Alicia’s POV I hated this. I hated them both.Not even the excitement brimming in the air or the scent of pastries and sweets could bring my mood up.“Mommy, look! A Ferris wheel!” Ashford yelled whilst tugging at my sleeve. I nodded, barely able to hold a sneer back as I spoke.“Very nice, honey,” I replied, bland and unable to muster up a smile.The amusement park was quieter than I expected in such a sunny afternoon. But it was just as well, because the spectacle that was our party walking down the Main Street of the amusement park, was hard to miss.Bodyguards flanked us on all sides, gaining attention from some other families in the vicinity. I held my tongue as Acker gave orders to one of the men.At least they didn’t stand out TOO much, probably because they had all worn“Hey, you alright, Alis?” Andy was right beside me, and this question she whispered to me in concern.“Yeah,” I nodded with a sigh, even though my face showed exactly the opposite.“I know you’re scared for th
Mikael’s POVWell, look who’s awake.To say I could hardly hold back a smile was an understatement. She glared at me openly, like I was an enemy.“What are you doing here? Both of you?” Alicia demanded hotly. Madden was on the edge of the other side of the bed, rolling his shoulders. He appeared unruffled by her loud voice. “Wait- am I NAKED? Who undressed me?”She finally seemed to realize that little tidbit huh. I chuckled again, unable to help myself. She was so very amusing and adorable when she was like this.“Relax, mia cara. It’s only us. Besides, we’ve seen you naked plenty of times,” I folded my arms.“That doesn’t count! And it’s all in the past anyway!” She yelled, pulling the sheets up th her neck. Her face was red and her eyes glimmered with fierce, righteous anger.“If you must know,” Madden began, finally speaking after a long time silent. His tone of voice was languid, relaxed and not perturbed at all. Stoic bastard, I cursed in my head. “You got drunk after we returne
Alicia’s POV“Ugh, I hate them,” My lips curled down into a scowl before I could help myself.The room was empty, blessedly so. I stood in my underwear in front of the wardrobe, and the thought of what I woke up to popped into my head now of all damn times.“What was I thinking? No, what exactly happened?” I muttered under my breath, looking through the wardrobe to find any thing that caught my eyesThe events of last night was a blur. I had chosen to try playing the two men at their own game and I admit I fell into the trap of drinking heavily. I almost never drank, so that was a huge mistake on my part. How was I to know that whiskey could be THAT strong through?And then, only to end up waking in bed with those two…“Ugh!”I tossed the jeans onto the bed. I was incredibly disappointed with myself. How could I give into them that easily?But the worst thing about it?A part of me really liked the idea.Like, REALLY really liked it.The dream I had the day before came to mind. A shiv
Alicia’s POVI waited until a couple minutes after finishing we finished the sandwiches Matt laid out before clearing my throat. Andy caught the meaning behind the intense gaze I gave her and rose up from the seat, giving a cough.“Um, where’s the guest bathroom? I have to…” she gestured in an uncomfortable way and Matt responded just as awkwardly by pointing towards the hall behind me.“The second door on the left,” he said and she smiled gratefully, before giving me a well-meaning look. I could tell that she was curious as hell to know whatever i was about to discuss with Matt. Unfortunately I had no intentions of doing so.“So what is it you wanted to ask me for?” He turned to me with a discerning expression. “You clearly wanted to sspeak to me in private.”“So she told you that huh,” I sighed.“She didn’t tell me exactly what. I think you may have wanted to keep it secret from her.”“I know what you do for a living, Matt. So that’s why I NEED you’re help. Only you can help me rig
Alicia’s POVI kept myself as calm as possible even when my heart started beating faster.“Cleo. What brings you to this side of the city?” I raised my brows at her as she sat down, right as the server approached my table with the tray of cappuccino.“I was meeting with a friend but ended up having to cancel. You know how it goes. What about you? What brings you here?” She asked while her eyes flirted over the tray which bore a small plate of cookies as well as my order.I decided to not answer her; she wasn’t stupid and certainly could tell if I was lying.“Here you go,” the server, a young looking girl with glasses smiled politely and I nodded at her.“Thanks,” I smiled back at her, as she reminded me of my younger self but suddenly I was cut off by the sound of a throat clearing.“You. Get me a coffee, black, stat,” Cleo piped up with, snapping her fingers at the bewildered girl. I grit my teeth at her, feeling embarrassed at such behavior.“Could you stand to be a little kinder to
Alicia’s POV:I strode out of the cafe before she could even say a word.Oh how I longed to hit her then and there.With a sharp exhale I hauled down the first cab I saw and it slowed to a stop, waiting for me to enter.I approached it, noting how new the interior was, and how the driver kept his hand on the steering wheel.Whatever, i thought, and entered the back of the car. But as soon as I shut the door I heard the sound of a lock and I looked up to see the driver gazing at me through the rear view mirror.What was going on?My mind raced as the car began to roll with no destination I knew of.Panic flooded my brain before I calmed myself down in an i n’ayant. I wasn’t defenseless.“So, who are you?” I asked, without fear.The driver seemed to jerk at the question and he drummed his fingers on the steering wheel for more than three seconds before replying, “l have no idea what you’re talking about.”“Oh, you know what I’m talking about,” i replied with ease. We were speeding now
