Leonardo Giovanni

Somewhere far away from Giovanni's mansion

"Please I'm telling the truth I don't know where Michaelson is," A middle aged man strapped to a chair screamed aloud having his nails plucked one at a time. His lips were bursted from the constant blows to his face and a vicious slash stretched from his left to right cheek.

A liquid was then poured over his skin that had it melting instantaneously making the man scream in agony, his voice echoing in the dark gloomy dungeon,

"Please make it stop," He yelled against the excruciating pain of wolfsbane, a white crystal like powdered substance known as the greatest source of pain and weakness to his kind, the Werewolves, and tonight he ensured this horrific fate in the hands of the infamous Rouge werewolf huntress Katarina Romanov.

"Do not worry, I'm sure the answers will come to you in due time, little doggy" she said in a seductive Russian accented voice. She had long red hair at waist length and her eyes were grey in color, she was drop dead gorgeous, with a tall build and naturally endowed with seductive womanly curves capable of luring most men into lust and hunger for its touch.

The tortured prisoner bared his fang at her, the term 'Dog', was considered the greatest insult among werewolves.

"Looks like you still have a little fight left in you," she plunged a knife into his shoulder

"Arrgh you fucking bitch! I'll kill you! I'll kill you, do you hear me?, I'll make it nice and slow after I'm done playing and fucking the shit out of yo.... Arrgh FUCK!" He screamed again as Katerina finger blades ruthlessly pierced his thighs with blood gushing out immediately.

"I think he is telling the truth, I don't think he knows anything," A voice echoed from the shadows and then a man stepped into the light, he wore a mask that made it impossible to identify him. All she knew was his name, Matteo.

He was truly an enigma Katerina thought, she could tell he was a wolf, she could smell that foul wolf stench on him, which by all accounts should make them enemies as she and her benefactor sought to destroy his kind, the werewolves, yet here he was, dining with the enemy.

"Don't tell me you are feeling sorry for this pathetic....dog," She grinned trying to catch his unreadable expression

"Not at all, it's just, I see no point in trying to get information from him." His faint chuckle annoyed her worse than any insult could, she could never seem to get a rise out of him. Matteo always remained perfectly calm.

She wanted nothing more than to rip off his mask and reveal his face, but her benefactor's orders prevented it. Since he was an associate, killing him wasn't an option, at least for now.

"Besides I have come into possession of a better information," Matteo crossed his arm, by now the tortured prisoner had passed out from undescribable pain and exhaustion.

"And what information would that be?" she raised a brow

"Lorenzo Giovanni has a mate." Katarina was stunned by his words, the name leaving a foul taste in her mouth. Her past with the infamous Lorenzo Giovanni, years of pain, betrayal, and heartache, had pushed her down a road of hatred and vengeance.

"Who is she?,"

"Surprisingly a human and fortunately the daughter of the man we search for, Michaelson," Matteo's answer left her dumbfounded, firstly, for someone as powerful, cruel and ruthless as Lorenzo, she never imagined him mated to anyone other than nobility.

She laughed out loud, the daughter of the traitor was his mate?, was this some sort of Joke?

"Do you think the girl knows where her father is?," she asked Matteo who shrugged his shoulders.

"Who knows, but the best chance we have to finding Michaelson is through the girl,"

"And how certain is your source?," it was simply too much to believe, but if it was, then this was once in a life time opportunity, although her orders were to find Michaelson and obtain the information that could spell the end of the House of Giovannis.

She realized for the first time in a while Lorenzo was vulnerable, what better way to exact revenge than to take away the person he loves?, still she wondered if that devil was even capable of love.

"I have a spy within Lorenzo's Mansion, you should inform your benefactor of this," He said before leaving.

"It seems like you finally ran out of luck, Lorenzo fucking Giovanni," She said with a twisted smile.

********

Back in Lorenzo's castle

Three men sat at the dinner table. At the head was Lorenzo Giovanni deeply engrossed in his newspaper. Beside him sat his cousin, Gianna, a beautiful slender brunette with green eyes.

Across from her was Leonardo Giovanni, the CEO of LG Networks, the country's largest telecommunications company. Leonardo was Lorenzo's half-brother, born from their father Marcus Giovanni's affair with a woman outside the family's social standing an omega wolf, because of this, Leonardo was an outcast for much of his life.

Nonetheless despite the family's disapproval, as a Giovanni son, he still received one of the largest investments from the family empire.

"Is it true your Mate is a human Enzo?," Gianna asked Lorenzo who simply nodded, she tried to hide her rage and disappointment, but her balled fist gave it away, Leonardo caught this expression and chuckled lightly

"Is something funny Leo?," She snapped at him, staring at him with an eye of disgust,

"Not at all little cousin," He waved his hand and took a sip of wine, "from what I heard, the girl is a real beauty, looks like you have competition,"

Gianna's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment knowing exactly what he meant, her feelings for her cousin Lorenzo was an open book and although her feelings were never reciprocated, she still believed she had a chance, at least until now.

"I heard she's a human too," She said in a demeaning tone, "I'm sure Enzo would only keep her as his human whore, isn't that right?," She turned her gaze to Enzo who ignored her question.

"Is the meal not to your liking little Gia?," He asked instead making her flush keeping her lustful gaze on his body. Gosh the things she would do to him, she thought lustfully.

"Yes it is Enzo,"

"Then shut up and eat your meal,"

Her heart sank at his words and she lowered her head in embarrassment while Kai stepped into the dining hall taking a dramatic deep bow.

"It is I Kai Emiliano, My lord Lorenzo, for I have returned with your mate, Cassie Micha...."

"Shut up and take your seat Kai," Gianna glared at him, she couldn't wait for the day Lorenzo finally decides to dispose of this clown.

"Ah no civility," Kai shook his head and gestured to Cassie, "Don't be shy, come in, we don't bite," he said as Cassie hesitantly stepped into their sight.

"Huh?, who invited the human whore?," Gianna said standing up enraged as she raised up her hands ready to smack Cassie across the cheek, luckily he caught her hands just in time

"What are you doing let go of my hand this instant," she glared dangerously her eyes turning red

"Relax little cousin, Lorenzo ordered it," He said with a tired sigh, "Forgive my little cousin for her rude behaviour, I'm Leonardo Giovanni, please take a seat and join us for breakfast," He said a dazzling smile that had Cassie flushing red.