Vasilios was just as quick, his hand gripping my arm and pulling me into his arms quicker than I could blink. “You ran away from me once, Cassandra, you won't be doing so again.” “What are you going to do? Chain me up? Stick me in a tower and throw away the key? I don't belong to you, Vasilios,” I raged, pushing against his chest. “You may not belong to me, but you're still my mate and my wife!” he threw back, anger burning in his ice blue eyes. ~~~ Three years ago, Cassie ran away from her family and her life as the newly married bride and future Luna of the ruthless Vasilios Kythira. Making a new life for herself wasn't easy, but she did it. Will this life be torn to pieces when Vasilios finds her? Or will she find that he was what had been missing all along... ~~~ This is the second book in the My Mafia series, and while it is a continuation of My Mafia Master, it can be read as a standalone book.
View MoreCassie POVAs soon as Vasilios’s name left the king’s mouth, it was as if war had been declared. The people who had alligned themselves with Viktor lunged forward, teeth bared with the intention of killing Vasilios. Screams erupted all around me as Vasilios grabbed me and forced me under the table, his “take-charge” attitude probably saving my life as teeth and claws lashed out in our direction. I heard the tearing of fabric, crashing of furniture and howls of pain before a harsh growl reverberated through the room. Instantly, there was silence. “You disappoint me,” I heard the King say angrily. “Do you not trust my choice of Alpha?”No one dared respond.I gathered up my courage and peaked out from under the tablecloth, taking in the scene of the werewolves with their bowed heads, necks bared as they showed their submission to their King. “Perhaps it is the threat of Viktor being outcast from the pack which has made you act so rashly,” King Mattias mused, and I could just see him
Vasilios POVI watched as that bastard Damian guided Cassandra back to our assigned table, my fist clenched as his hand rested mere centimetres away from her arse. When he shot me a glance I almost lept across the room and punched that smug look off his face. Luckily, I had Luca beside me. “He’s playing with you and you’re letting him,” Luca said with a sigh, swirling his whiskey in the tumbler in his hand. I knew he was right.“This whole evening has me on edge and I just want to sink my fist into someone’s face,” I admitted.“See, this is the reason I don’t agree with this voting shit. It should be a test of strength, not a popularity contest,” Luca grumbled. “The council really screwed over our species with this new rule.”“It’s easier to alter who wins this way,” Jurgen said as he joined us, gladly accepting the glass of whiskey Luca thrust into his hands. “With a battle to the death, or even just a normal contest, the results could not easily be changed to suit the council.”L
Cassie POV“You look gorgeous,” Laryssa crooned as she stared at my reflection in the mirror, pinning the last stray curl in place.“I wish my mother had your skill in hair and makeup,” Elle sighed wistfully from where she lounged on the bed, her face and hair artfully made up by Laryssa. I leaned forward on the stool and admired her handiwork in the dressing table mirror. “As much as I do a pretty good job of my own makeup, I have to admit that you're better,” I told her honestly.Laryssa blushed and squeezed my shoulder, no words leaving her mouth but her eyes shone with pride as they met mine in the mirror.“I can't believe it's the Full Moon Celebration,” Elle said as she stood up, brushing the creases from her floor length, forest green gown. In contrast, the dress Laryssa had presented me with for the occasion was black with silver beads sewn over the dress which caught the light. It reminded me of the night sky and I'd fallen in love with it the moment I laid eyes on it. Lar
Cassie POVPreparations for the Full Moon Celebration were in full swing. Luna Delia had caterers come in and, with the presence of the King, the entire event had been upscaled to preposterous levels. “Do you think roast swan or roast peacock would be better?” I overheard Luna Delia ask the chef as I ducked into my father’s office.My father looked up from his desk with a frown before he realised that the intruder was me, and then a bright smile lit up his face.“I thought you were Delia,” he chuckled, setting down the document he was reading.I laughed and sat on the opposite chair. “Are you also hiding from her?”He sent me a sheepish look before he admitted, “I haven’t left my office the whole day just to keep out of her event planning madness. Luckily, Laryssa will arrive this evening and will be able to calm the chaos. She’s very good at planning impromptu events – although I dare say that the presence of King Mattias will be a new challenge for her. But there is nothing that wo
