I woke up the next morning in a soft white bed with extra soft pillows. I got up slowly and looked around. I was still in the dress from last night and my shoes were on the mat by the side of my bed. I looked around confused.How did I get here?The room was pretty big and spacious. It had big glass windows and a balcony and I could smell the faint smell of roses. There was a big glass mirror in one corner and I huge white walk-in closet. Next to it was a door which I suppose lead to the bathroom. There was a small table next to the bed with a phone and a lamp and a whole lot of space. The bed I was on was king sized with small drawers at the bottom. I swung my foot over the side of the bed and got up slowly.Really though, where the heck am I? The last thing I remembered was blacking out. Who brought me here?I went over to the window and looked down into the garden and a huge wall separating it from the steep drop of the cliff. Beyond the huge wall where roses grew wildly up it I co
It has been a month and a half since I had moved in with the mafia bosses and two weeks since I moved into the mansion with them. Lethe and Mnemosyne had bought me a cool black skateboard with white hearts. Yep I did skateboard! Currently I had turned the mansion into a skating park. "You seem to be having fun." Xavier said as I flopped down on the large sofa, completely out of breath."I guess living here is not so bad." I said "I'm hungry after all that energy gone to waste."I got up and started to walk towards the kitchen."Hold it!" Geovanni said and I turned around to face him "We've got bad news bambina."I was used to being called that."What?" I asked putting my hands on my hips"We're going out to the movies tonight but you can't come." Cristiano explained"Why not?" I asked furiously"Because we can't risk you getting spotted by the Swedish." Jianan shrugged"And why can't you watch a movie at home?" I questioned"Nah. We want out." Xavier saidI scoffed and stomped away f
I couldn't wait until morning and it took its sweet time coming knowing it was annoying me. I jumped out of bed at around seven the next morning and showered and dressed in a cute jumper and hopped down the stairs excitedly. The boys were in the kitchen sitting at the kitchen island in the middle of the kitchen eating pancakes and frowning intensely over papers. There was also a seating area with a table a little way off and a glass door which lead to the pool. The papers were scattered all over the table and the boys were frowning so much that their sexy and handsome face looked really ugly at the moment. They looked up when they saw me and I took a step back."S-s-sorry to i-interupt." I stammeredThey smiled."No worries." Jianan saidI sighed in relief and walked back into the kitchen and opened the fridge. I spotted the cake still in one piece and I took it out. I smiled so wide that you could wrap it twice around my face."What's so good?" Jianan asked"Nothing much J-J." I sa
I left D.'s room and went up to mine a little while after he came back. I met Xavier and the others and I walked right past Xavier so it sent him a message I was still furious with him.You asshole!I went into my room and I could feel Xavier staring after me as I walked but I didn't care. I went into the shower and showered quickly then changed clothes and went back to D.'s room. He was in the bathroom showering when I got back. I put on a loose shirt and short pants. I opened his door and closed it then walked towards his bed and stopped when I heard the shower turn off and my body heated up rapidly.Was he going to come out shirtless or naked? Bad timing Royalty or is it?I heard the bathroom door open and I went red when I looked up. Damanico was there. His towel was around his waist and he was dripping wet. His hair looked really sexy. He smiled at me and I stared at his sexy abs and muscles."You like what you see?" he asked me smilingI noddedHoly cow he was hot!He came close
I laid down on the grass and looked up at the evening sky until I fell asleep. Rain started to fall and I woke up and stared at a flower while the raindrops fell on it and the flower opened its petals to catch the water."What the hell are you doing?" a voice asked in annoyance and I turned around to face Xavier standing in the screen doorway "Royalty it's raining. Get the hell in here!"I did as he ordered and went into the kitchen and he closed the screen door. I shivered a little and he shook his head at me."Really you ass?" he asked "Sitting out in the rain. You'll catch a cold idiot!"He was scolding me but I could see he actually cared about me. Something was different about Xavier. Really different from the don't-care-ish-teenager I had met a month and a half ago. We were alone in the kitchen as the others hadn't come down for dinner as yet. He took down two cups and poured hot water into them."Cocoa or milk?" he asked me"C-cocoa." I answered shivering furiouslyHe put milk
I got up the next morning to the piercing brilliant sunlight. I groaned as I rolled out of bed. I brushed me teeth not giving a rat's tail to my wild hair but going downstairs for something to eat. I was hungry. I walked into the kitchen where the boys were eating pancakes with Hinako and making her laugh like mad."Look what the sun brought up." Jianan teased me "Bad hair day already.""Jianan shut up the fried tuna up and leave me alone." I yawned and the boys laughed "I'm too lazy to fix my hair and I'm hungry.""Here." Xavier said holding out a forkful of pancake to me.I hesitated and raised an eyebrow at him.Should I? Should I not? To do or not to do? Alright I will.I blushed red and then went over and took the pancake off his fork and chewed slowly.Wow! That's the best pancakes I've ever tasted!"It tastes good." I said swallowingHe held up another forkful for me and I held on to his wrist and he peeled off my fingers."No hands." he said slyly"Eh! Why?" I wailed like Hina
