The ride to the club was quiet, my mind replaying the events of the day and my heartbreak. I had loved Mike so much that I invested my all into the relationship without holding back . That was how much I cared about him, but like everyone else, he ended up betraying me.
I got out of the car and walked into the club, heading directly for the bartender. “The usual?” he asked. I nodded, my tears flowing this time, but I sniffed, trying to compose myself. “Are you fine, ma’am?” he asked, concerned. I nodded in response.
The loud music banged in my head, but I knew that as soon as I drank some alcohol, it wouldn’t matter anymore. He tossed a drink my way, and I immediately downed it in one gulp, the alcohol burning against my throat. “Hit me with another,” I said.
I could tell the bartender looked at me with concern before reluctantly agreeing to give me another shot. He mixed my drink while I wasted no time gulping it down. I almost broke down crying again, but I quickly controlled it, taking another shot to suppress my pain. At this point, the alcohol was finally beginning to kick in. My head felt light and my vision blurry as I took another one.
At that moment, I forgot all my troubles as it felt like it was just me on top of the world. I looked around and noticed someone from the VVIP corner not too far away, staring directly at me with a cold expression.
I squinted to get a better view, the colorful lights of the club not helping. Surrounding him were a group of women, each laughing and enjoying their drinks as they whispered things in his ear, but he didn’t break eye contact with me, his eyes still focused on mine. I smiled to myself, thinking, why not have a little fun tonight to get my mind off my troubles?
Despite my drunken state, I composed myself and walked toward the dance floor. As I did, I began to see the man in a different light. He was handsome, a little older than me, but damn, was he hot. He had the sexiest silver eyes that seemed to bore into my soul, his shirt slightly unbuttoned, revealing the tattoos on his chest, with a nice silver necklace matching his eyes dangling from his neck.
His sleeves were rolled up over his elbows, giving me a glimpse of more tattoos on his arms. His dark hair tossed gently over his well-sculpted face. He really was a work of art, and that gave me more courage to do what I had in mind.
I started dancing right there, twisting and turning my body seductively, which seemed to catch his attention as he stared at me with more interest. On a normal day, this was something I would never do, but the alcohol pushed me further. It was a dance floor, and everyone else was dancing, so I didn’t stand out too much anyway.
I made eye contact with the man while dancing, and he did the same with me. His expression was cold, so I couldn’t quite tell if I was of any interest to him, but his eyes were on me, and the girls sitting with him seemed to notice as they glared at me.
I decided to take a bold step and walked toward him. A few guards suddenly blocked my path, preventing me from going further, but the man made a hand gesture, ordering them to let me through. They immediately cleared the path, and I continued toward him.
He glanced at the other girls sitting beside him as if telling them to leave with his eyes, they groaned, rolled their eyes, and walked away, leaving just the two of us. I sat down close to him, and he turned to make eye contact with me, his expression still cold. “Thanks for clearing the crowd,” I said, leaning in closer. “I was starting to think I would d have to fight them off to get your attention.”
He looked at me for a while without saying a word. Then he smirked, took a sip of his wine, and said, “Clearing the crowd was the least I could do.” He leaned in close to me, causing my cheeks to flush slightly, but I tried to keep my eyes on him. He moved to my ear and whispered, “ I have been waiting for someone worth my attention all night, and I think I just found her.”
Even his voice was the sexiest thing ever, and it somehow made me wet. It was embarrassing to admit, but it did. At that moment, I knew I was going to fuck this man tonight, no matter the cost. He looked at me, his silver eyes into mine, and I was tempted to look away. There was an awkward silence as I waited for the right words to say before asking, “Do you want to dance?”
I looked at the dance floor before looking back at him. “Right now?” There was another silence as I realized he was a man of few words. He lifted his brow, his eyes on me, and simply said, “Sure.”
I rose to my feet almost immediately, stretching my hand out to him. He took it with a smirk and followed me to the dance floor. I started dancing while he simply stared at me, his body swaying slightly to the tune of the music.
Then he took a bold step, taking control as his hands went around my waist, pulling me close to him, our lips just inches away from each other. I looked him in the eyes, my hands instinctively going to his shoulders as we made eye contact. His eyes traveled from my face to my lips, and I bit my lip gently, trying to control myself. I didn’t know if I was horny or nervous at that moment, or maybe a blend of both.
