Author Note - Trigger Warning
This chapter contains themes that might trigger some readers.
Miscarriage and baby loss will be featured in this chapter, if this is a trigger for you, please skip this chapter.
Matteo POV
I have to give it to her, Avery has an eye for the business, I might have to bring her closer to me more often, she might help me solve some of my problems, some of the problems that I have for years and a fresh pair of eyes that know nothing about crime might be able to see and solve. Who knew she had it in her? Bribing the police? I never thought she would say something like that but the bright daylight business seems rosy but worth it. I know if my men get arrested they will be out in one hour. Let’s say I pay a lot of money to some judges to keep their heads out of my business.
My phone rings and it’s an unknown number. I frown but answer it straight away.
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Matteo POVAvery hasn’t woken up in three days. The doctor had to induce her into a coma so her body could recover. It was like her body knew we lost the baby and went into shock. I haven’t left her side in the hospital since she got here. I have transferred her to the private wing of the hospital and we have out own team taking care of Avery. I have the entire building under surveillance and the responsible for the shooting still trapped under my house. Leo is keeping him alive and fed so he knows he will die in my hands. He tried to talk with Leo but he taped his mouth to keep him quiet. He then tried to commit suicide and Leo had to keep him tied up in a secure position with someone looking over him twenty-four-seven.I look at Avery and she is pale, she looks rested though, the doctor said she lost a lot of blood but all the blood transfusions helped and she is doing better, her body is healing and they a
Avery POVWe’ve been back in New York for two months now, and I am finally getting released from all doctors treatments. I have done everything asked of me, and I healed. The only thing that will never heal is the fact that I will never be able to carry my own children anymore. The damages done by the bullet were too big, and the doctors think it will be almost impossible to get pregnant ever again.I feel tears threatening to spill from my eyes, but I swallow them and make myself look presentable. Today is Leo and Amber’s engagement party, and I am one of her bridesmaids. I can’t believe they will be getting married soon, and she is pregnant and so happy. She apologised a thousand times when she told us. She didn’t want to rub her happiness on our faces while we were still mourning our child.Matteo walks into the bedroom, and he smiles as h
Matteo POVAs I am kicked out of the room by my little sister and my wife I walk down the corridor to find Leo pacing around, I have never seen him so nervous in my life. I pat him on the shoulder and we walk to the small bar that was put in one of the rooms so we can enjoy a drink while we get ready. Leo follows me inside and once we have out drinks he downs his without hesitation. I lift my eyebrows looking at him, he usually is not a big drinker and definitely not like this.“Are you going to tell me what is going on?”, I ask as he pours himself another drink.“Of course I will, I just need some liquid courage”, he says and I don’t like what I hear, why would he need liquid luck to tell me something? We were always able to talk to each other and say whatever we wanted, he is the only person expect my sister and Avery that can get away with calling me on my shit, so why is he even so nervous, unless it is something really big. Fuc
Avery POVIt’s been two months since the engagement and I am helping Amber decide on the colours for her wedding. She wants to get married after the baby is born and I am so happy for her, she wants a big wedding, like a princess wedding and I honestly think that she deserves it. After all she is the princess of the Italian mafia, she is the one providing the heir to the throne. I look down at my hands playing with my wedding ring while my thoughts go to the fact I will never be able to carry my own child. I clear a tear that falls down my eyes and I look up to see Amber looking at me. She is carrying a beautiful baby bump. She caresses her stomach and walks to me.“Are you okay? We can take a break if you want”, she says and I shake my head smiling at her.“I’m okay, I was just lost in thoughts”, I say looking down at the magazines in front of me. Amber has all the magazines in bridal style and weddings in the world, there&rs
Matteo POVEliana is connected to the Espinoza, unfortunately we couldn’t find anything dirty on the guy, he just lived his life in the open, like a fucking opened book, and I don’t trust anyone that is that opened, he has social media, his every move is registered online as if to cover his real moves. He is smart but I will outsmart him on the long run.Eliana asked the nurse to let Avery in and they have been together for more than one hour, I am not going to lie, I am nervous as hell as there is no extra security here and I know that attack was to kill Avery. They will not stop until they do but I will make them stop because I will find out who they are and where they are.I keep pacing around in front of the bedroom when my phone starts ringing and I see that is Leo. I answer straight away and he asks me why I am in the hospital. He probably tracked