Damanico and I have been dating for a month now and it's been three months since I've moved in the mansion."I like pizza more than burgers." I said as we sat on his bed one Saturday night"Really?" he asked me taking a pretzel out the bag in my hand"Yeah." I answered "You? Between cheese sandwiches and BTLs?""BTL." he answered "I hate cheese.""We're going to disagree there." I warned "I'm in love with cheese. I got married to him since the first day I tasted him."Damanico laughed"So what about me?" he joked "You left me out into the cold?""Yes I did?""Why?""Because you said you hated my husband.""I take it back then.""Fine then I'll take you back."He came close to me and kissed my cheek. I left him to get ready for his night shift and went downstairs to where the boys were popping bottles of champagne with a few other men and Neveah was kissing one of them who had he pinned on the wall."What's so good that I wasn't invited?" I asked putting my hands on my hips"Well for o
"When do you think she'll wake up?" I heard a man's voice ask"Who knows." another man said "I must have knocked her a little too hard."I recognized the second voice and accent.Damanico!I opened my eyes and looked around. I was in a room on a bed and I man was sitting on a couch on one side of the room in a tuxedo and Damanico was there with his back towards me and he was in the clothes from last night.Where am I? I was confused!"Looks like she's up." I heard the man in the tuxedo sayI slowly turned my head to look at him. My left temple hurt and I realized the blood that was running down the side of my face."Are you alright?" he asked"My head hurts." I said softly "Where am I and who are you?"He chuckled a little."You ask a lot of questions my girl." he said "Damanico, help her up a little."Damanico came over to me and I felt him touch my shoulder and I instantly grew angry. I swatted his hand away."Don't touch me you bastard!" I snapped at him "I can get up for myself."
I pulled out the bullet and a shock of pain ran through my body. I was running for the last hour and was extremely exhausted. I was sitting in the park dealing to my injured arm. The battery in Jennifer's phone was almost finished and I had hacked through her phone and found quite a lot of information. I found out that the missing money in the mafia was her doing before and after she came to the mafia.So the missing briefcases was her uncover works.The rain poured down heavier and I pulled off my shirt and wrapped it around my arm to stop the flowing blood. I looked at the bloody bullet in my hand trying to put my thoughts and emotions into order.You just had to shit it up again Xavier! You let her go after being so stupid.I rested my head on my elbows which were propped on my thighs.I need to have her back in my arms. I miss you too much Royalty. Baby, my princess, where are you?"What on earth are you doing here sitting in the rain?" a gentle voice asked and turned around to se
"Cardinal." I gasped as the man walked in pointing a gun at me"We meet again Xavier Arivonese." he smiled "Long time no see.""What do you want?" I asked rolling my eyes"My traitor here," he looked at Jennifer's body in disgust then at me "already told you what I want. The bonds and the jewel music box.""I'll give you neither." I said "Guns don't scare me as I grew up with them and you don't scare me either. Where is Reign and Damanico?""How am I supposed to know where that idiot is?" Cardinal scoffed "He betrayed me and left. Liam left too."Liam?"Tell me where the bonds and music box are Xavier and I'll let you live." I heard the gun clickMy gaze shifted to the phone on the table and I eased over to it slowly. Cardinal hadn't realized my intentions at yet."Why would I give you the bonds?" I asked buying some time"I don't want your stupid fake mafia here in Italy." he said in disgust "It's the least of my concerns especially since I know that your real mafia in is New York Ci
I woke up to extreme pounding in my head and it was painful. Jennifer finally showed her true colors and had knocked me out with a book while I was kissing her. I tried to open my eyes and realized I was blindfolded and I tried to move my arms and legs and I realized I was sitting and tied up.Pretty dam good too!"Aww my poor baby." I heard a voice say and anger rushed through me"Jennifer." I snarled through gritted teeth"Are you mad at me baby?" I heard her footsteps coming closer"Why wouldn't I be?" I shot a question back at her"You'll thank me later." she began to massage my tensed shoulders"For what? Kidnapping me after slamming a World history book in my head?""I did what was necessary to make you mine.""Oh fuck off!" I snarled and shook her off me fiercely "I rather die than be with you Jennifer. I don't know why I put up with your stupid games anymore when I knew your trick all along. I should have finished your sorry pussy long ago."She didn't respond and I soon heard