He leaned in closer, the tip of our noses brushing slightly. Just when I thought he was about to kiss me, he spun me around, my back colliding with his chest. I took this as an opportunity to take things further, smiling to myself nervously as I began to dance softly, rubbing my ass on his growing bulge.
He placed his hands on my hips, gently holding me in place as he controlled my motion. I could feel his bulge growing slightly in his pants, but I didn’t mind. I was rocking him so seductively that it would be very hard for it not to grow.
I pressed my back against him, throwing my head back to give him access to my neck. He leaned in gently, his hot breath fanning against my skin. I closed my eyes, enjoying the feeling of having him this close. He brushed his lips gently against my neck before moving to my ear and whispering, “Do you want to get out of here?”
I immediately knew what he meant, and that’s exactly what I had been trying to achieve. Everything happened so fast, and it was all a blur. One moment we were in the club, the next we were in an extravagant hotel room.
He settled into a chair, staring at me while I stood in front of him. The more I looked at this man under a brighter light, the more I wanted to strip right there and then, to do every wicked thing running through my mind for him. He was unbelievably sexy. I gulped, watching as his jaw clenched, his silver eyes raking over me.
“Take it off,” he commanded, looking at me. If anyone else had given me such an order, I would have been upset, but with him, I just wanted to get down on my knees and do as I was told. I reached for my shirt, slowly unbuttoning it as his eyes remained fixed on me.
I removed my shirt, tossing it aside to reveal my bra. I reached for my jeans, gently pulling them down while his eyes stayed on me. I could see the hunger and desire in his gaze. I reached for my bra to unhook it, but he immediately stopped me, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll take that off myself.” I bit my lower lip as he continued, “Come here.”
I could tell he was dominant, enjoying the feeling of being in control, which I found unusually hot. I had always been the one in control sexually all my life, so it felt nice for someone to tell me what to do for a change. “Come here,” he repeated, and I immediately walked over to him, half-naked. His eyes scanned over my frame as he readjusted himself in his seat, stretching his hand toward me. He placed it on the small of my back and used it to pull me closer to him.
His hands left the small of my back, reaching gently for my ass and squeezing it softly with his big hands. His right hand left my hip, traveling slowly to my panties as he slid his finger at the hem, dragging them down until my private area was right in his face. He stared at it with so much hunger. Slowly, he brushed his finger against it, his thumb pressing my nipples gently in a teasing manner, and I let out a gasp.
He lifted his head to look at me. I bit my lips, trying to suppress the moan that was about to escape, as he flicked his thumb against my sensitive area again. I gasped in response, and he smirked before rising to his feet. He was so tall he towered over me.
He moved me a bit closer, looking into my eyes as his hand slowly traveled to my bra. He unhooked it, revealing my round, medium-sized breasts. He gazed at them hungrily, gently cupping them in his hands before pinching the nipples slightly, causing me to gasp. I stared at him in the eyes, not saying a word as he moved his lips closer to me, his hands still fondling my breasts.
I tried to kiss him, but just like earlier, he avoided it. His hands swiftly grabbed a handful of my hair, gently snapping my neck backward, giving him a good view of my neck. He gently placed kisses on my neck, making me moan softly. He bit and nibbled on it, his tongue teasing my skin while his hands fondled my breast. He then kissed his way up to my ear, whispering, “You are so fucking sexy.”
His fingers wandered between the folds of my pussy, sliding gently in between as his thumb kept teasing my clit. I almost went wild, releasing the moan I had been trying so hard to hide. Then he finally said,
“Do you really want this? Can you handle the way I will want you all night without mercy?”