Alicia’s POV Oh? Surprise ran through me and morphed into cruel amusement and irony. His child? Was that what he was after all this time? It was such an odd concept, that the normally malicious Cross would be so intent on retrieving his child. “Oh this is rich!” A laugh left my lips and I could hardly hold in anything anymore. “Il grande serpente cattivo ha paura di perdere suo figlio. Egoista, dopo che hai messo in pericolo il mio. Do you feel proud of yourself, hmm?” “Oh get off your fucking high horse, Alicia. My child is MY heir, do you understand? Perhaps you have no idea the importance, but I do have a legacy to fucking protect. Not like you do, by the looks of it.” Here we go again. Did he learn nothing? “And MY children are my life! Yet you thought you could not only frame me for a bullshit crime in the first place, you TOOK them from me and thought you could hold them over my head! You’re nothing but a selfish bastard who always whines when he cannot get his way!” I s
Acker’s POV An hour ago: I entered the mansion, aware of Serrano’s men stationed at the gates and front porch, hidden by the bushes and growing vines on the pillars. I had to admit; the mansion was a nice choice on Serrano’s part. Stepping through the front door I was warmed by the sound of laughter that I could trace to the living room. Entering there I was briefly stunned by the sight of Serrano seated on the rug, his hair disheveled and laughing uncontrollably as Dante and Ashford climbed over his body. It was such a domestic sight, and one that irked me a little. Perhaps I should spend more time with our sons. He had the benefit of living in the same mansion where Alicia and the twins were placed in. I’d be changing that soon. The nanny noticed my arrival and bowed to me, but Serrano had yet to even glance my way. Clearing my throat made him freeze and I could see the moment embarrassment showed in his face, but quickly cleared up as he stood. “If you’re here for lunch, the
Mikael’s POVShe was being way too quiet.I eyed Alicia out of the corner of my eyes, gazing worriedly at her as she sipped at her coffee.She had returned a little earlier in the morning the previous day, I recalled. And she was more somber than her usual self.Where had she gone?The question was pushed to the back of my mind as Dante began to cough, likely as a result of some water going down the wrong pipe. I reached for a napkin and made to stand up from my chair, but Alicia was blessedly faster, and she grasped our son’s chin gently while patting his back.“There there,” she murmured softly. I relaxed at the warmth in her voice. She was fine. Perhaps she just needed some space like Madden liked to insist on.Leaning back into the chair I observed her, my mind full of thoughts of her. She had been acting this way ever since Madden and I had fucked her. Was that the reason why?Regardless, there was nothing I could do by wondering.My phone vibrated in my trouser pocket and I glan
Alicia’s POVMy dream was of a house in the countryside, somewhere where the sun was nice and warm yet not too hot. I played in the meadow with my two sons, like I was in a fairytale. Suddenly dark clouds filled the sky and my vision went static. Rain began to fall.~Buzz~~Buzz~I winced, shaking my head and only a little aware of the dream fading from my mind.My eyes were unbelievably bleary and my limbs heavier than I’d expect after a good night's sleep.Opening my eyes after another second, I saw darkness only broken by the little light from my phone.Someone was calling.With a soft grunt I reached for the phone which continued to vibrate as it rang.‘Safehouse,’ the caller ID said.Noticing the time to be only 12.13am, I inhaled sharply. This had to be important.Immediately the sleep cleared from my eyes and I answered the call.“What is it?” I demanded to know.“Good you’re up,” it was Matt’s friend breathing heavily over the phone. He didn't sound too happy.“I was asleep,”
Alicia’s POV “Holy shiiiiit,” I hissed with pleasure, my eyes rolled back. My legs parted wider as Mik’s slick, thick manhood thrust in and out of me in a beautiful deep rhythm. It HAD been a long time; no one could blame me. I lost myself in another series of moans, feeling hands all over my body. “Be careful,” Acker warned, and I wasn’t sure who he was warning in my sex-addled brain until I realized Mik was chuckling as he moved his hips to mine. “You don’t want me to break her in for you, Madden? Don’t worry, I’m sure she’ll be the same by the time you’re up.” I heard something that sounded like a curse come from Acker but I didn’t care. Despite both men bickering, they were incredibly focused on one thing and one thing only: me. I had long lost track of where I was. We had moved from room to room like horny teenagers and now, I was in a chair, or a desk, or wherever. All I knew was that my hands and hair were held back by Acker as I took Mik’s cock like a good girl. Hands
