Chapter Four

Kingsley 

I stared effortlessly at the glass of wine on my study desk, the dark red liquid reminded me of blood, Images of the people I have killed flashed through my mind and I smiled, chuckling a bit. I hardly sleep at night, one of the reasons why I go to the pool to cool off before retiring into my room.  One thing is crossed out of my list now. I got my daughter a nanny, getting a nanny looked tough at the beginning, but became very easy at the end.  

Now it's time to face the most difficult problem. The beast was coming back to town and that simply spells danger,  the beast who happens to also be my father is one of the most feared Mafia in the world. Being back in the town is like an opportunity for his enemies to get back at him. And he knows this. We are always ready for whatever might come our way. The enemies will never know of our weaknesses, cause we have none. 

The beast was getting old and he wants me to take over from him, I've ran different assignments for my father and I get it done perfectly, you know the saying. The Apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.  I was ready for the initiation, but not ready for the dangers that comes with being a Mafia boss.  I'm capable of keeping my family safe, most especially my daughter. But I don't want to expose her to this other world, she shouldn't see the monster in her father, my little princess shouldn't know what her father is. 

The nanny, there's something about the nanny, like she was hiding something, she didn't look broken. But there was something I couldn't get a hold of,  she was able to mask up her feelings and that was really weird.  I've tortured men, lots of men, gotten rid of Spys and betrayers, our enemies. I have administered torture and punishment to people and I recognize the marks and outcomes when I see them.  Chopped fingers was like a warning for offenders in the mafia world, I didn't believe her when she said it was an accident. She was probably hiding something which  I was surely going to find out soon. 

I stood up from my chair, taking a sip from  the wine, I walked to the window. As a father of a nine months old baby, keeping my head while others were loosing theirs was one of the ways I should navigate.  A sigh escaped my lips, to my utter surprise, Colleen got along well with her nanny and that took my mind off some certain things.  Suddenly my cell phone buzzed.

"The Auction is tonight King, the ladies are set up for the biddings." The deep voice of Armani rang in my ears.  Armani was one of my most trusted man, he was a scarred man. 

"I will be there shortly. " I replied, cutting off the call. 

The Skuck underground was the place Auctions and biddings of the underworlds take place, the most dangerous place for every woman. It is a place where all Mafias in the world gather to buy the women they keep in their harems.

I have the plans of buying one or two to fill in the empty spot on my bed. I walked out of the study and walked up to my daughters room. I stepped into my daughter's room and found her already cleaned up, she was taking a morning nap. I brushed her chubby cheeks with my knuckles, one person I could lay my life down for was my daughter.  My beautiful little princess, she reminds me so much of her mother. 

I looked around the room, it was glaring the Nanny was here before I came. The lady surely knows how to get her work perfectly done. Even though she seems like a novice at times, I know I made the right choice. I will make sure I find more about her, Adele Teju Cole. 

I turned around before walking out of the room, glancing at the golden rimmed wristwatch strapped to my wrist. My schedule was tight this week, the preparations of the arrival of the beast, the auction and then the initiation. I had a little time to spare, I headed straight to the Nanny's room without having a second thoughts of what I was going to do there.  It was next to Colleen's room, only a little bit distance. 

I stared at the door, wondering if I should knock or not, well courtesy demands I knock. But the monster in me felt other wise, this is my house and I can do whatever I want.

I pushed the door open, stepping in fully. I heard a soft gasp which made me look straight. I swallowed spittles as I couldn't remove my gaze from what I was seeing, my eyes widened like saucers and I felt warm all over. The sight before me was one to behold.