[ 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
[ Aitana ]"It was a wonderful day, wasn't it?"I clapped my hands as we walked out of the hospital. The night had fallen and the weather turned colder than the day time."No, it was a dramatic day, we witnessed both death and birth, we tasted victory in blood.So yes, it was a wonderful day, Ana."He hummed lacing our fingers."I can't wait anymore, Alessandro."I stopped as we reached in the parking ground.He furrowed his brows together obviously not getting the hint of my words."What are you talking about, Ana?"He asked."You know what I am talking about, Aless."I looked intensely into his eyes.His forehead creases softened as soon as he analysed the meaning of my words."Please get inside the car,it's not safe for us to stay out for longer."He said and opened the car door for me without saying another word.His unsual reaction sprouted an unsettling feeling inside me.I was dreading his denial.After seeing him with the baby, I couldn't collect my weathered emotions.The drive was sil
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Can't you skip this girls out and stay with me in our bed?"I asked my temptress wife who was busy giving her make a last touch.She was looking absolutely the forbidden beauty in a white midi dress which hugged her body tightly, in fact carving out her curves and perfect round ass ,the way her hips were bent in a U shape, I had a strong urge to bang her in that same position and made her scream my name from those plump lips painted in a burgundy color lipstick.She put the brush down on the vanity table and turned to face me,"Alessandro, don't whin like a five years old boy and try to sustain your thinning patience. I am all yours for the rest of our lives and you can always fuck me but we have other priorities in our lives, right now it's your Mom. She had been looking forward for our first girls' date and I am excited to spend some time with her and Emmy.""You can simply tell them that you're not feeling well."I came up with a silly excuse only to receive a
[ Aitana ]"My son can't keep his hands off you."Lilliana teased me as soon as we hit on the road in her car."Please don't ask how miserable his face looked when I rejected his plan on staying indoors."I laughed alone with her.I never felt shy or awkward around her since we get along well."Alessandro is no exception from other Italian men.They want to keep their wives locked in early period of their marriage or until they have a baby after than they turn as cold as a stranger from far land."She said and the pain I saw in her eyes was understandable.Lilliana and Lorenzo shared a very formal relationship.They came together on family get together or public events. I never wish my marriage to turn like theirs."Don't worry, Alessandro loves you with his life.I am a lucky mother that my children didn't inherit after their parents.I owe to Stefano for this.He took their responsibility since they turned teenagers."She said wiping her tears."Hey, please don't cry. Remember, we're going to
[ Aitana ]The warm sunrays falling over my face forced me to open my eyes but I closed them instantly as they hit their sensitivity after a couple of hours' sleep.After a few moments, I tried to open them again and glanced over the digital watch on the nightstand. It showed 7:15 A.M. It was a Sunday means I'd be spending the day with my family."Go back to sleep, mio regina. You haven't slept properly in last few days." My husband's sexy morning voice made me realise that I was caged in his arms while our naked bodies pasted together.I recalled the fierce sex we had for the most of the night after being away from each other for two crazy weeks. It was a pure hellish torture for Alessandro as we were worse than animals when it comes to sex even after eight years of our marriage."I wish I can but will your little demons let me sleep peacefully?" I turned to face him, whose enchanting dark blue eyes met mine."Hmm..they're our little demons but they can't be blamed when their parents
[ Alessandro De Niro ]He stepped closer," Hand me over the key and I'll declare you my only heir after I die which isn't going to happen anytime soon but you'd have a great future.A dry chuckle left my throat."You will declare me as your heir?" I laughed that echoed in the dark celler."Yes, I will. You have my word, Alessandro." Irritation was visible on his face."What am I looking to you? A fool or a believer in good deeds thats pays in blessings, Liam Grayson?" My hand reached for a wine bottle from the nearest shelf."You're a smart man who doesn't think from your dick like most of the Italian mafias." He tried to flatter me but I found no reason to consider his offer."Preserved since 1995, nice huh. I wonder how it will react on my taste buds." I opened the cork of the bottle and gulped a good amount from it."Put it back on the shelf, Alessandro. I didn't invite you here to enjoy free wine." Liam lost his temper as per my plan."I am not stopping you from sharing whatever y
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Fuck!"I slammed the broken chair on the concrete ground with so much force that it cracked into pieces. I was boiling in anger and a shameful feeling of helplessness. The bastard again fooled us. He wanted to continue this cat and mouse chase like he was enjoying my state.My face was covered with sweat even in the freezing temperature. It was the place where we got the signal from Drake's GPS, he had it hidden in his ear stud. All we found were the evidence of someome being held captive here. It had been four hours since I last communicated with Drake, we searched the nearby closed places but we were no closer to finding them and now, it simmered my brewing anger."Aless, we should take a break and sketch a new plan rather than wandering aimlessly in the streets. May be, we'd find another lead." Chase offered, it was past nine and they were already on the brink of giving up."You can go back and rest." I gripped the butt of my gun with such pressure that my f
