“Five hundred years ago, there was a man named Cosmos Bilan. According to the image he drew of himself, he was just as attractive as all of us here. When he was just a child, his parents were brutally murdered by some Mafia gangs, and everything they owned was taken away. Growing up on the streets and fighting illegal battles to make ends meet, his only zeal was to avenge his parents and siblings. He found out from his parents that his grandparents had equally been murdered by these same hangs. That is, he had no family to call his own.”
“He trained and learned, fighting in underground death wrestling pits and so on, he began to make money and also began to invest. Years passed and Cosmos Bilan was unheard of. From the records of this book, he continued to train in secret. When he came out, no wrestling pits or underground wrestling pits could hold him down. Cosmos Bilan became Don Cosmos Blade. He chose the name Blade because of how sharp his sword and skills were. He lov“Because you mentioned twins or triplets which have never been among us Blades, we shall reduce your punishment for one, not marrying an arranged bride, and two, for putting a young maiden in the family way. You also have to understand that whatever punishment you choose will be doubled, then reduced by the pardon of multiple births. Our predecessor Cosmos, wished for it many times in some of his writings but none of the Wreaths gave that to us,” Rex recalled, smiling a little, then he continued, “You can choose between the following; 5 stabs of the knife instead of ten because of the possibility of having twins or triplets. One bullet from the gun instead of two, wherever your supervisor chooses, or fifty lashes from the traditional whip instead of a hundred. Thanks to your father, there is another clause,” Rex revealed. Caddaric waited patiently, as the elderly man explained softly, “You can sign a new document whereby you live on sixty percent, instead of fifty of all the benefits
Casper recalled that he had made the same mistake before when he tried to be a hero for love. Thanks to Cathan and Caleb, his back was saved in time. Dealing with a person who seemed to be his younger self, Casper knew that he had to end this discussion. He would discuss with Colton and Carter on what to do to save the situation if the need arose. When they stood up to leave the conference room, Allan instantly went around and embraced Caddaric, his eyes welled up in tears. “Cadda, I’ve had only one best friend in my life but today, you proved to be more than a best friend. Please do me the honor and be my best man,” he pleaded with tears while hugging Caddaric tightly. Well, for someone who did not like body contact and hardly showed emotions, it felt weird. Only Ariana’s arms are welcomed around him so he gently pulled away from Allan and said sternly, “If you are making me your best man because of what happened now, then forget it. I didn't do it for you but for my unborn nephew
“Jul, please tell me first,” Ariana responded, her heart filled with unease. Was it another attack? If it was, then why would Juliet want her to see it? Why wasn’t even Anna overly protective? It was understandable that Marshall was not there when it was time for him to resume work because of his new engagement with the Blades Academy. The more Ariana thought about the whole thing, the more worried she felt. She made no resistance while Juliet dragged her out of the office and into the elevator. “Close your eyes, Ana,” Juliet said when they stepped out of the elevator. “Why?” Ariana asked, confused. “Due to your condition, you can only see what you have to see,” Juliet said, increasing her anxiety. Since she trusted her best friend, she did not argue any longer. As soon as Ariana closed her eyes, she was blindfolded by Juliet and dragged away, not knowing where she was taking her. Strangely, the music in the club was different. It was not the usual one a lot of people would dance to
When Caddaric dropped off Ariana that morning, he did not go back to the office but rather, met with Colton, as they went to his jewelry shop. When Colton realized what Caddaric planned to do, he recalled his failed proposal, instantly purchasing a ring as well. Caddaric might own the ring shop but Colton took nothing for free. They both paid for their women’s rings. Caddaric had everything pre-arranged with Marshal, Anna, and Juliet. This was supposed to be Marshall’s last day at the club since he was going to begin working at the Academy so Anna was now in charge of his team as well. The planning took a toll on them due to how they had to close down the club except for those who understood there was going to be a special event before the club would continue to operate. Caddaric had also promised all those present that he would pay for everyone’s drinks for the night in celebration of his engagement to Ariana. Although people were cheering, most of the ladies were not happy that Cad
“I have to go somewhere,” Carter said after a little thought. Junior asked instantly, “Can I come with you?” Carter sighed and ruffled Junior’s hair, “It’s late. Catch some sleep. You know we have to catch the bad guys, right?” “Right,” Junior agreed. He felt happy in the manor, that he didn’t want to leave. Sometimes, he’d see Casper training and join him. Casper would welcome and teach him a few things since Junior was ready to learn. Whereas he understood that if it was time to leave, Cassandra would be coming along and he would always have good home-cooked meals. Carter drove to Sarah’s house but the lights were off. He called her number severally but the woman did not answer his calls. He called the hospital landline as if he was a patient and realized she was on night duty so he drove to the hospital after picking up a bouquet of white lilies. Getting there, it wasn’t difficult to get a chance to see Sarah since some of the nurses were already drooling over him. He carried t
“What’s the plan?” Colton asked seriously. This news was unexpected and if Caddaric was going to do it, then he had already thought through it and come up with something but to his disappointment, Caddaric let out, “There is none. We just improvise and remember, none of them dies until they pay for all damages.” “Is it a surprise attack?” Carter asked, thrilled. This was the best part of working together with Caddaric again. Facing all the dangers together. “According to Allan, their hacker did nothing to cover their location, which means that they are expecting us,” Caddaric spelled out solemnly. He had a feeling that they were up to something but he would never know unless he went there. “Have you forgotten that we have a wedding soon?” Colton reminded him subtly since it would not be right for Caddaric to miss his sister’s wedding. “No, I haven’t forgotten. From New York to Las Vegas is almost a six hours flight. We should not take more than two days to be back for the wedding
Allan had been in Caddaric’s office at Casper’s instruction since he received information that the three cousins had arrived in Las Vegas. Caddaric had received the same training as Casper so they thought alike. When Carter and Colton passed the information of being asked to wait outside, Casper instructed them to eliminate all threats except Julius, since Allan said the guy was good. If Caddaric agreed that he needed Julius, then they could come to some form of agreement. The three Dons were sweating profusely, as Bruce and Sanj began to blame Schumer for this plan, which they realized had failed. Even if they forcefully locked the cage, they would still face Caddaric’s wrath because they would not be able to defeat him in a fight. The roaring sound of the lions scared the shit out of them but when they saw the darkness in the eyes of the man who was using all his strength to hold the door of the cage in place, they were even more horrified. Realizing that there was no way out, the
In the next six hours, the three cousins were in their private jet together with Julius back to NY. All through, Caddaric was in constant communication with Ariana. He was fussing so much about if she had eaten or if she had any discomfort if the work pressure was too much until Ariana told him to stop worrying because Casper, Jenna, Juliet, and Anna were all taking very good care of her. Anna had also assured him that the club was peaceful. Cassandra was beyond excited when the three men arrived the night before the wedding, allowing the girls to have a peaceful bachelorette party. It was even better because Doctor Sarah was there as well. The men had their bachelor’s night but were careful to not drink too much this time. Darel joined the party as well but as soon as Allan saw Caddaric, he hugged him and I said, “I knew you’d make it. I never second-guessed.” “I think you trust me too much,” Caddaric smiled and said before introducing Julius to Allan. The two were happy to meet e