I watched him as he sat down next to me at the table for dinner one night."What are you thinking Royalty?" he asked meI looked up at him as his green eyes stared at me with concern."Nothing." I lied and turned back to the pasta I was eating"Don't lie to me Ro." he turned my head back to face him with his index finger"I was just thinking about him." I replied looking anywhere but into his eyes "I miss him Damanico. I want to go back and try to make up with him again. I want to be back in his arms with him whispering how much he loves me in my ear. I want him Damanico."Damanico looked at me softly and I turned away from him again."Royalty-" he started but I cut him off"Jennifer ruined everything." I said before getting up and leaving my dinner half finished "I still love him."I went up to my room and threw myself on the bed.Xavier!!Damanico's POV"What's wrong?" Neveah asked me sensing that I wasn't in the mood as we made out later that nightI sighed and sat up on the edge o
I fell onto his bed as we made out again for the fifth time that night. I was at Damanico's house late that night after Royalty went to sleep and we had dinner together. With him out all day with Royalty there's no time for dating so we do it in the night. We texted, called and saw each other secretly."Damanico...." I moaned his name as he sucked on my neck "You'll give me a hickey.""Good." he looked at me with an amused look "That's my mark on you. You're mine baby."I giggled as he tickled me a little."No matter what...you're mine and mine only." he kissed me and I felt a little guilt creeping inI had a make-out session with Alessandro when he found out information on Jennifer and now I was feeling a little guilty."Babe I've got something to tell you." I pulled away from his lips a little"What's wrong?" he looked at me confused"I've got something to confess." I looked away a little "Don't get mad, please baby.""I won't." he kissed my cheek "Tell me."Here goes nothing."Ales
I closed my room door softly.What an hour?Chrissy had lectured me for about an hour in rapid Italian and he swore a lot. I knew he was really mad when he swore. I started to pull up my shirt when there was a soft knock on the door."Come in." I calledAlessandro opened the door and walked in with a laptop under his arm. He closed the door quietly and I pulled my shirt over my head. He looked away a little."That's distracting Veah." he teased"Oh shut up." I rolled my eyes and turned to him "Like you haven't seen me naked before. We took baths together as kids. That's how close we were. What age did we stop?""Fourteen." he answered"When your hormones kicked in." I smirked"True." he stuck his tongue out at me then studied my breasts for a while "You got bigger."I playfully swatted his arm knowing he was right. He knew me inside out like Xavier as he was my childhood best friend and he still was."What do you want?" I unzipped my skirt and let it fall as a pool around my ankles"I
Cardinal's POV"Have you found the girl yet?" I asked Jonas impatiently while I paced the meeting room.We were all gathered for a meeting as we heard that Royalty disappeared without a trace."No sir." Jonas reported "We've searched everywhere.""I don't get it." I thought hard still pacing "She just vanished into thin air. Jennifer says it is a mystery still for Xavier.""Well what do we do?" Alfred asked me smoking a cigar "We've got to find the girl.""Janos search again and search good." I told him "We've got to find that girl. If she becomes too close to Xavier she'll be legally his and if she disappears and something happens we lose her."Neveah's POVDamanico was really sweet. He took me out for dinner in a fancy restaurant one night. He was a real gentleman and in casuals he looked really sexy. I swear I must have drooled the minute her picked me up in the limo. I went to Liza's house so my brothers won't know. Liza or Elizabeth was my other best friend."You look absolutely
"D-D-Damanico." I stammered "You're alive?"We stared at each other intensely. The atmosphere was mixed with shock and confusion."What the hell are you doing here?" he asked me fiercely looking around"What?" I asked confused "Just taking a stroll. Why?""Don't you know the Swedish are hunting around now for any part of your twin's mafia and you could be killed?" he hissed fiercely at meI looked at him blankly and he grabbed my hand and pulled me into the thick trees. I wanted question him but I was way too confused to talk. He pulled my until I spotted a black Porsche 918 Spyder parked and waiting."Get in." he said to me and I did as I was told.Soon we were on the main road heading for the cliffs at the edge of a forest. I was quiet as he parked and turned off the engine and turned to me furiously."What made you leave without security?' he almost yelled "You know the rules Neveah!""What give you the right to yell at me you kidnapper!" I yelled back "Where's Royalty and how did
I was wrapped in his muscular arms as we kissed. The room was dark and the spotlight was on us. His tongue gently stroked my lips and I smiled against his before letting him in. The darkness soon faded and we were now in a bedroom. He pulled away slowly and I then realized that he was fading. I desperately tried to grab him but his disappeared. I then realized someone coming out from the shadows and I gasped as she smirked wickedly at me and he appeared behind her with his arms around her waist kissing her deeply. Tears began to flow down my face until images of them circled me and I screamed out his name 'Xavier!'My eyes snapped open immediately and I felt my chest. My heart was racing and I felt a little uneasy. I heard the door open softly and my back was towards it. I shut my eyes immediately and heard soft footsteps coming closer. I opened my eyes a tiny creak and saw a shirtless muscular body in front the closet searching for something. As he moved his muscles flexed and arched