Chapter 5

Violet

I didn’t understand this guy ,one minute funny and another  minute completely arrogant.He was an emotionally unstable prick who felt like he owned me and can order me around  but I will show him.As much as I hated him ,I found him very attractive ,I want to have his full and complete focus, to be the cynosure of all that smoldering, melting scrutiny.

To have his fingers dig into my skin,  my aching core.The hell is wrong with me?

He’d wanted me. Despite what he’d said earlier, he’d enjoyed what I’d done to him. Perhaps, too much?

Had I scared him away? A low chuckle catches in my throat. Am I being delusional? Me, the woman who had practiced blow jobs by watching them on the internet …and the erotic novels I’ve been reading since I turned fifteen. Don’t judge. Well, as much as a teenage girl had been able to access, that is. God bless the internet.

Alessio

We have arrived at my Island a few hours ago but I stared at the camera is pointing at the bed at the woman sleeping on it it.She hasn’t moved since we arrived . I’d left it to my men to escort her there.She had tried to speak with them but the ignored her as they have been instructed to.I had also ordered them not to looked at her or even meet her gaze ,they knew their consequences that followed if they were to disobey me .She had glanced around the room and walked up to the open window .I knew that she’d see the views from the ocean below .She examined ever corner of the room before she ‘d staggered to the bed and  fell asleep on it .She fell asleep in seconds like a child that she is .

I will have to make her pay for the debts that her father had owed me .Once I figured exactly what I am going to  do with her .

"What happen to you ? Did cat caught your tongue ?" Carlos walked into the room.My brother can be a pain the neck at the best of time ,and right now ,he is right on time doing his job at being annoying .He also knew that I had broken the one pact we had strictly adhered to since purchasing this island which was no woman is allowed ,It was a hideout and a getaway place for us ,only our closest family knew about and other few associates .

"Maybe you are addicted to feeding to your balls ?" Carlos mirks.

"No, now wait, did you replace your brain with your dick? Is that why you brought her…here?"

I gasp in some air and stare at the sleeping beauty figure . She hadn’t moved in the last ,I glance at my watch,in the last half an hour. Is she okay ? I lean in closer to the screen. Breathe Pretty face , breathe for me. Her chest rises and falls. My shoulders slump. The tension drains, leaving,a strange tightness in my chest.

"Okay does this girl has a magic body or does he give amazing sex ?" Carlos murmurs, "That why you can’t take your gaze off of her?

My left eyelid twitches.How dare he talk about her in that tone?And what the hell is wrong with me that I am taking this entire conversation so personally? It’s no different from how my siblings and I kid each other all the time.

I push back from the table so fast that my chair screeches against the floor. "Or something," I keep my voice casual.

"You don’t fool me,big head " There’s a sly edge to his voice. "Clearly, she seems important to you "

"You’re right about that."

"I am?"

"She is special ,she;s an asset, one who will help me claim what’s rightfully  mine."

"The title of being the Don ?"

"Yes and that  too." I smirk.

There is no secret that I am determined and ambitious and that I want to become the next boss in the Mafia  .But our current Don decides at some point to retire ,It is not that I am in a hurry but every step that I take is calculated and expected to get me there .Except her .She’s tough and a wild card. The one that came into my possession by chance, and now I am figuring out the best way to play her.

"That’s smart ," Carlos  nods.

 "Then you wouldn’t mind if I…." he nods his chin toward the screen, "tried my luck with her?"

Jealousy tint my heart . I realized that I’ve crossed the floor and have hauled him up by his collar.

"Oh my god ,I was just kidding ?" One side of his lips curls, the expression so similar to mine. His gaze narrows, calculating. He glances past me at the screen, then back to my face. "You want me to guess, or you going to come clean about her?"

Her?There is no her. She’s a prisoner,She belongs to me and her fate is mine to decide. Period. I release him. He doesn’t move. I pivot, walk to the bar in the corner of the room, pour myself a whiskey.

"Want one?" I pour without waiting for his response . Then walk back and offer it to him.

"She’s mine,Do you understand ?" I declare.

His eyebrows shoot up. "Oh?"

I toss back the drink. It burns its way down my throat. My stomach clenches. Thinking about her words and insults is a nightmare. Confusing,And that’s not something I am used to dealing with. I have to convince myself she means nothing and  more importantly, I have to ensure that Carlos ’s attention is not focused on her.

"Well it would be easier ,if  you just kill her ."

My stomach churns . The thought of her not breathing, not sighing, not mouthing off at me, as she’s done so often since we met… No, I have to convince him that it doesn’t matter either way to me.

"Well trust me ,she has her use " I drawl

"I plan to use her  against the other  Mafia."

I prowl back to the bar, pour myself another drink.

"Is that  only?"Carlos questioned

I raise the glass, wet my lips with the dram. Rich cloves and the taste of ginger spices explodes on my tongue.  I tighten my fingers around the glass.

