Mateo’s pov~“Ariana!” I yelled after her, shocked to hear her voice when we traced Dmitiri here. I yelled her name again as the chopper took off flying further away, she was almost in my grasp, Silvio that bastard, I will kill him for daring to take what belongs to me!“What was she doing here!” I turned to Julius, “we will find out” he answered turning to Alfredo, he pulled him close and whispered something to him before Alfredo turned and left.“We were chasing down Dimitri, we got solid information that he caught wind of Silvio in Malta” Julius responded. “I think he found out Silvio sent Igor to you, and now he is dead” he added.“I know this! I need to know how Ariana got involved! I want Silvio dead Julius! I want you to Drag his dead rotting flesh and drop it at my knees!”I was furious. I started pacing around the rooftop, I looked over the horizon and I saw the chopper up in the air flying further and further away.“She didn't look well! What did Silvio do to her? Did you
Mateo’s POV ~ “What the fuck happened? What are you doing in the middle of the damn ocean?” I inquired handing her my jacket to cover her exposed, shivering body.I watched as she sat on one of the seats and covered herself, her body soaked the seat and dripped to the floor.“Well?” I inquired, she looked at me before readjusting in her seat.“I was on the chopper with Silvio” she started, her voice shivering as she spoke, “he had me tied up, I got free and I jumped, I couldn't stay a second more with that murdering bastard” she added, I watched her body language as she spoke, her eyes turned red in fury as she mentioned the name of the man I wished to kill.“And Ariana?” I asked again, passing her a bottled water Alfredo gave to me, she hurriedly took it and gulped down its contents.“You need to get her away from Silvio, I saw him slip something in her drink” she mentioned.The words rang like church bells in my ears confirming what I already knew in my heart was true, Silvio was t
Ariana’s pov~Call me crazy but I know I felt something else in the room with me. It felt familiar, a presence I had long known. I shook my head, get a grip, Ariana, I need to find a way to escape this deranged man. I couldn't believe it, Silvio had tried to kill my child. This man that I was slowly warming up to, I believed him when he said he wasn't a monster.I moved to the balcony overlooking the serene landscape of the hotel we were in, I looked around, and I saw the back exit, where the hospital staff came and went from. How do I escape? I thought of Mateo, how did he find me in Malta? He must have found Fiona, Could he save me again? My heart jumped when a knock came, “who is it?” I asked, my voice shaky, “Room service ma'am,” she replied. I slowly walked to the door, and gently opened it slightly, I peered through the opened space to confirm she was alone before opening the door. “Maam are you okay?” she asked rolling in the food trolley, I peered outside again befor
Ariana’s pov~Exactly ten minutes later, Silvio was leading me through the hotel lobby, I saw Aleid shoot me a confused look, but I couldn't tell her anything.After all, I was just as confused too, then I saw her leave where she stood and walked towards us and stop us in our tracks.She had a gentle smile as she waved at me. “Are you checking out ma'am? I already have everything ready for the trip you asked for, to see the locals” she mentioned, looking at me intently as she spoke. I smiled before looking at Silvio, searching for answers to this question.“Let's see how it goes after tonight, excuse me” he replied, moving past her and walking out of the revolving door.We got to the Mercedes Benz the valet had brought up front, I stopped just after he smiled and opened the car door.“I'm not going Silvio if you and Mateo want to kill each other then go ahead and do so, but I don't want to be dragged into it, I want to stay at the hotel” I started, I watched his reaction, he clenche
Ariana’s pov~“Mateo surely you would accept the rules of this parley you have agreed to and get your hands off my daughter” my father stated as he walked towards us., “We are legally married” he informed him, I watched as Mateo clenched his fist as he looked sternly at my father, his gaze heavy with hate. “You agreed to this marriage, we signed a deal, surely FATHER you remember the deal” he added.My father’s face turned into a scowl as he shot deadly glares at Mateo and then at me, I was used to his gaze, I'd known it all my life, this unexplained hate he harboured for me.Sometimes I wondered about what happened between these two that made it unbearable for each of them to stay in the same room.After all my father raised him too.“Silvio, I know this is your doing, dragging my father into this” he accused turning to Silvio, Silvio was quiet, “I'm going to offer you the same thing, you offered me at the train station, this time I will triple it, we can avoid this parley altoget
Ariana’s pov~“There’s a fucking croc on me!” I screamed, I jumped out of my seat, my legs feeling instantly weak. Ennie clung to me violently as it crawled on me, she wasn't big like most crocodiles I've seen but the ferocious look in its eyes as it looked at me and crawled one at a time, scared me and my heart raced faster and faster. I looked up and I couldn't find Mateo, my father had scampered to safety and Silvio had jumped on the dinner table and slid through it, the dishes laid out all destroyed. I saw him run to me, but still, he felt far away, the room we were in was huge. I frantically looked around the room, I saw my father and Duchess at a safe distance but the man I married was nowhere in sight, ennie was getting more aggressive as more portions of my gown went down her huge jaws.I saw someone poke his head from under the table, and my heart calmed as I saw Mateo gesture a quiet sound to me, I nodded, and he stealthy grabbed the crocodile by the tail and pulled it
