready for this world at all.""No one is ever ready.""But don't you think you should tell her everything first?"I just felt like she deserves to know, even though I don't normally deal with stuff like this, but there was also the possibility of her crashing out on Jose, which I didn't want.To say the least, I just don't have a good feeling about this, and it was making me anxious."After the operation, I'll tell her.""You're sure."He gave a hum, which we both knew wasn't certain, and cut the call after a few moments.It is dynamic, the re
Bella"Here is the plan...""Alessio is as much a party-thrower as he is a general. Father to two children, a beautiful wife..." She pointed to the woman's picture under the guy's picture, "Yet he loves to fuck around.""He has various houses across the states, thanks to his connections and corruption, I'll say, but this..." She sorted out the document to bring on too the blueprint I had mentioned earlier."...is where he would be holding the next party. His birthday party."This was still ridiculous to me, but as long as it's just hacking... right? I could do that remotely but something was telling me that that is not going to be the case.Ugh!"This is the ballroom where the party will be held." She pointed to a section on the paper, "Then this is the passageway that leads to the main living room.""Here, we have his bedroom and study, and that is where our prize is. The study."I glanced at the many rooms and floors sitting in between the main living room and study.This wasn't al
Bella"Uhm... A party is the mission?" I made an incredulous face that portrayed just exactly what I thought about that."Yes. A party.""What am I meant to do there? Hack into the DJ's playlist.""And that's the thing about having a short-circuit brain. You just can't seem to think outside the box.""Haaa..." I gasped, flabbergasted. "Did you just call me short-circuit?""No. Your brain."She dipped her hand into the water to test the temperature and turned back to me."Your leg.""Huh?"I yelped and winced when she held my badly injured leg.It felt shattered, which it should, considering how hard that bitch had stepped on it."Fuck!""This is so going to set us back.""Um... You already said that like a million times, and it isn't even my fault.""Oh, you think so? You're the one who decided it was a good idea to run away, yet again!"She laid so much emphasis on that "yet again.""Ugh, whatever!"She removed the shoes on my leg quite aggressively until I yelped again; then she pla
Quinn I felt the relief in her composure even before she showed it. She laid her head back on the ground and sighed. Uh-oh. She couldn't be more wrong. I felt angry and betrayed. Who would have thought she would run away after being so complacent and cooperative? I had actually thought we were on the same page, but I guess not. So... I nodded to Aria. She needed to be taught a lesson. "Okay. We have the go-ahead and can start the party." "Wait, what? Quinn!" Her eyes widened in panic as two guys pulled her up, and I cocked my eyebrows. "What? You're the one who chose to do this the hard way." "Quinn!" She had no time to protest before her mouth was gagged with some ropes tied around her feet and leg, and I stood to the side with my arms folded while Aria and her men strapped her to a chair. "Mmm! Mmm!" She protested through the tape even though it sounded muffled. "And... here we go." I watched as the two men brought her chair to a basin of water t