 "What do you mean ?" I turn.

" Are you planning something that you’re not letting me in on? because this is not your style ."

"Just trust me on that ?" I tilt my head.

"Well sure if you put it that way ." He chuckles,

"We may stop our enemies  from coming after us right now, but it’s only a matter of time before they resume their efforts."

"What if I find a way to buy us time, on a more permanent basis?"

"What do you mean?"

"What if I secure an alliance with them ?"

"They’d never agree to it."

"Not unless they don’t have a choice."

"What do you mean?" He tilts his head.

I hold his gaze, and his forehead clears, "Ah, I see." He rolls his shoulders, "You mean to…" he jerks his chin toward the screen.

"I am thinking of it," I murmur slowly.

"Actually that’s good idea , you will be killing two birds with one stone. Alliances which help further our business are not new." Carlos  strokes his chin, "But in this case, you’d be sleeping with the enemy, literally."

"Stranger things have happened."

"Not that she is hard on the eyes or anything."

I growl low in my throat and Carlos  throws up a hand, "Fine, I’ll back off. But you know it’s risky. What if our enemies  don’t agree to it? After all, money is a powerful weapon . More important than saving the life of a loved one, sometimes."

"What if I don’t give them a choice?"

"You mean wed her and bed her first, and then take her help in winning them over to your side?"

"I mean giving neither of them a choice. She’ll do as I say."

"You’re assuming that you’ll be able to control her."

"What’s wrong with that?"

"Don’t underestimate women."

"Don’t underestimate my way with women."

"Hmm." He plucked  his lips in that annoying way he’s had from when we were little. I am the oldest here  and yet, Carlos  is the one who has a wise head on his shoulders. It’s why I use him as a sounding board more than any of my other brothers.

"What?" I scowl, "What’s on your mind?"

"It is actually risky ."

"Is is about killing her because I I had in mind when I came upon her."

"Then what  changed your mind?"

I don’t really know ,We had this connection .Her eyes, her lips, the scent of her skin, the way she looked at me with her bright green eyes, so curious, so full of life that it had sparked a yearning feeling deep inside my soul.

"I need to consolidate my position at the earliest possible time," I murmur.

"I think you are attracted to this woman?"

"Look I have things to do ,I have to send a message to the other four families that we have some strong powers aligned behind us."

"There are easier ways to do that."

"How?"

"You could deploy our men and shoot them."

I  chuckle on a laugh , "And start an outright war?" I shake my head, "There’s a time for violence and a time for…"

"Romance?"

"An arrangement." I frowned

"With her ,with yourself or with both "

"What the fuck are you talking about?" I growl, "Whatever is on your mind, just come out and say it already."

"Just that this seems  very complicated and contradicting "

"She’s already here with us," I point out. "Half the job is done."

"Your mind is already made up ?" He scowls, "There’s nothing I can say or do to change your mind ?"

"Why would  I?" I widen my eyes , "She’s the key to everything . Don’t you get it? Her sister is married to the Fifth  richest man in the UK, one who is part of a  powerful circle and  who hold the ability to open up  the Silicon Valley."

"So, in final move, we don’t only send out a message to the other families, we also widen our sphere of influence geographically."

Our Father’s biggest stipulations was I have  to marry and produce before I turn thirty in order to secure the role of the Don or else it will open in line to succession  to everyone  .Anyone from the four other ruling families will challenge me to a fight and if they won ,I will lose everything that I have worked  hard for in my whole life .

It’s not  that they can’t attack us now. The problem that with holds them is  that my team and I are strong and powerful . However, like most things,  I need to marry and quickly consolidate my position.

A noise quickly came from the direction on the screen.I turn to see that Pretty face have woken up ,she yawns ,sit up and the bed cover falls to her waist .The stretchy sports bra filled the screen highlighting her breasts .

“I see that you’ve been keeping close watch on your asset” Carlos said with a smirk.I quickly raise my hand and the screen went off .

"Why? It was just really getting to the good part  "He walks toward the screen, but I plant myself in his path.

"Oh my god ,I get it now " He grits his  teeth.

"No, I don’t think you do "

"You are going on sweet on her now ,aren’t you ?" He scratches his jaw.

"Fuck off."

"Way to show your American roots ,cazzo." He clicks his tongue.

"I don’t give a fuck about that ?" I slick my hair back with my fingers  

 "Have you forgotten that you are also half American ?"

"Tried my best, but it’s a stain that doesn’t wash off easily, and neither will the mistake you’ve made by bringing her here."

"Bringing who here?" A new voice sounds. I glance up to see my  brother Fabian whose Carlos is next and last is Alessandro  walking into the room.

Antonio, my right-hand man, stands to attention by the open door. He has been told to not let anyone except family members.