[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Everything all set?"I looked over the best team of De Niros who were lined up in a row. I tossed my jacket on the table and rolled up my sleeves up my elbows."This place is giving me haunting vibes and this stench."Aitana scrunched up her nose as the cold, dark and rusty cells and the smell of death lingered in the howling air.It wasn't cleaned in ages, the visible amount of blood seeped and dried on the rough concrete floor filled our nostrils as soon as we stepped inside.Cobwebs decorated the ceiling and corners. It was a nausated sight, last time I visited this warehouse when I was seventeen, my father forced me and Vincent to see how they punish a betrayer, liar or thief who dared to cross paths with us."Where is the bastard?"I asked while I picked my favorite tool to give innovative torture.It's been a very long time since I used extreme methods with my prey."In the north cell."One of the men told."You wanna join us?"I gave a side glance to Aitana, w
[ Alessandro De Niro ]Old tales says death waits for no man.But it doesn't suit our working style.Death do wait for until we want it to embrace the desired person.And today, it's Luciano Trochelli who would be sent with the angles of death.The estate was wrapped in the ghostly silence of dark when we returned. There was no news heard from the hospital on Destiny's health status."How are we going to present the evidence to your brother?"Aitana asked as no one dared to knock at the closed metal doors of basement."Alessandro showed chivalry once, he can do it twice."Adam wasted no time in pushing me ahead."Yes pussies, I'd do it."I rolled my eyes on their cowardice,they all knew, Stefano wouldn't kill us at once.I proved it a few hours ago."Aless, be careful hmm."Aitana squeezed my shoulder."Please take some rest, I can see tiredness taking over you and I do not want any objections on this."I said to her in a stern voice so she wouldn't argue.By her expressions, I could tell tha
[ Aitana ]Sleep or the slightest amount of rest didn't touch my eyes for a second as my mind was solely focused on Alessandro and what the morning store for everyone. An hour passed but I didn't hear anything from him which made me even more restless.Not able to surpress my anxiety anymore, I slipped out of the bed and glanced at the clock.It showed three fifty in the morning.The mansion was draped in the absolute silence.The cold air didn't set well with me and the first thing I wished in the morning, was to escape from here and spend the rest of my days with Alessandro's parents.I grabbed my gun and made my way out of the room, armed men stood straight in each corner, they reflect no expression on their stoic faces.I approached one of them who were guarding at the entrance door of the east wing."Have you seen my husband, Alessandro?"I asked him.His brows furrowed, confusion clearly visible on his face."Alessandro?"I used signed language as my Italian was still crude and I bar
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Where are you going, Aless?"Aitana asked with a frown as I tried to peel myself out of the bed."Oh sorry I woke you up."I rubbed my nape, it was foolish of me to think that I could disappear from under her embrace without disturbing her sleep."I wasn't sleeping deeply so there's no point of sticking in the bed."She threw the blanket off her body and stood in front of me with the same question visible on her face.She needed an explanation for my silent sneak out from our room."It's the time, Ana.We are summoned in the meeting hall where everyone are already present."I told her not having any reason to make an excuse. We had to mark our presence anyways."And you're leaving like a thief,am I not invited to witness the ultimate judgement of the De Niros?"Sarcasm dripped from her words.I clearly pissed off her mood by my foolish attempt to escape without taking her with me."I am sorry, love. I didn't want to disturb your sleep. The last twenty four hours were
[ Third Person's Pov ]"Capo, you're merciful. Please, forgive my husband.I am sure someone conspired against him.Please give him a chance to prove his innocence."Gina's loud wails resounded in the hall."Capo, give me a chance to prove myself innocent. This is a conspiracy, my opponents don't want me to stay close in your circle or advise you wisely."Luciano played the victim part excellently, he knew the power of elder members, who had deeper connections like a root of old tree.They could lead to a coup even against the most powerful ruler."Gina, may I ask you a question?"Stefano,who was a master at playing mind games asked Gina.She wiped her crocodile tears snapped her eyes at the Capo,who had other plans going inside his head."Si, mio capo."She nodded her head frantically, her eyes twinkled with the hope of receiving exoneration for her husband who had yet to transfer his wealth on her name and she could never let her step daughters to inherit anything from their father's immen
[ AITANA ] "What are you thinking love?"I felt a light kiss on the crook of my neck as two arms wrapped around my belly and a hard chest pasted on my back. A wide smile stretched over my lips feeling thr warmth of his love filled embrace. "Nothing.." But I wasn't far from being okay.Gina's cries kept echoing in my ears. She was a woman forced into this world and with the passing time she accepted the stereotyped image of a submissive wife of an Italian mafia but today I saw the pain and helplessness to save her brother but none heard her pleas.Lino could be forgiven as he was forced against his will by Luciano. "Principessa?" He trailed his fingers on my bare forearms. "I am just tired."I turned to face him. I shook my head and kept staring at the galaxy in a dark night.The faint illumination of stars,how they studded on black canvas soothed my soul.I was on the terrace,it was after dinner time.He had gotten an important call from his secretary so he went in his study room to an
[ Alessandro De Niro ]Her question over the status of women in the De Niro estate stirred my own peace of mind.She was right on her part as she hadn't witnessed it in her home but things are different in my home.Women had been treated as an object,a sex toy and child producing machine,there's no second doubt on that but things begin to change but as people say reformations doesn't come in one day. I and my brothers aren't like other men of the famiglia but today, Stefano broke one of his principals, he hit a woman though it was just a kick but he disrespected a woman and Aitana, being a fierce feminine,she wasn't going to give up on this subject until we fly back to our home."What are you thinking Aless?"Adam's voice broke my chain of thoughts,I averted my gaze from the sun set.I didn't realise since when I had been sitting in the backside of the garden near the artificial lake.I crushed the butt of my cigarette on the grass and titled to face my cousin,"You're looking like a dog
[ Aitana ]I woke up alone in the bed. Last time I remembered us talking on my concern over the status of women in his famiglia, the way Stefano misbehaved with Gina,it had taken a shape of whirlpool inside my already malfunctioned system.Alessandro made me see things from his vision and I felt that it wasn't my place to judge how they prefer to live their lives,what culture they nurture and how they treat themselves. I wasn't going to spend my rest of life among them except the occasional events that are mandatory to attend. I dozed off after our exerting make out.I felt refreshed after a good hours' sleep.Glancing at the clock,I found out that I slept for six long hours.The clock showed it was around four twenty in the evening. I missed the family lunch and it made me feel pathetic of myself. Lilliana requested for a girl's out and I failed on her hopes.Throwing the blankets off my body,I rushed inside the bathroom to take a quick shower before looking for my mother in law and s