Ariana’s pov~Slowly I opened my eyes, the stinging pain was gone in place of terror loomed as I saw the blurred figure of two men standing over me, I was on my bed at the dukedom, and I felt something attached to my arm, slowly I brought my hand to touch it, I felt like a cusp, then I heard it, the sound of a hospital monitor, bringing me back to reality, then it hit me, I slumped again. I blinked and my vision became clearer, the duchess was sitting on the bed with me a look of worry on her beautiful victorian powdered face, she had a stethoscope over my heart as she listened to the earpieces intently, she also checked my palms and my eyes.“She needs blood, you said she has lost a lot of blood? She’s anaemic, which of you thought was a grand idea to bring a sick woman to a parley?, she needs to be in the hospital” the Duchess thundered, her tone changed into a deeper one. It made me curious. Who is this funny-dressed woman and why do these men respect her, I've never met anyone w
Ariana’s pov~There was a fierce battle raging on endlessly in my mind. Silvio has set a trap for Mateo. How do I tell the father of my child that his enemy has laid a trapdoor in front of him? I tried to lift my arm but I felt limp, my eyes felt like they wouldn't stop turning. I heard the door to my room creak, I gathered energy in me to open my eyes, but I could only see enough to know Mateo had crossed into my room. I heard my blood pressure monitor sing. “Ariana” I heard him call quietly, I tried to open my mouth but I couldn't, I heard him walk over to where I lay, “Ariana,” he called again, seconds later I felt a warm touch on my arm, I felt my skin tingle in response and I shivered, “see how you are shaking under my touch, you must have missed me” he started, I felt his hot raspy breathe close to my neck as he added, “don't worry, I'll take you back home soon bambino and give you all the good dick you have been missing” he withdrew himself, then he continued to tr
ARIANA’S POV~Mateo coming back has been a blessing, he left his life behind and he now lives with us on the island.But something kept bothering him, “Mateo what’s going on with you?” I asked handing him a cup of cocoa.Alessio came running in and he sat on his father’s knee, “papa ball” he requested.“Soon my boy” Mateo giggled excitedly,He finally told me everything, everything that weighed heavy in his heart, everything about his parent's death, to Becky’s revenge and what they were after.“He adopted me to find out if I had a key in my possession and I think it's the same key Fiona handed you the day of the shower” he concluded.“The key?”I hadn't thought about the key in so long, I'd kept it away, and it had bad memories attached to it.I got up and went in, it should be along my things.As I did I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, only it wasn't me.She grinned from ear to ear as she motioned for me to come closer, and I did.“Cayenne” I started.“We finally meet, did
MATEO'S POV~The last thing I remembered was a gunshot piercing me before I landed on the ground, I awoke on a bed, I blinked and I felt a wet towel going over my hot body.I tried to get up, “Mateo, stop you need to rest” she started, i opened my eyes.“Micola?” I called, she smiled and took my hand in hers, “yes it's me, you sustained a serious gun wound” she stated, I winced in pain, and I tried to find the source.“At this point, I might as well be studied” I joked as I sat up.I coughed and blood followed.“Your lungs were affected, the doctors said you would have to cough out the rest of the clumps when you wake up, are you okay?” she announced.I nodded, “I'll be fine” She helped me sit straight on the bed rest and put a glass of water in my hand.I gulped it down in one go and gave it back to her, “micola” I started, she dropped the cup and looked away.“I'm sorry about the way we ended things, I just… it's different now. With everything, with…”“I get it” she interrupted, “yo
ARIANA’S POV~Don Argento couldn't believe it, his son was before him, he ignored his wife and daughter, slowly he walked toward Silvio who welcomed him.“I'm afraid I can't do that, Silvio, but I should start by welcoming you back from the dead” I applauded his bravery, I didn't care if I was a one-man army right now.“That deal should never have happened,” he continued.“No deal Silvio, I'm not selling my wife to you, I hate to break it to you but there’s bad news my friend” Mateo stated.My mind was made up after last night, there was no hope that he would ever change.He is always going to remain a beast, and now Silvio is back, from the dead.My hunch was right after all, and from the look on my proud father’s face, I could tell he was in on this. “Mateo, im asking you nicely, I have you surrounded, you should not have touched what was mine, you knew it and you did it anyways” Silvio flared.Mateo laughed, “she was never yours and she never will” Mateo boasted.His haughtiness i