I woke up the next morning, wincing in pain as the side effects of the alcohol kicked in. Glancing to my left, I saw the man still sleeping peacefully beside me. He looked so peaceful when asleep, one could barely believe he was the man taking me in such wild way the night prior.I tried to move my legs and winced at the soreness between my thighs. Just how intense had last night been? Despite the discomfort, I had to admit it was the best experience I had ever had. Even now, seeing him clearly, he was still impossibly handsome. My eyes roamed over his shirtless body, covered with some nice tattoos, and I gulped.I quickly gathered my things and pulled out some cash from my bag, leaving it on the table with a note that read, “Thanks for the night.” I felt it was the least I could do, given how great the night had been.I scrambled into my clothes as quietly as possible, not wanting to wake him, and made my way out of the room and the hotel.Fortunately, my car was parked outside. I cl
I gritted my teeth as I stared hard at Don Alessandro. He was poking me, trying to rile me after what happened between us last night and the situation we presently found ourselves in. But I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction of seeing me lose my composure. It wasn’t worth it and he wasn’t worth it either. “What was that all about? What money was exchanged between the both of you?” Maya asked, her eyes darting from her father to mine. She opened her mouth to speak again but a glare from Don Alessandro forced her to shut up. I let out a groan as I massaged my temple. As satisfying as seeing the embarrassment on Maya’s face was, a small part of me wished that the past 48 hours of my life never existed. I stole a glance at my father to see him silent, his face was rigid and he hadn’t uttered a word yet. I wondered if he regretted picking Miguel over me but I knew he would rather die than admit to making a mistake. Miguel’s first act as the underboss had been to trade in
Gianna’s POV“Is there a problem, Don Alessandro?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “My father has agreed to your terms and he’s willing to give you the Alessia Cartel ring in exchange for my brother.” “I know that, Gianna. But do you want to let go of the Alessia cartel without putting up a fight? I know who it’s named after and I know what it means to you.” Don Alessandro said. “She has no say in my business, Don Alessandro. If there’s anyone you need to ask approval from, it’s me.” My father said before I could say anything. Don Alessandro turned and nodded to the guards standing behind him who held up Miguel and they took turns beating Miguel. My mouth hung open in shock as I watched the entire scene happen, there was nothing my father nor I could do except watch as Miguel was beaten into a pulp. “Let this serve as a warning to you, Salvatore. Do not speak unless spoken to. Do you understand?” Don Alessandro drawled, an amused expression on his face. “Yes, Don Aless
Gianna’s POV“Why me?” I narrowed my eyes into slits as I glared at him. There were over a hundred girls at the bar but he chose me and here he was, doing the same thing less than twenty-four hours later. I wanted to know why, there had to be a pattern and I wanted it revealed to me. “You’re different, Amore.”“My name is—“Don Alessandro held up a hand to silence me. “You see? Only a few people would dare speak to me in that manner and you don’t even care about hierarchy or power, you speak your mind and that’s what I want in a wife not some dolled-up girl with half-wits.”“I’m sorry that I’ll have to turn you down but I’m in the process of being engaged to someone else,” I replied after a moment’s pause. I noticed Maya slap her hand over her mouth to hide her laughter out of the corner of my eyes but I didn’t care right now. I was willing to use every chance I could get to wiggle my way out of this situation. “Whoever he is, I doubt he could be any better than I am.” Don Alessa
“You’re going to have to do a lot better than that, Don Alessandro.” I chucked. “That’s not enough—not for me anyway. My father and brother would be delighted with it, but I’m not.”“I thought you came here to set your brother free at any cost?” Don Alessandro asked, puzzled at first. “Yes, I did. But, I’m not going to sacrifice my life for him. I need something that would benefit me in the long run. Simply put, I want to have your power, Don Alessandro. If you can guarantee me that, I’ll accept your terms and be your wife.” I said. “Power isn’t an item to be traded, Gianna. You’re going to be a lot more specific about what you’re asking from me.” Don Alessandro said as watched me. He was confused.“I want to wield your power and your influence because I’m going to take over my father’s position as the head of the mafia when the time is right,” I said. Don Alessandro’s eyes widened in shock but he quickly masks his surprise. “Coups aren’t surprising as they happen now and then but
My eyes widened in shock as a small gasp escaped through my lips. I could feel the butterflies in my stomach as I clenched my thighs, already feeling my panties getting soaked as his words reverberated through me. Before I could collect myself to speak, Don Alessandro was already at the door. “Come on, Gianna. We have an announcement to make.” His eyes were filled with mischief and I knew he did that on purpose, to get me rattled and he had gotten what he wanted. “Gianna and I have discussed the terms I proposed here in this room earlier,” Don Alessandro began as he stood at the head of the table. The room was silent when we returned but I could sense the tensions in the air. On one hand, my father and Miguel were fervently praying that I accept Don Alessandro’s offer while Maya wanted all of these to be nothing more than an expensive joke. “Gianna has accepted my proposal, we’re getting married in a few days.” I felt Don Alessandro’s eyes on me and I forced myself to hol
