Ayla

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“P-pack my bags? W-why?” Moving closer to Stefano i could not help how much my body shook.

“Yes Ayla, that son of a bitch thinks it’s okay to invite us out without any formal notice”

Son of a bitch? Invite us out? Formal notice? This wasn’t about me at all. My knees almost gave out from relief. Fuck, I thought today was going to be the end of me.

“Cassian?” I asked. Seeing how angry he was that was definitely the only person that could rile him up that much.

“Yes, he heard today that your husband has become the new Don of our bratva so he wants to host a meeting, well so he says but we both know Cassian doesn’t invite people over unless he intends to fuck with them”

“A-and do you think that’s what he wants to do here?”

“Do you need everything spelt out to you Ayla? Ofcourse that is his plan. I am going to show him that he can’t, before he tries to do anything it would be the end of him”

How foolish. Stefano is a very proud man, I knew he was not going to back out. He was going to doom us all. I looked over at Viktor and why am I not surprised that he shared the same ideals as his boss.

“But of course it’s not just us, he has invited the whole bratva in the country”

Can’t tell if this Cassian was smart or foolish to have the whole leaders of each bratva in one room, regardless of how much power he held it was too much of a risk. If I said this to Stefano it would only fuel his pride.

“When do we return?” I asked seeing as that was what was most important to me, getting rid of the life growing inside me.

“Thats nothing of your concern, get packed is all I ask. Stop with the twenty one questions” with that I was dismissed.

One more glance at him and Viktor I turned and made my way towards Beth and Rosa. The glares were more noticeable. The whispers were louder now. It didn’t take time for word to spread about Cassian’s invitation. It was crazy how fast it had gotten around.

“Dont tell me you are going”

“You can’t leave”

Beth and Rosa said at the same time once I reached their table.

“I have to. We all know I don’t have a choice. Maybe I can find a way to leave and get it done, I mean it would be even better since it’s a different city, nobody really knows who I am”

Rosa scrunched up her face but I could see it on her face that it was the best bet we had.

“You just have to be careful, it’s already bad enough that you are leaving the city, don’t get into trouble!” Beth said squeezing my hand.

With a sad nod and a smile I hugged them.

“I should leave i really don’t want to get him

Angry tonight, I will see you when I get back, pray for me” I said with a snort and we all laughed. Like that would save me.

“Call us, all the time!” Rosa said sounding sad. So as the final act of my love for them I used my situation as a source of amusement for them.

“Even from the grave after he finds out and kills me, sure”

That wasn’t funny because neither of them laughed. Shit, definitely miscalculated my moves there.

“I am kidding, geez one would think it was both of you who was hiding something” I rolled my eyes and walked away. My heart heavy as i could no longer feel their presence.

I told Stefano I was leaving, he grumbled and uttered his distaste for Cassian and sent me off with a driver. Nine hours and one long ass motivational speech later we landed.

“Fucking asshole better show me some respect” Stefano forced the grumbled words out of his mouth as we stepped out of the car. As usual I had to open my own door myself because my husband was too busy hating to attend to me. Funny cause even if he wasn’t he still wouldn’t attend to me.

The compound was definitely bigger than one third of our city, whosoever this Cassian was he definitely was very rich for him to own such a grand place like this.

Cars were parked everywhere, some I recognized by brands the others were foreign to me, not like I minded but Stefano refuses to shut up about how he didn’t bring his most expensive car.

If i wasn’t used to this lifestyle i would have immediately felt uncomfortable. Women dressed in amazing wears hanged around their men as they walked down the same hall as me. Now that I think about it I don’t think I have ever willingly want to glue myself to Stefano. Wasn’t weird at all.

I don’t know if my thoughts trailed or where it trailed to but I suddenly didn’t feel like going further. I paused in my steps.

“What is it?” The guard Stefano assigned to me asked.

“Nothing,” I said quickly. “I just… need some air, let my husband know I will be outside for a while ”

I didn’t wait for a response I turned and walked away looking as calm as i could.

At least, that’s how it looked on the outside.

On the inside, I was unraveling. I turned around to make sure i wasn’t followed and when I was sure i wasn’t I hastened my steps.

I moved through the crowd, ignoring the curious glances, the suffocating heat of the place. I just needed space.

The hallway outside was quieter, Cooler.

But it didn’t help because the moment I stepped away from the crowd i felt it.

A presence, I had noticed it earlier but ignored it cause it was far from me but now it was closer, behind me.

My steps slowed.

Then stopped.

For a second, I considered walking away, pretending I didn’t notice but something told me that would be a mistake. A dangerous one.

So slowly…

I turned.

Eyes peering into mine holding dark intensity in them.

The same eyes that had watched me while I convulsed with pleasure over and over again. Eyes that I should never see again.

My pulse roared in my ears.

“You,” I whispered, the word barely leaving my lips.

His gaze didn’t waver. Didn’t soften if anything, it darkened. A slow, knowing smile touched his mouth.

“Missed me already?” he asked quietly.

My breath caught. Fuck me!.