ARIANA’S POV~The night of the party finally arrived, micola had dropped her resignation that morning and an air of dread lingered around it.We never found Estella, somehow Emiliano had sneaked her out, along with my father’s written will.I shuddered under the weight, Scared to face the unknown.Im not going to let everything I've lived for go down the drain, because I was so distracted.I had to keep up the pretences with Ariana. The only ones who knew about it were the three of us.Three of u except Fiona... I have to find her before she tells someone else, I always knew she would turn on her in the end, she’s a woman after all.I wondered what happened, but that wasn't important right now.I headed upstairs, a box in my hand, to the room I once shared with Ariana, I opened the door and there she stood by the window.She rubbed her curved belly and I could her muttering to herself before she acknowledged her presence.A child I'd been looking forward to calling mine, my heir… all
MATEO’S POV~I saw micola on the way back to my office, I knew Julius had left earlier so I motioned for her to join me.As he closed the door to my office I pulled her to me and devoured her hungry lips with a kiss.She gasped for breath as she held on to me for balance, I let her go and started to take off my clothes.“I see Don Mateo is back” She grinned from ear to ear, her eyes looking sinister.“Take your clothes off” I growled, throwing my clothes into a corner, “oh now you want me?” she teased.“Take it off” I repeated, this time I walked towards her, then grabbed her, threw her against my desk and perked her ass up.I spanked her violently, just the way she liked it, then I dug my nails into her neck, I drew blood and she moaned in pleasure.“Yes this is the Mateo I've been craving” she moaned loudly.I ripped my belt off and soon my pants had dropped, I rammed my hard dick inside her, she was already wet from the violence that is her life.“Yes” she moaned as she sniffled in
ARIANA’S POV~“You shouldn't be here Enzo please leave” I pleaded, but he wouldn't leave, he walked up to me and soon his mouth was ravenously devouring mine.I pushed him off me and slapped him, “What the hell is wrong with you!” I exclaimed angrily.“Ariana, I can't stop thinking about you, never have, never will, and now you are carrying my baby, I just can't stay away from you cayenne..” he moaned kissing my hands.“Enzo you need to stop this, if Mateo finds out about this, he will kill us, he won't care if we once knew each other” my anxious voice gave me away as I shuddered from the thought of Mateo’s wrath. “we need to find a way to escape from here not this!” He groaned in frustration, “Mateo! Mateo! Mateo! Ariana, it's always about Mateo, what about us, what we had!” he exclaimed angrily.“It wasn't real, it was just a week! One week Enzo, it wasn't love!” I tried to make things clear to him but his incessant insisting that we were madly in love was starting to reach peak lu
MATEO’S POV~I should listen to the tape.But not until I prove to Ariana that I can be the man she wants me to be.“Is everything set?” I inquired looking around the beautifully decorated room, I smiled to myself.Proud of my accomplishment, today I will throw my wife a surprise baby shower.I sent out invitations to the people I could, but I couldn't get a hold of her stepmother and sister.The best I could do was Micola, and a few of her friends, Estella, and some maids.It's the thought that counts right?“Yes sir, all we have to do now is wait to surprise her” the maids giggled with glee.I spent no expense on the lavishness of this party.“She just pulled into the driveway sir” one of the guards reported, “good, places everyone!” I yelled and everyone hid.Micola was physically annoyed and she wouldn't hide, something was going on with her and Julius and she wouldn't tell me.I didnt bother to ask, soon the doors opened, and Ariana and Enzo stepped in, they were engaged in a hea
ENZO’S POV~Her lips parted to welcome me into her warmness. It was just like magic how Fiona suddenly appeared when I thought precisely of her. That moment we had in the tunnels, the image of Ariana flashed in my mind, and I couldn't stop thinking about her.Not when I thought she was back in Malta waiting for me.I pulled up her shirt, “what the hell! We are right in the hallway!” she yelled before pushing me off her.Then she slapped me hard across the face and I clenched my jaws. “what the hell do you think you are doing? Where the hell is the tape you stole you asshole!” she exclaimed angrily.I didnt care about any of that, I just wanted to devour her.As she complained about my lack of human compassion I noticed a nurse come out of an empty room.I grabbed Fiona and pulled her towards it, “Hey! Let go!” I opened the door and a nurse was inside folding the sheets.Two other people were in the room, they were in tears and it irritated me.“Everyone get the fuck out!” I thundered
Ariana’s pov~“Ariana, what the hell is going on here? Two babies? When did this happen? Who the hell are Donors A and B?” she questioned nonstop, and my mind was reeling.My world, everything I've come to know about myself is over.It's been Cayenne pregnant All this while, a sister I thought I made up in my head truly exists….I'd been admitted for observation, the doctor wouldn't let me leave and I begged her not to call Mateo.She was honoured to thank Fully,“It's a whole lot, Fiona, I met a guy before I came back to Italy,” I started.“The waiter?”“Yeah, he is the father of the baby,” I confessed.“You fucked him?” she exclaimed in shock.“I didn't, Cayenne did? How do I explain this to Mateo Fiona?” I shrieked, my hands sweating with anxiety.“Shit!” she cursed, “the last time he thought I had an affair he killed him, without a moment’s thought. I'm living with a total maniac” I continued, my voice shaky.“Mateo, he is not a kind man Fiona, he is crazy and obsessed with me, h