The wedding was a huge success largely due to the presence of the well-equipped security forces that Alessandro had surrounding the venue. The guests had also been important members of his mafia and mine as well. Alessandro had refused to answer when I had bugged him about the number of security personnel he had around. He merely told me that he wasn’t leaving anything to chance and that was the end of the conversation. I’d been in his room for the past couple of hours but he wasn’t here yet. He’d promised me that he’d be here over two hours ago. The wedding ended four hours ago so I knew he wasn’t with the guests. Feeling frustrated, I pushed myself off the bed and headed to the door. If Alessandro felt he would leave me here all night and attend to other businesses, he was wrong. I opened the door to see two guards standing on each side of the door. “I’m sorry, ma’am. But, we have instructions not to let you leave this room.” A gruff voice said. Alessandro would’ve given them
We never had the chance to try the white room technique because as soon as the spy heard our discussion, he was all too eager to give us whatever information was demanded from him. The possibility of spending a few months staring at white walls was scary enough to break him completely. Men like him were used to being beaten and having a few bones broken or a tooth removed with pliers but sophisticated torture was where they drew the line. It was a strange feeling they never wanted to experience. The spy revealed he was part of a small gang, still trying to find their feet under the tutelage of Donovan. Alessandro didn’t seem shocked by the revelation or maybe he didn’t want to reveal his emotions there. Alessandro and I made our way back to our bedroom while his subordinates put the guy in dungeons with chains restricting him from trying to take his life. As soon as Alessandro closed the door behind us, I walked into the bathroom to get the stench of blood out of my skin. Giovann
Alessandro's POVIt's been a week since Gianna left and we've searched virtually everywhere she's ever been to and reached out to nearly everyone she's connected to here in the United States but we haven't managed to find her just yet. My best guess was that she had left the country or worse. Yoda had pleaded with me to refrain from any negative thoughts but I knew better than to leave any angle exposed anymore. I had to prepare myself for the worst-case scenario and that was it.The board meetings that my half-brother had incited ended with me putting a gun inside his mouth and threatening to kill him and every member of his family if he ever dared to use this situation to make his move for my crown ever again. He'd been the number one name on my suspect list but after a thorough investigation, he was found clean and I moved on to the next target–Lydia. She'd somehow gotten news that I was about to hold her hostage and she managed to leave the house amidst the commotion. It wasn'
Alessandro's POV"What the hell did you just say to me?" I yelled, pushing myself off the chair as it clattered to the ground noisily. "I–I, She's, I–" The guard stammered, making me more irate as I grabbed him by the throat and slammed him against the wall."I'll give you one more chance to talk and if you don't, I'll kill you," I said in a menacing tone before releasing my hold on his neck and watching him crumple to the floor, coughing."Where's Gianna, my wife?" I asked again."She's missing." It felt as if my whole world had come crashing down on me. I was so close, so close to actualizing my dream so why did this have to happen at this point? "We've searched the grounds and we've managed to track the car she escaped into the airport but there's no CCTV footage of her ever getting into the airport and her name isn't on any flight list. We've run multiple checks into possible aliases she might used, but we've come up with nothing. Her phone was found inside the car and her mess
My eyes flung open as I let out a huge sigh of relief as I tried to normalize my haggard breathing. It had been all a dream, a very bad dream that I had just woken up from. I peered around the room, trying to figure out where I was and at the same time I was struggling to see with all the bright lights making their way into my eyes. Segments of the dreams flashed before my eyes, accelerating my heartbeat for a few seconds before I calmed down. It was only a dream, none of it was real. I wasn’t going to die. I tried to get rid of the bad dream that I had just woken up from and I was trying to figure out where I was. I was lying on a bed in a white room, the environment seemed oddly calm and peaceful enough. I lifted my hands towards my eyes to see that I had a cannula with a drip stuck in my left hand. I was beginning to piece everything together from my state, the room, and other equipment that was coming into my line of sight. I couldn’t do this anymore. Waking up every morning a