Avery POVAs the doctor comes out of Eliana’s room he tells me she is calling for me. I look around and Matteo nods his head slightly and I tell her sister I will be out soon so she can go in, she tells me it’s okay, she knows Eliana and I have a close relationship. I still don’t know why I am doing this. She has ignored me for months, but I am not a bad friend like she was. I will go in and hear her out and then I will make a decision, she might have gone through something.As I walk to the door o place my hand on the nob and I stop looking at Matteo, he gives me an encouraging smile and a small kiss. I open the door and get in leaving him outside. He has been paranoid with my protection so I won’t even worry about him being outside, he is a grown ass man that can look after himself.Eliana locks eyes with me as soon as I close the door behind me and she starts crying. I walk fast towards
Matteo POV Avery refused to leave the hospital without Eliana so I made sure the doctors released her to my care and we went to the safe house. Eliana came with us, but I am not happy about this. I still don’t trust her completely, but I guess it is better to keep her under my radar then her disappearing on me and planning something else without my knowledge. “This is your room”, I say opening the door of one of the furthest bedrooms from mine and Avery’s. Eliana walks in and looks around while she hugs her body and she limps a little, the bullet hit her on her right arm and that makes it hard for her to move her shoulder. Great. “I can stay here with you if you like” Avery says and I wrap my arms around her waist pulling her closer to me. Her back against my chest and I take a deep breath. “I’ll have someone stay here with her”, I whisper and Avery looks
Avery POVI have been in this safe house for ages now, every day is merging with the other and I have no clue what day it is now. Matteo said he has some business to attend to today and I have to say I am quite excited to see him leave, he has been all over me since we got here, not that I am complaining, it’s just good to see him getting back to business and letting me help him.He found some stuff on some of his enemies and he said they were all handled. I don’t know what he means by that but I believe that he knows what he is doing. Amber is almost popping, they even created a small nursery here and Amber decorated everything. I have to say I had nothing to do with that, I know she is still trying to protect me about baby talk. I am not broken, I am just hurt, it will pass, and I will love this baby with all my heart.I walk into Amber’s room and she is sitting on the bed with Eliana, she hasn
Matteo POV I finish washing changing clothes and having a shower as soon as I came out of the basement, I couldn’t let Pedro live any longer, I made him as miserable as I could, he was tortured every day by my people, and he was starved and abused. They did to him everything he did to Avery and more, he was begging to die, but they knew better than to end his life. That was up to me. His eyes lit up when he saw me walking into his cell. He begged me to kill him faster and for once I agreed with him, a quick kill is what was needed here, he had become a problem in my house, Avery was getting agitated with Jane in the house and Pedro in the basement, so I had to finish him. Baby Jane is officially our daughter from today, All the paperwork was approved and we can finally call her our daughter, Avery is so happy, happier than I have ever seen her. I can’t even believe this is happening, I thought this day would never come
Avery POV Present Day “How does that make you feel?”, Suzanne asks me while I take a deep breath and I play with my wedding ring. I look up at her and shrug my shoulders. I know she is my therapist and she is paid to help me but today I can’t talk to her, my anxiety is creeping in and I know I should tell her about it but I just can’t. I have been trying to tell Matteo about Jane and every time I start the conversation he changes the subject. I know he is not doing it to spite me, because he doesn’t even know about her, and deep down I know I haven’t tried hard enough to tell him ion fear he will say no. Once my hour in the therapy session is done I walk to the waiting room where Eliana is waiting for me, she has been feeling sick today and she looks terrible, she looks like she hasn’t slept one little bit and I have to say I am worried about her.
Matteo POV FOUR DAYS AGO I am sitting in my office with my head between my hands as I take a deep breath after reading the reports of my last weapons sale, the Irish are trying to get us to change the price, and I don’t negotiate with terrorists. They have been attacking some of my guys, they say it is not them, but I know it is. And this will have to end. I hear someone knocking on the door, and I tell them to come in. I have to say I wasn’t expecting Eliana to walk through the door, and she always avoided being around me. She said to Rio that my aura scares her, well good, like that she knows not to fuck up with me. “I am sorry for bothering you, but I need to talk to you”, Eliana says, and I nod my head, pointing at the chair opposite from mine on the other side of the desk. She closes the door behind her, walks towards the chair, and takes a seat. She looks at me, and she smiles.
