Romans de Kim Kaduru

“Well, please do share,” says Mr. Luca.“We will meet with Killian at a public place to try and make some amends. Then we take her with us as someone’s side piece or something. We would dress her up enough so Killian can’t resist any seduction from her.Once he asks her name, she tells him.”“Why would he want to meet with you guys? You just killed his father!”“That was a secret trade. We were already blackmailing him. Nobody knows who killed him on their side,” says Liam.“Well, I don’t want to act as a side piece,” I complain.“No, this could work, Nara. We can’t have him take you home to meet Amary because you would probably be killed. Public would be the safest thing for this too.”“So where do we do this then? I don’t want to be throwing myself at him in some supermarket.”Liam scoffs at me and looks at his father.“What about Ethan?” Mr. Luca asks.“Too crowded.”“What’s Lavo?” I ask.“My nightclub,” Liam says.“Oh…”I am pretty impressed. I start to wonder what else he could o

I am startled awake by the sound of a gunshot, so I put my robe back on and run down the stairs.After rushing to the kitchen I see Liam, the Leon guy, and the blond idiot laughing at the kitchen island.They turn their heads over to me."Morning!" Says Leon.I'm in shock that they haven't addressed the gunfire."What the fuck was that?!?" I exclaim.They look at the obvious bullet hole I can now see on the ceiling."There was a spider." Leon says.I can't form any words to reply with. The idiocy is just spilling out of him."I was sleeping!""Well it is good that you are up. Get ready for a meeting with my dad at the offices." Liam says."Can I have an hour? I was just scared shitless by assface over here.""That was an order Nara . You should have clothes in your closet now."His tone stings."Oh so now I have to wear the shitty clothes you picked out for me. Wow can't wait."He definitely doesn't like how I talk back. I can see his bicep flex as he tightens his fist."Just go look

I nod."And that crash happened when his son turned eighteen..." Nathaniel says.They all try to process this sudden information."It's the start of the feud. Ten years ago his heir left, and he needed to act on us fast before we found out. They didn't want us to find her..." Says the son.I had no idea I was the spark. I knew of the tensions, but it didn't concern me because it wasn't a part of my life."Nara, if you were somehow back in the picture, that would make you first in line, correct?" Asks the father."Yes….""So how the hell do we get you back into it?"Asks his son.I stay silent to think of an answer. My thoughts are cut off when we pull into a garage."We can think about this later, I'm tired." Says his father."Nathaniel, take her to the empty room upstairs."At least I get a whole bedroom to myself.They take me across the sidewalk to their building. We walk into an elevator and rise seventeen floors. The doors open to a massive penthouse. It is spacious, and made of

"Holy shit. Do you think...?""I'm asking my dad. Come on."They both walk to the other side of the alley where Nathaniel, the blond guy, and that guy's father are standing. I can't hear them as well, but i can make out what they were saying."Is this shit related to a Nara Voss dad?"His dad looks at him quickly.He knows..."Yeah that's the guys niece. Why?"I see Nathaniel walking towards the car.As soon as he opens the door I can feel myself starting to panic. He quickly slices the rope off of my wrists and yanks me out. I follow him back to the other four. I'm able to get a better view of the two new people while my arm is being tugged.The son of who I'm assuming is the leader around here is in all black as well. He has short, messy brown hair and pierced ears. In front of his right ear is the same tattoo as Nathaniel. His dark blue eyes are cold, and his scruffy beard fits his scarred up face perfectly. His clothing is thick, but I can already picture that tall, toned body."

CHAPTER 1:THE OBSIDIAN SECRETThe atmosphere inside this nightclub is making me anxious. The people aren't very welcoming either. I go out the first door I can find to get some fresh air.Kimora told me this girl's party would be at some high end bar. Instead, we are at a this dump of a club. The skimpy dress I'm in provides nothing but stares at this place.The fake ID in my purse feels like a waste of time.Kimora paid so much money for it, but I'll probably never use it again.I text her that I'm going home because I need a shower desperately.I walk down the stairs from the back of the club.The alley only continues left, so I follow it until I find the street. I notice four people beside the dumpsters. I think they are hiding behind them. I don't look directly at them because I just want to get out of this hole.I try to keep my head in my phone, but then I realize how silent the group is. These fuckers are probably staring at me, so I look at them to set the record straight.The