Alexander wiped the blood from his hands with a gruff sigh. Enzo pit a cigarette in his mouth and proceeded to light it for him. Alexander wasn’t a smoker, but at times like these, the urges became too intense to ignore and he had to feel that tobacco at the back of his throat, something to remind him why he was standing in the pool of another man’s blood… I’m the Don of the Guerriero family. Shit. Sometimes, it got so tiring that even the sound of that title and the responsibility that comes with it becomes a reason to feel frustrated and angry. He was born into this life, he didn’t chose it and Alexander would never admit to anyone or himself that…he’d sometimes wished things were different. He took a large step away from the bloody corpse, his face scrunching up in distaste and his eyes casting a cold glance at the now dead man beneath his feet. “Was he the only one you saw meeting with the council members?” This was a spy. Someone sent into his own empire just to watch it c
“If you keep smiling so much, your cheeks are going to split,” Elisa said with a laugh as she set the dining table for lunch. A few familiar maids assisted them and so did the rude one that kept giving Rain the stank eye. Rain wanted to be unbothered but the maid’s attitude, but she was really losing her patience and she was sure that in a few seconds she would snap at the bitch. “Don’t let Vicky ruin your good mood,” Elisa pulled her to the side and whispered into her hears “She’s a bitch to everyone one because she’s living in an imaginary world that she’s the mistress of the Guerriero family just because Alex fucked her once,” Elisa made her whisper sound so loud that the maid, Vicky’s face scrunched up in annoyance while the other three women that assisted them had to hide their laughter behind fake coughs or their palms. Rain’s eyes widened in surprise, she didn’t expect that to be the reason why Vicky was acting the way she did. She also didn’t imagine Alexander as the type
A brand new day. Rain inhaled, the scent of roses being the first thing that catches. Monday. Her face scrunches up and she shoots up from the bed like a fucking bullet. No, it wasn’t the scent of the rose but the fact that it was already bright out and she hadn’t even taken a shower. “What happened to my fucking alarm?” She said as she squinted her eyes and tried to get used to the rays of the sun that seeped through the curtains and brightened up the room. She couldn’t find her phone, it made her wonder if it was because she was still half asleep, she stopped searching for it with a tired sigh. Rain walked groggily to the bathroom, put toothpaste on her toothbrush and started brushing her teeth. Shamefully so, Rain wouldn’t admit to anyone that she woke herself up three times while she brushed. Damn. Her reflection looked terrible. She looked like she’d spent the previous night drinking every alcoholic beverage in the house. But no. That wasn’t the actual case. She just
Of course she feared him. But she wanted him even more.He didn’t have to know that though.Rain fixed her shirt awkwardly as the got seated in the car. His eyes were still on her, she could tell and it was making every single hair on her body stand in high alert.Why was he still staring?“Why are you so quiet?”“Huh?”Rain turned to look at him. He’d put on a new shirt and it only took him five minutes, just like her, he didn’t put on his blazer but instead held it over his shoulder as they walked.His smoldering gaze kept her on the edge of her seat, Rain was trying so hard to not show just how much his close proximity affected her but yet…at this rate… “Why haven’t you said a word since we left?” He asked looking like he was accusing her of something.“Because I had nothing to say,”After blatantly admitting to being affected by the look in his eyes in front of everyone and also looking at him like she came straight out of a fucking romance novel and she couldn’t get he
“You know about the gala tomorrow right?”As they strolled through the streets of Italy, all eyes were on them. Alexander walked next to her, his hands in his pockets and he took slow steps but large strides. Rain struggled to keep up with him but she did. “Of course I do, I’m your assistant” Was Rain’s reply. She’d refused to look him in the eyes again once they stepped down from the car. She wasn’t sure what was going on between the both of them but what she knew was that his eyes are always the reason.She’d look into them just once and get lost in them, trying to decipher every single emotion, trying to find out who he really was…did she know who he was?. She’d seen so many sides of him that she’s lost count.“Do you have a dress for it or should I get you one?” “Isn’t that supposed to be my job?” She cocked up a brow.“Think of it as an early birthday present,” Rain turned to look at him in surprise. How did he know about her birthday?“Now, do you want the dress o
Pain. Alexander grunted and pulled out the dagger from his stomach. There was pain. The meager yet dangerous object dropped to the floor with a dull clang and he spared it a glance. Pain. A lot of it but it was nothing compared to what the man who’d just stabbed him was about to experience. He had on a smug expression, looked like he’d just achieved the unachievable…it made him feel pretty good about himself. “Don!” Enzo had walked in, the tray of coffee they’d asked him for in his hand. Rain was behind him, she on a fuming expression until her eyes took in his current state. “A—” Alexander lifted a hand and stopped them both from moving forward. Mr. Torricelli chuckled and his grip on the hilt of another dagger tightened. “Why? Let them come closer...I want them to see just how much damage has been done and how easily you’re about to be brought to your knees!” The man sounded borderline hysterical, he seemed to think he had everything under control despite the obvious trem
He was bleeding all over the fucking floor but yet he still had that smile on his face. He handed over the gun to Enzo before beckoning her to come closer with his fingers.Rain had created enough distance between them because of the way he was staring at her and the effect it was having and then…she’d just shot a man three times for calling her a whore.The name Cullen loved to call her every time he chose to broke and destroy her.She’s no one’s whore!And as much as she didn’t want her emotions to get the better of her in that moment, they did. She took the gun from Enzo’s waistband without thinking and then fired, the sight of her bullet hitting his body suddenly became an addictive feelings, adrenaline pumped through her veins once she realized what she had just done.She did it again, and again…the feeling…the power that came with holding man’s life in the pull of your finger was all too exhilarating!She almost couldn’t get enough, then she saw his smile…he looked genuine
They were home in less than an hour.Alexander’s grip hadn’t loosened, even when he lost consciousness and his head fell to the side in exhaustion. He held on to Rain’s hand and no matter how hard everyone tried, most especially Vlad, they couldn’t pry his fists open.“Just let the both of the come out together,” The family doctor, Gregory had said in an exasperated tone. She’d first met him in the hospital when Alexander had gone for his monthly check up.The doctor was tall, much younger than she expected because he only looked a few years older than Alexander. He had dark skin, only a few shades darker than hers with full pink lips that looked extremely soft.They didn’t compare to Alexander’s though.Damn it!She had to stop comparing every man she met to Alexander. They set Alexander down on his bed after much difficulty from bringing him up the stairs.Enzo was panting by the time they were done. Rain was still feeling his warmth against her palm, her entire clothes dre