Avery POV The ceremony was beautiful and baby Rose is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen, she loves her mommy and daddy but she loves mu cuddles and I have to say that I enjoy her company more than I enjoy any adults at the moment, she is a great listener and she is helping me a lot, more than therapy. The way she looks at me melts my heart and I made a decision. I want to volunteer at the Maternity ward in the hospital. There’s a Volunteering program that all you have to do is cuddle babies that are in the NICU while their parents are at work and can’t give them attention. As soon as we got home I told Matteo what I wanted to do and he smiled. I know he is worried about me and he knows that this is the first step for me to get better, I will do something to help someone, it will make me feel better about myself, I will be able to help those children and those parents. Matteo decided that because I will volunteer there he will provide hot food to parents that a
Matteo POV “Where is he and where is Avery?”, I ask and Robyn say he has a house in the Hamptons, she doesn’t know where exactly, y, but I should start there, that gives me something to start looking for Avery. As that information leaves Robyn’s mouth Eliana stands up and pulls a make up wipe and starts wiping her face. Robyn looks at her horrified realising she was played as Eliana walks out of the room after giving me a half hug. Now its the two if us little bird, and you will regret the day you were born. I walk to Robyn that is now begging for her life and I pull her up by her hair and she looks petrified. I bring her to the small table in the end of the room while she screams a kicks and I smack her in the face. This is going to be fast, I throw her on the floor on her knees and I tell her to beg, beg for her life as Avery tried to save hers and my sister’s. She looks at me with wide eyes as I pull my weapon from
Avery POV I open my eyes and I can’t see Matteo next to me. I look around starting to feel my anxiety creeping in as I pull the blanket closer to my body and I hear Matteo moving and walking to me. “Hey, I am here”, I hear his soft voice whisper, I look at him and he looks tired, he looks like he hasn’t slept in days and I feel myself breaking again, I feel my tears spilling down my face as Matteo wraps his arms around me pulling me closer to him. “Everything is okay, I am here, you’re safe”, he whispers and I nod my head. Matteo pulls away saying I should have a bath and I can’t think of anything better right now. Matteo walks to the bathroom opening the taps I can hear the water running and the bath filling up. I put my legs out of the bed and Matteo walks back into the bedroom rushing over to me to help me stand up. As soon as my feet touch the floor Matteo wraps his arms around my waist keeping me stand as my knees give up on me. I am weak and Matteo knows. He wa
Matteo POV "Boss, we got her", Leo says through the phone, and I can't help but smile. They finally found Robyn, it's been two days since we spoke and dealt with her waste of space of a boyfriend, and now she is waiting for me to deal with her ass. I walk down the halls and towards the cells in the basement. She was curious to know where our safe house was, and now she knows because she is here and she will never leave. I don't care who she is to my sister and to Avery. She will die for her betrayal and for Avery being taken away from me. I open the door, and she is in the corner, she looks afraid, she is looking at my men as if they were monsters, but she doesn't know I am the worse of them all, I can become the devil if people cross my way. "Matteo, please help me", she says, and I look around to see Leo and Rio looking at her. Leo looked like he was going to kill her. "Leave", I tell them both, and she looks at them and then at me, and the truth hi
Avery POV I don’t know how long I have been in here, but the torture makes all the day blend together. Every day and hour is the same, I still have the blindfold and I am being fed by tubes, just enough to keep me alive while man after men touches me, they touch my body as if it was their property and not my own body anymore, but none of them actually penetrate me, I don’t know how much longer I can live like this. My body and my personal choice being taken away from me by force. I have been enduring psychological torture since I have arrived here, the constant hands touching me are nothing compared to the psychological torture I am suffering, I have earbuds on playing constant sounds of crying babies keeping me awake and from time to time the sounds stop and I am allowed to sleep for a few minutes and then the torture continues. I am sleep deprived, my head hurts and my body, well I stopped felling my body as a way of disassociating from the constant hands touching
Matteo POV It was all planned out to take Avery from me. Amber told me what happened and I can’t believe I was so stupid. Eliana is still there helping Rio. I can’t believe I fell for this. What was I thinking? They took her and they haven’t made any contact yet. Rio is trying to find any leads he might get on Avery in the meantime I am driving all around the city trying to think where they could have taken her. My phone starts ringing through the car speaker and I answer, it is Leo and I know he is taking care of my baby sister and their child. But I can’t believe this. I can’t even enjoy the birth of my niece when I am this worried about Avery. I know she was training with Leo and Rio, she became good at fighting and shooting but she is still my wife. I should have protected her. And how did the bastards get in the safe house? That place is full of passwords and security. It is an inside job. Amber said it wasn’t Eli