Alessandro has been trying to talk to me ever since I walked in on the moment he was having with his secretary. He’s called me dramatic and deemed my actions as a result of my pregnancy hormones but I knew I wasn’t driven by emotions rather, but by the truth. I knew what I saw when I walked into his office and I knew Alessandro as well—to some extent and that included knowing he hated being touched inappropriately and that meant the secretary wouldn’t have flung herself at him if it hadn’t happened before. It was pretty obvious that they had a relationship. I didn’t know what nature and I couldn’t bring myself to ask him but it was far from formal. Something had happened between them before or during our marriage. “You’ve refused to speak to me ever since you got back from Alessandro’s office, Gianna. I’m worried and I don’t like the look on your face.” Lydia had incessantly bugged me about telling her what happened but I didn’t know how to express the shame I felt. I feel so stup
It was almost as if that particularly good week didn't exist because everything went downhill after that. I had believed that my marriage was going to experience a turnaround and everything would be back to the way it once was before I got pregnant but it was all in my head. I exactly pinpoint what went wrong because there were so many things happening at the same time and I didn't have any control over any part of it. It all started when I had a brief talk with Lydia–telling her that my marriage was back on track my insecurities seemed to have vanished away and I was planning on doing something for Alessandro that would serve as a form of apology for even thinking that he would cheat on me with his secretaries. "I never pegged you as a lover girl, Gianna." Lydia laughed as she sipped wine from the glass cup in her head. "Well, I've always been one. Besides, I don't think I've done a lot of things for Alessandro for a while now. He's always turning down my offers, claiming he ha
A week had passed since my late-night discussion with Luciana and I hadn’t stopped thinking about her last words before she left. Gianna isn’t Mara, she never will be.If I wanted her to stay, I had to give her a good reason that wouldn’t make her want to leave if the chance ever arose. I had to make her feel loved and make her see that I was in love with her as well, hoping that someday she would fall in love with me and become mine when we were certain that this was what we both wanted. Lydia had been feeding me some bits of information and I didn’t know what to make of it. She was a close friend and she’d always been around for the past two decades so I was pretty sure that she wouldn’t want to lie to me but hearing what she was saying about Gianna was a lot for me to take in.I felt bad after brushing off her offer of having dinner earlier so I had to make it up to her by coming home earlier than I’ve done for the past few weeks but I was reluctant to talk to her yet.“I’ve been
Alessandro’s POVI was starting to catch feelings for Gianna despite our initial agreement and I didn’t know what to make of it. I didn’t want it to happen but it seemed I could do nothing about it despite how hard I tried to keep a leash on my feelings, it kept on gnawing at me, forcing me to see her in a different light. It’s been nearly a year since I stumbled upon her in the club and within that period, she had grown into her own woman. Maturing beyond her years and becoming a favorite in the pack. Her pregnancy was starting to show even more and it added to her beauty if that was even possible or maybe my mind was just playing tricks on me, trying to force me to acknowledge how I truly felt. She rarely spoke about her former home anymore but I knew she hadn’t forgotten. The baby was the only thing on her mind right now and when she’d given birth, she’d focus on taking control of the mafia.Oftentimes when we’ve spent the evenings taking a stroll through the woods, I’ve come
Lydia’s POVIt had taken me several months to come up with this plan and I wasn’t going to fail. Not now, not ever. Everything I’ve ever worked for depended on the success of this plan and I was willing to risk everything and anything to ensure that it succeeded. Not everything I told Gianna had been a lie. The truth was that we were a lot more similar than I would’ve loved to admit but that was the truth. I had a father who wanted to hand over everything we built to my brother who was unfit for the role despite my protests, he wasn’t going to change his mind and I didn’t have it in me to stay calm and watch everything be taken away from me. What neither Alessandro nor Gianna knew was that I’d left home for the past three years and I’d been bouncing around countries, trying to build a name for myself before going back to Russia to claim my birthright. During my visits to the United States with my family when I was a teenager, I fell in love with Alessandro, who was a decade older
Having Lydia around wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be and for the first few weeks, she had carried herself accordingly. A small part of me had believed she was here to take Alessandro from me and despite the conversations we’ve had in the past, I wasn’t quite convinced until I saw it for myself. We’d grown closer as the days went by, she often joined Delight, Andra, and me in the gardens now and then as we shared a bottle of wine and traded jokes about our love lives.My relationship with Alessandro was deteriorating rapidly as we had both preferred to act delusional about the incoming split rather than discuss it like civilized adults. He would often give me the excuse that he had a lot to do at the office and between that and combining controlling Syrius’ investments, he never had any time for me. Every morning before I woke, he’d be gone and his side of the bed would be cold.I couldn’t talk to Yoda about this and I couldn’t tell the girls either, so I kept it within myself,