[ Alessandro De Niro ]The tension brewing in the air and ticking of clock was a constant reminder of my failure as a mafia man. Liam proved my incompetence and this time he made me realise how immature I was since the beginning, I had taken orders from my uncle and then Stefano, I hardly did something on my own."Aless, we traced the location by tracking Drake's GPS." Chase informed me.I gripped the railing of balcony. My mood was depicting the dark sky. Liam managed to abduct my best soldier while I went for a wild goose chase. He beat me at every instance."Where is the location?" I asked him without faltering my gaze from the sky, for some reason, I found a little comfort by staring at the vast blankness."Where a rat like Liam can hide?""A shabby place, a closed fight club or an abandoned work shop if I am right at assuming." I craned my neck in his direction."Bingo! You got it right. The bastard has taken shelter in a closed bicycle workshop three miles from here but we have
[ ALESSANDRO DE NIRO ]"I don't know what are you talking about, Aless." The woman pretended to sound confused but she failed at it miserably."Oh please, Aunt, drop this act and tell us where is the Golden Box or Anita has her own ways of gutting the truth out of you." Chase said."I am not your Aunt, young man." She shot him a murderous glare. She hated being addressed as Aunt or any tag that reflected her aging."Mrs. Laura, please hand us over the box or I am well capable of breaking your bones and no one would find out what exactly happens in this room." Anita rolled up her sleeves.I could notice my aunt's forehead covered with sweat. She was scared but she was trying to hide it."Aunt, we're not here for any kind of violence. Anita won't lay a finger on you unless she receives my green signal. So, please give us the golden box and we'd set you free with no scratch on your skin." I used indirect threat to crack the stubborn lady."Are you threatening me, Alessandro?" She arched
[ Alessandro De Niro ] "What is brewing between you and Alyssa?" I threw a teasing glance at Chase who had been smiling like a teenager since we bade our goodbyes to the girls at the De Niro air strip from where Marcus picked them to drop them off safely at my parents' house. It was quite hard for me to convince my lady tigress to tame her wild side until she deliver our baby. "Are you talking to me?" Chase, who was in his own world, asked me with red cheeks like I had caught him in the act. "As far as I remember, I and Drake are already engaged and married, so it leaves only you in the bachelor bucket. Tell us, Chase, what's going on with you and your damsel in distress?" I arched my brows at him for a good explanation. "It's nothing that's your dirty little brain is processing, Aless. She's a nice girl and your wife has given me her responsibility. I am only following her orders. Alyssa hardly comes in front of me. In fact, she rarely leaves the confinement of her room." He said.
[ AITANA ] "What do you mean, you tracked down the lady who claims to have the golden box?" I asked Alessandro or I say no particular men present in the living room. "We found her, Ana." Alessandro's voice was calmer than last few hours like a storm has passed and breezes stilled. "You mean you found the woman who has the Golden Box?" I asked him again not able to believe it at first. "Yes, Aitana. Somehow we succeeded in tracing the number from which Liam received a call in the night that Alyssa mentioned. She's currently staying in Rome. Guess what? Alyssa was right about her ethnicity. "Chase said. Excitement was dripping from his tone. The hunt for the mysterious woman and Liam Grayson was no less than finding need in a heap of hay. "And how did you get access to Liam's person cell phone?" I narrowed my eyes in curiosity. As far as I remember, he never let anyone touch his cell phone. "We found it near the shore, it might fall accidentally from pocket during the attack." Dr
[ Aitana ]Hours rolled on, I was as bore as I could be in the balcony of Chase, looking down at the busy street. It was refreshing to feel the late evening breeze while watching the sun set. The ocean's view from afar was a more pleasant experience. It was deadbeat silent in my small space but the inside was on turmoil.Alessandro was making several phone calls in the living room. His pacing became furious sometimes while he cursed in Italian. Chase and Drake's condition was no different than Alessandro. They had been trying to track down my father in the Peru, he was spotted there, probably dealing with local drug dealers. It was his mega plan to escape step by step to distract us but he was one of my least problems.His men were out in the search of Liam's network in the city who were still active and keeping a close eye on us.I groaned in frustration. I had been doing nothing but browsing through my social media accounts and watching online videos on pregnancy. They kept me out
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"You look feasible, husband." Aitana roamed her hands sensually over my tailored suit and reached for my tie knot. Her hazy eyes were proof of the lust which was pooling in them."Don't start this game right now, Ana. I beg you or else, we won't be leaving this house for the next few days." I warned her as her delibarate moves were testing my patience. It had been over one and a half month since we last had sex and now it was taking a toll over me."I am not interested to leave either, Alessandro." She traced my jawline with her sleek long finger. I closed my eyes and tightened my grip around her waist to control myself from ripping her clothes and fuck her on the wall."Please, Ana...we need to go as for now." I begged her again."I know you want it too, Aless and I need you right in this moment. I miss your touches, I miss to feel you inside me. It's fucking two months, Alessandro." Desperation dripped from her words while she grinded her core on my already ha