Alicia’s POV “She is right here.” I replied loudly to the man that was speaking to someone whom I neither knew nor cared to know, making my presence known at the party entrance. As if by a spell all eyes turned to me, and I took advantage of the spotlight. I knew exactly how I looked. I had taken my time all weekend to clean up my looks to make sure I wouldn’t appear too shabby as Ash’s and Dante’s mother. I was practically the most desired woman to be in terms of position, having the children of two of the most powerful Dons in the world. And I was going to enjoy it. The spotlight wasn’t usually what I searched for but I reveled in it now, a dark glee in my heart as Mikael and Acker’s eyes were like flames burning my skin. The glittering red gown I had chosen was fired to my body, held up only by spaghetti straps with pearls as an accent. My hair was up in a stylish updo and showed off my neck and décolletage, which spotted a lovely necklace I picked for myself with care. In al
Acker’s POV“Make sure it is done. No excuses this time. And use another supplier if this one doesn’t make things according to our requirements,” I cut off one of my executives before he could go on another rant during our call. I was already fed up and late for a very important engagement - picking up my sons from the house to attend their birthday party.Unbuttoning my shirt with one hand while I walked into my home office to grab the box I had left there wrapped and ready for tonight, I noticed Javier was seated on the armchair close to my desk, and giving me a serious look.I ended the call and sighed heavily. I hated handling business sometimes. It was easy work in theory but human beings and bureaucracy could make every little thing difficult.“You clearly haven’t gone for a shower yet,” Javier helpfully pointed out, tutting in a manner that was exasperated. “You still have paint on your face.”My jaw ticked.“I’m well aware of that, Javier. Thanks for pointing out the obvious.”
Alicia’s POVThe party hadn’t occurred yet and it already gave me a headache. My scowl prominent, I listened to the chef and event planner - Duran, what an odd surname, I thought absently - as they discussed the event.“Whatever you have to decide, so it with their fathers," I stated when I could get a word in. I wanted nothing to do with this or them or this farce of a damn party that was forced on me.The pair glanced at each other wide-eyed and I didn’t wait for a response, instead storming off to my room for some much needed alone time. Slamming the door shut down othbeicj force that the walls shook, I let out an agonized yell.“I hate them both,” I hissed through my teeth. Why did it feel like the entire world was against me? I sat in the edge of the bed recalling Andy’s discussion with me earlier.2 hours ago:I was furious, seeing red. Hardly able to contain myself.“Alis, wait,” Andy called, her footsteps fast paced. I whirled about to face her.“You TOLD them about the boys’
Mikael’s POVMy hands clenched and unclenched, while my mind struggled to make sense of the report that the police commissioner gave me mere seconds ago. My blood was effectively boiling.How could this have happened right under our noses? For the girl, the only connection we had at this crucial time to my bastard half-brother, to escape like that… I couldn’t fatho it for the life of me.Madden turned to Alicia, his signature cool and collected veneer on full display as he replied, “This is not the time to discuss such things. You should focus on your breakfast love.”Endearment aside I thought he had the right idea. We shouldn’t talk about this when the children were around, no matter how urgent it seemed to be.“And the party,” Ashford piped up in the wake of Madden’s words which made his mother whip her head around to stare at him unblinkingly“What party exactly?” Alicia sounded confused, tired and— was that relief I heard in her voice?“Our birthday party!” Dante too the opportun
Alicia’s POV Two days later: Tonight was the night. 10:47 pm. My room was dark but I could still spot the letters on the alarm clock, glowing distinctly. I sat up on the bed, checking my phone every couple of seconds as though that would make a difference. I had to be patient. Because tonight, Daya would escape police custody. Matt had been of more help than I had previously anticipated and he had sent one of his ‘good friends’ skilled at evading law enforcement to pick Daya up. While I wished I could be there myself to see it going on, I knew it would be next to impossible. Mikael, for one, would notice that I had left the house. The sound of footsteps drawing close to my door alerted me. Damn it. I was supposed to be asleep! Feigning a stomach ache in order to leave the dinner table early had its drawbacks. Swiftly I pulled the covers up, hiding my phone underneath the blanket and laid down, turning my head to the side and closing my eyes. The door opened, and multiple foots
Mikael’s POV “Whatever, it’s none of my business,” she had said. Yet even as she said that she appeared the opposite. Her posture was rigid, her lips drawn into a scowl that looked more appealing than it did intimidating. Honestly I’d never met a woman so stubborn in my life and perhaps that’s why I fell in love with her. Against my better judgement, of fucking course. I had no issues playing this game of hers. “Alright,” I responded lightly. “Just making it known. You should have your breakfast.” “I think I’ve lost my appetite,” Alicia’s words were just as cutting as I expected, and she huffed, her shoulders shrugging as she turned around to walk out of the living room. In a dizzying instant I saw her stumble, and I reached to grasp her by the waist and pulled her closer as her knees buckled under her. “Ugh,” she groaned, shutting her eyes tightly. “I really need to get some more sleep.” She hadn’t slept? That explained the worrying eye-bags under her eyes, and how pale she l