Cassie POV“He’s your WHAT?” I almost shouted, sitting up in shock.Vasilios sighed and ran his hand through his hair. How the hell could that jerk with his golden brown eyes, his mousy brown hair and his slender frame be Vasilios’s brother. It made no sense! They looked nothing alike!“You know the story of my parents struggling to fall pregnant, right?” Vasilios asked casually.I nodded, having heard chatter throughout my childhood as to why Vaslios was an only child. “My father blamed my mother for her many miscarriages, and he refused to leave this world without a son of his taking the Alpha title,” he continued. “And so he had an affair with an omega woman I grew up thinking was my father’s distant cousin. My mother knew about the affair, and she knew when Viktor’s mother fell pregnant with him. She gave birth soon after my mother found out that she was pregnant with me, but everyone believed that my mother was going to miscarry me too. Even though I am the legitimate heir, in m
Cassie POVThe clock in the grand hallway struck midnight and I sighed, rolled over in the gigantic bed and looked over at Vasilios's side. He still hadn't returned from his discussion with his father, and I was desperate to find out what had happened. Dinner had certainly been an elaborate affair, with the King having been seated on one end of the long table, and Alpha Dimitri on the other. Vasilios had walked to the seats beside the King without even a question, and pulled out a chair for me - as if there was no doubt in his mind that we had been allocated those seats. I had kept expecting someone to come up to us and demand that we moved, and yet no one did. “I'm disappointed that I was not told that you were undergoing the trial for Alpha,” King Mattias spoke casually to Vasilios as he stabbed his beef bourguignon with his fork. Vasilios smiled slightly as he responded, “would Your Highness have come to state your support of me?” The King chuckled. “That would have been rathe
Cassie POVI watched Vasilios kneel and bowed his head as the man dressed in black moved to his side. Viktor, the snake that he was, crawled away and disappeared between the spectators without anyone even noticing, their attention focused on the man who commanded so much attention while seeming pretty darn ordinary. “Young Kythira, you fought well, although I have seen you fight better in the past. Don't tell me that you're losing the skills you trained so hard to gain,” the man chuckled, reaching down and ruffling Vasilios's hair as if he were a small boy.“No, Your Majesty,” Vasilios replied, and I could hear a smile in his voice. The King. Of all the people I expected would one day visit our tiny island, you can bet your bottom dollar that the King of the werewolves was not one of them. Beside me, Luca stood to his feet along with all the other men, seemingly released from their command to pay their respects to their ruler.“King Mattias,” croaked Otis as he stood up from his
Cassie POVI stood, frozen in place as I watched the blood pouring down Vasilios’s arm. The sickening grin on Viktor’s face made me nauseous. The man was up to something, I could feel it in my bones. “Why isn’t Vasi attacking him?” Luca muttered under his breath in Italian. “There must be something wrong.” Elle grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly, and I could feel her fingers trembling. Or maybe it was my own fingers that were trembling - I couldn’t tell. Viktor lashed out at Vasilios again, aiming for his face as Vasilios stepped backward, holding his arm, his blood coating his fingers. Viktor continued his assault, while Vasilios artfully dodged every blow and yet didn’t attack his cousin back. “Come on, Vasi,” Elle breathed beside me. I darted a glance to where Vasilios’s parents were seated, and wasn’t overly surprised to see his father’s emotionless expression as he watched his son fight for his life. After all, it had quickly become apparent that Viktor was aiming to ki
Vasilios POVThe morning of the challenge arrived too quickly for my liking, and while I was as ready as I was ever going to be, I wasn't confident that I was going to win. As much as I had physical strength and my size on my side, there was no way on earth that I was going to be able to match the sheer cunning and willingness to bend the rules that made up the entirety of Viktor’s gameplan. Luca had quietly spied on Viktor preparing for our battle - fighting one of the junior warriors in the pack. And while I had a feeling that he had chosen that particular warrior knowing that he was being watched, I couldn’t be certain. It wasn’t unheard of for an opposing wolf to be murdered in a tournament, and that thought crossed my mind a thousand times.The sun’s golden rays peaked through the curtains and I stifled a sigh, wishing with all my heart that I didn’t have to tear myself from Cassandra’s arms. She lay with her head on my chest, her arm draped over me and her leg pinning mine down
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