He tightened his hand around the phone, his eyes still on Gia, who had her hand pressed to her chest, trying to make out why she was hearing Axel's voice coming from the phone.The fear was the same as Jane's; her eyes went watery, and it seemed she was taking all her strength not to bolt out of the room.Seeing her reaction, he turned away and walked out, shutting the door behind him before speaking into it, "I saw what you wanted me to see, Axel, and I'm not pleased."Axel chuckled, "They didn't meet your expectations, I see; too bad; I wanted to please you so much, and Jane... Yeah, that's her name. What did you do to her?"He was now at the door of his room, which he pushed open. Now inside, he proceeded to unbutton his shirt. "One can never get enough of auburn, can they?" He stood in front of the large glass window, staring out of it, and pushed his free hand into his pocket. "I'll get you for this Axel.""Not if I get you first." The background of the call was as quiet as a gra
He drove into the manor in Sicily, reliving childhood memories. When they were little, this was where they went for vacations with their father, for their mom wasn't a fan of the manor in Sicily; even if she ever came, she rather checked into a hotel. The reasons are unknown and hidden from them. But even with her hatred for the manor in Sicily, she never discouraged them from going, saying she'd rather be with her kind than with four men who drove her to madness. Now that was years ago, and now here they were, already controlling each region, except Nico, who decided holding the title just wasn't for him. And though their father never had him change his mind, Zayne knew his father didn't like the idea. The older Don wanted to retire early so he could spend more time with the most important person in his life, which all three of them knew wasn't any one of them. He told them straight-forwardly while holding her or kissing her on her lips while they expressed their disgust. That wa
"Hopefully you get the attention you're looking for," he spat.feeling the pain of his words, for those words meant something. such a jerk, I huffed and turned to the bartender, who gave me a big, comfortable smile and asked, "Husband behaving badly?" He got a glass and placed it in front of me. "Don't worry, I've got something for that."I shook my head with a frown on my face and said, "He is not my husband.""Mon Dieu," he looked alarmed, took the cup back, and brought a bigger one, placing it in front of me and proceeding to fill it up. "Tequila with fruit flavoring," he winked at me, "works best for bad boyfriends."I laughed this time, taking hold of it and taking in a mouthful. I winced as it hit my throat.The bartender laughed, "You take it easy, Mon Cheri; it can loosen you up before you know it.""Too late," I smiled, feeling the knot in my shoulders loosen. Loving the feeling, I took another big sip. The bartender looked at me with amusement."He's not my boyfriend," I sai
I opened my eyes to come face-to-face with the blue bulbs overhead in the room I was in, and I snuggled further into the soft sheet, suddenly feeling uncomfortable and sticky.I grumbled a silent protest as my sleepy eyes fell on my box at the far end of the room, still unattended. But something still felt off.Slowly shutting my eyes with a little frown on my face, the sudden image of Aldo backhanding me flashed before my eyes, and I jerked up, breathing hard and feeling sweat begin to pop out of my skin.Did that really happen? My hand flew to my face, and I winced at the pain that shot through my head. My jaw still ached, and I was having a banging headache so bad that I had to shut my eyes."A hangover?" Maximo's voice came through.I opened my eyes to see him standing in front of the bed with his hands in his pocket, looking straight at me. I felt alarmed; Maximo didn't look at me like that unless there were issues."How did I get here?" I whispered, dragging a sheet up to my c
I was right to panic.For now, standing, I had my hand handcuffed, to the bedpost behind my back, unable to move, for even though I felt fear I still felt the thrill as I watched him watch me, his hands in his pocket, daring me to complain or even whimper my inconvenience.I stayed quiet. I stayed still.The box behind him, he held the wand in hand, and he had switched it on three times. As I heard the vibrating sound, even though it hadn't touched me yet, I shivered."A little experiment won't hurt," he had said, but the irony of his words couldn't be missed; in some way, I was paying for everything I had cost him, and he was putting me back in check.The jogger hung on his hip, and the bulge in his pants couldn't be missed, just like the last time he maintained his control even though he was as hard as a rock.But here I was, shaking at the sound of the vibrator.And I was bound; I was at his mercy, and something told me he wasn't going to take it easy with me.He walked towards me,
Her knees felt weak, so weak that she collapsed on the sofa beside her, her hand shaking. Hearing Axel's breath on the other side of the phone, she stared at the wall, her bottom lip beginning to tremble."I never felt so disappointed in you, Bonbon." Smooth, angry words hit her ears, confirming her suspicions. He had watched her intimate moment with Zayne; he watched them have sex. A knot formed in her throat. "You let him fuck you, Gia; you opened your legs like a fucking whore."Her cheeks turned red, and she suddenly felt naked."You went wet for him, your pussy dripped for him," the same tone he had used on her when he found out she had given Aaron her first kiss, "you let him smash his dick inside you, you let an enemy eat you...She found her voice now, her anger saving her from his humiliations. "You shouldn't have the guts to talk to me about fucking with the enemy, Axel; I watched you," more of a whisper, "I watched you kill my father.""And I should have killed you too if I
The following day she was on the plane to Rome without him, because, with what she had learned from Maximo, killing Aldo Costello was going to ruin their lives, and she was safest in the mansion back in Rome.She obeyed without hesitation.He hadn't seen her off to the airport; Maximo had, but that was also because Capo Bastone was going with her, so with her shades on, she had said her farewells to Sicily.Throughout the journey, she occupied her thoughts with last night, and she smiled a little, remembering how he had taken her into the hall, guiding her as they climbed up the stairs, finally to their seats, which were above and at the forefront.giving her a clear view of the performance, and through all of it, Gia was on her toes, wanting to move with the dancers; she missed this, standing in front of people and making their mouths drop.This time she was the one whose mouth was dropping open.When the performance ended, they came out, with him still holding her hand, but then he
When the clock struck seven, Zayne sighed out his frustration, and the noise attracted Milo's men, whom he had been in control of through the whole of last night because the Costellos had threatened to attack a part of Milo's fort.And even with Milo pleading to their father, Derinem had stomped his foot against attacking the Costellos first. Zayne felt guilt; he knew this was all his fault, and though his father didn't say anything about it, Zayne knew that was when he should be worried.Especially when he heard that Derinem had just stepped foot in the airport when he got the phone call that the club he had just left was having a bullet spree, and even though Milo had been laughing over the phone about it, Derinem knew it was serious.But it had become more than serious, for the Costellos had allies, groups that were willing to fight the Mafia down, forgetting that Aldo was being an asshole.It was seven and he knew she was gone; the lodge would be empty now without her, silent wit