Chapter 5

Bianca’s POV

“There is an important matter Bianca.” Dad said sitting behind his desk.

My dad doesn’t keep me in the dark like the other mafia bosses. He keeps me updated about everything.

“What happened?” I asked him.

“Vincenzo and the Russians will be holding a meeting in the next few days. I want you to slither yourself between them.” He smiled for the first time since forever.

“I won’t disappoint you, father.” I said as I started preparing a plan in my head.

We need as many information as possible of the Mercanti family. In order to finish them, we have to prepare for a war, one we are sure we won’t lose.

We can’t lose.

We already lost a lot, by losing my mother. It was their time now to start losing.

“What are you thinking about?” I was so lost in my head, that I didn’t see Alessandro coming towards me.

“Nothing.” I shrugged walking past him.

Alessandro stopped me by holding my elbow firmly. As cringy as it is, my heart did a flip and I looked into his boiling eyes.

“Don’t walk past me, princess.” He hissed.

“You don’t talk to me like that.” I snapped back while promptly looking into his eyes.

His captivating brown eyes.

“I am your bodyguard. I need to know your whereabouts.” He said pulling me closer to him.

I wanted to pull away, but I couldn’t. He has this commanding aura, like he was born to be a leader and not a bodyguard.

What are his deepest secrets. I want to know what this man is hiding. He has demons circling inside his eyes, and I knew he saw horrors in his life.

And maybe he was the horror. I don’t know what this man has done in his life. I don’t know anything about him, yet I trust him.

I trust him with my life.

But I still am adamant that I don’t need a bodyguard. He will only step in my way, and I have to be focused on the mission my dad gave me. It wasn’t a simple one, as I had to be included in the meeting of one of the smartest bosses, and his Russian father in law.

That bastard will pay for whatever he has done to us before.

“Get away from me Alessandro.” I said.

“I can’t do that, princess. What I can do is far imaginable for you.” He walked me until I was trapped between him and the wall.

I gulped, we were so close that his spicy scent filled my nostrils. There was a tension between us, one that can cut anything. In that moment I wanted to pull him towards me. Make him come closer until everything in our body is touching. I wanted to see what his plump lips would taste like.

But that would mean I will be killed. No intimacy between a mafia princess and her bodyguard. Especially not one that is to be wedded to another mafia prince.

Both my dad and Matteo would kill me, even though I refuse to marry Matteo.

“Do you want me to kiss you, princess?” Alessandro smirked looking between my eyes and my lips.

I was at a loss of words in that moment and couldn’t reply as I looked at him, my mouth partly open.

“Stay away.” I managed to say as I duked under and his arms, and put some distance between us.

“I will know what that little brain of yours is up to.” He said backing away.

I started panting like I ran a marathon. How could he have so much influence on me. He shouldn’t. I have to stay away from him. We can’t have a connection between us.

I have a goal now, and that doesn’t include f**cking my bodyguard. As much as we have a connection, I have a revenge to think about.

I have to stay focused, and not let him control me.

I went up to my room, thinking of the ways, I will get into the inner circle of the Mercanti meeting.

Erico’s POV

What the fuck am I doing.

I was standing in front of the mirror in my bathroom.

I would never kiss her. That little monster has a bad influence on me. I have to keep her away yet close to me.

I have a mission, and that is to end her father’s bloodline, if he thinks of getting close to Vin and Violet. Or any of their children.

I know there is something going on, as Vin promptly held the meeting here. He wants to see what Antonio is capable of. What plan he is brewing.

I am sure that his little monster is on with his plans of revenge. And I had to know what they are planning, to report back to Vin.

My phone started ringing and I picked it up immediately looking at the caller ID.

“Vin.” I said.

“Erico. What news do you have?” He asked.

“There is a plan going on, and his daughter will be included in it. I feel like he will be sending her to the lion’s den.” I smirked looking at myself.

“Good. That’s what we want anyways. I want you to come with her. Violet has been nagging me about seeing you and making sure you are okay.” I sighed knowing that Violet won’t stop at anything to fulfill what she wants.

“Fine I will be there.” I hung up the phone putting it back in my pocket.

That fool Antonio trusted me way too fast. Well it is for my advantage, but whatever.

“One will win this game Antonio and it won’t be you.” I said walking back into my room.

I just have to gain Bianca’s trust so that she starts telling me all that’s going on in her little head.