All Chapters of Love and Shadows : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 11 - Kira RogersI spare him once again this time around. I don't know what comes over me - I don't kill him, I can't, but at what cost? It's only after leaving the car, after completely leaving the premises, that I realize the full extent of my crimes. I'm going to pay for it, and I'm going to pay dearly. Hell, I know it can't be as serious as my life for his, but it actually makes me apprehensive with fear when I'm not supposed to be afraid.I've never been afraid of Dante or anything concerning him because it's something he trained me against. He pretty much forced me to stop fearing him, and at the moment there was no going back. There was something I had overcome, but that doesn't mean I'm not able to answer for what's going to happen next.If he's not dead by Sunday, I think, remembering his execution was due Sunday - it was pretty much my last chance unless I went back to kill him once again, but obviously I won't be doing that. I might as well have ended it when I had

Chapter 13: Luca RomanoIt's difficult enough to have a company to head and a lot of responsibilities at home as the heir to the Romano Mafia family empire. My dad doesn't really require anything from me at the moment, so I can relax and be playful as I usually am. But as much as I want to take advantage of that and enjoy myself before I'm no longer presented with that opportunity and saddled with more responsibilities on every corner, I can't. It's difficult enough to handle all that, but with the threat of my life being gone looming over me, I find it hard to even breathe.I know that there's a killer on the lookout wanting to kill me more than anything, and it makes me very apprehensive anytime I'm moving. I try to do my job and live normally like I usually did. I am taking in the situation around me while in my office, realizing that once again I have zoned out. There's a meeting with my board of directors coming up in the next 10 minutes, and I need to organize myself. I need to

Chapter 15Luca RomanoHearing my father confess literally to being the cause of my problem, I can't help but grit my teeth in annoyance. How many more problems is he going to leave behind for me when he leaves? How many more threats to my life is he going to let me inherit along with his mafia empire? If that's the cost, then is it really worth it? I know that I can't really be angry with him. It's the life I'm born into, and I have to deal with the problem with him and accept his support at the very most since there's no other option for me to choose between."I'll give you a couple of tools for you to protect yourself," he says, and I wonder what that could be. I know my father well. The only thing he has for protection is guards upon guards upon guards. Of course, they are important in protecting me, but I can't help but feel that it's going to be a waste of time against the killer lady that's up against me. She has infiltrated all my protective means so easily already, and at the

Chapter 17Vanessa's POVWhen I got his call, his message for me to come over, I was overjoyed. I didn't know why, but somehow the meetings between the both of us were getting shorter and shorter and taking longer intervals than before. Previously, it was almost every day, and I enjoyed it immensely, but now—well, I couldn't say what was really going on."Is it that lady?" I think to myself, finally not able to figure out another tangible reason for this. The only explanation is that he is really scared of losing his life because of that. During my free time, I spent it investigating as much as possible, going through records and using my various connections to look into the matter as much as possible. I knew how much he would appreciate it if I came up with the solution to this problem that is torturing him to no end at the moment, and because of that, I put in my everything to solving the problem once and for all. After that, things are going to go back to normal between us, I tell

Chapter 19Luca Romano, The session with her this time is more than electrifying. She's a freaking goddess, her beauty unmatched. Yet, she gives me all her body, not keeping any part of it away from me. It's hot the way she submits to my every will, lets me bind her, untie her at will, lets me whip her, use her, and abuse her body without constraints. That excites me the most. This isn't just a job for her. It's something more. But I'm a bit afraid if I can continue leading her on.We finally collapsed on the ground beside each other, a sweaty mess. I still have a smile on my face. Somehow I've completely forgotten about all my worries, and all I can see is her."This one was amazing," I tell her simply. "It's the best I've experienced in ages."She smiled at me. "It's the same here," she responds simply.I look at her seriously. "I can give you about a million for this."She looks at me apprehensively."What do you say?" I ask. I actually expect her to look excited at the prospect o