LOGINBrenda Ballister is thrown into a world of lies, secrets, and deceits when she accidentally finds herself on the enemy's turf. Her parents had forced her to get married to an aged mafia to seal an alliance, she planned her escape on her wedding day and hopped onto a bike thinking he was her getaway driver. Kaden Blackwood, leader of a mafia bike gang called the FIENDS, and her sworn enemy. He put a bullet on her elder brother's head and she swore to avenge her brother's death. What happens when she realizes Kaden is the biker? What happens when he makes her gamble for her life? What happens when she loses and he claims her as his possession? Will she survive whatever he was planning and avenge her brother? Or will she give in to the temptation?
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BRENDA
It's my wedding day.
Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life but I found myself zoning out as I stare at my reflection in the mirror, my papa had made a deal with The Vipers, and my marriage to their Capon is made to seal the deal and alliance between both clans.
"Are you sure you are alright?" Vidia my maid asked and I nodded not knowing what else to say.
I'm getting married to a man older than my father and I'm so excited about it.
Yay.
My mom stood at the door staring at me, her cold gaze made me straighten my posture keeping my chin up. After the death of my elder brother my parents tried to shape me into a weapon and I did all they asked only for them to get rid of me at the first opportunity they got.
I have been taught all I need to know to be a good wife and the Vipers aren't like my clan, we still give women a chance to prove themselves here.
But they see women as breeders and nothing else. That old bastard grabbed me the other day saying I would produce fine children for him.
I was suddenly filled with rage, rage that I was about to give my life away for my parents, they had no right in training and preparing me to lead the clan only to ship me off to this old bastard.
"The car is ready ChĂŠri" Mama announced and the girls in the room squealed, I don't even know any of them apart from Vidia. I think Mama paid them to be my bridesmaids.
I don't have friends because I wasn't allowed to keep them, even in college I was avoided until I graduated no one wanted anything to do with the mafia princess.
I stood up and took the bouquet from Vidia. I gave her a tight smile.
I have known her since we were kids and she has always been there for me.
Goodbyes were not really my thing.
"Until next time" I mumbled and she threw her arms around my neck hugging me, Mama huffed in annoyance as I wrapped my arms around her.
Vidia wasn't allowed to attend the wedding because she is a maid, "Don't worry we will see each other again" I assured her, and she let go of me with tears in her beautiful brown eyes.
"Thank you for everything and please take care of yourself" She sniffed and I nodded before walking towards my mother, my heels clacking on the marble tiles.
"Alright, ladies it's time to go," Mama said and the bridesmaids followed as I walked down the hallway towards the exit.
They were complimenting my wedding gown but my heartbeat was the only sound I could hear, the thumping intensified as we got closer to the car taking me to the venue.
"Get in" Mama ordered from behind and I obeyed letting the girls carry the layers of my gown shoving it inside the car.
For the first time since Austin's death, I felt like crying, Mama entered the car through the other side, a silent reminder not to try anything, Papa can be cruel sometimes but Mama is even more vicious than him.
"You should understand that this is for your own good, the Vipers will make a good ally with The Fiends breathing down our neck. We need to find a way to overpower them when the time comes" She stated and I fought with the urge to scoff.
That's just bullshit.
We can't overpower the Fiends, those bastards are just like their names, bikers and mafias, they run this city even if Papa would deny that.
And they killed my elder brother, Austin's dismembered body was sent to us in a duffel bag.
I cried until I passed out that day and I still see that horrible scene in my nightmares, Austin was the best brother and would have made a good leader. But he was soft, he thought he could meet up with the Fiends secretly and negotiate with them but those bastards killed him.
Their leader is Kaden Blackwood, the most heartless person on earth. He is the same age as Austin but he leads the clan with an iron hand, some rumors say he drinks human blood but I know it's just an exaggeration.
Because rumors say I kill with my bare hands too, I had made it my life's purpose to avenge my brother and I killed Kaden's second in command in retaliation, but that isn't enough.
I want them dead, including Kaden. But I have never seen the bastard. Another rumor says whenever he shows up it means there will be a lot of deaths, so he only shows his face if he wants to kill.
The car halted and the driver rushed out to open the door for me, I got out of the car and waited for Mama to stand beside me.
"Remember this is for the best, once you are married to Don Ferdinand, you belong to him and you will do whatever he tells you to do. It is a duty of a wife to please her husband and if he tells you to jump, you ask how high. They value children and I'm sure you can do that too, no contacting your Papa to complain about anything. I know you are strong enough to be able to handle anything" She uttered in a calm tone and I nodded even if my fist clenched.
Ask how high? That's pathetic and coming from her it's pure hypocrisy, She challenges Papa in every way and our clan is one of the clans that treats women as equals because of her.
We entered the building and I was told to wait in a room while she went to call my father. My bridesmaids were busy discussing among themselves they didn't notice when I slipped out of the room.
I took off the stupid veil and threw it on the floor. I wasn't even a backdoor virgin but of course mother thinks she knows best.
Little did she know I already planned my escape, the whole obedience puppy was an act and there is no way I would marry that wrinkled thing.
I took off the heels next and dropped the floating drapes on my wedding gown leaving a fitted bottom and as I stretched I could hear the fabric ripping, I giggled running towards the parking lot.
Vidia had helped me plan the whole thing and that's why I picked this dress. She also made a bike available to take me away. Using a car would be risky.
The ground felt cold on my bare feet but I didn't mind it, thank Goodness that Mama confiscated my phone thinking I might try something.
Too bad she couldn't stop me.
I had three minutes left and I was counting in my head as I got to the parking lot looking around. I panicked as two minutes passed and I still hadn't seen my getaway driver.
I could hear voices and yells coming from the building, "Fuck! Where the hell is he?" I snapped looking around just then a gang of bikers approached all dressed in black leather jackets and black jeans.
Is that my clue?
I heaved a sigh of relief-
"Brenda!!! Get back here!" Mama's voice boomed from behind me and I took off instantly, The bikers had their helmets on and I waved for them to stop.
"Stop! Wait!" I yelled and the one in the center stopped.
"Why the fuck did you take so long?!" I smacked his shoulder and mounted the bike wrapping my arms around his waist, his body was as hard as a rock packed with muscles and I wondered where Vidia got him from.
The others were still approaching the building.
"What are you doing? Get me out of here! Or do I have to remind you about your goddamn job" I barked and it was as if he froze then he started the engine.
"Brenda!!!"
I looked ahead of us and I saw the bikers surrounding my mother, they kept driving in circles around her like vultures preparing to feast.
I furrowed my brows in confusion as I saw th
e look of horror on my mother's face.
Why did she look like she was about to cry as she watched me?
CHAPTER 197_KADENâS POVI was on my way to check where Gabe was being kept when I noticed someone else heading in that direction. The movement felt off, so I slowed down and watched. The person went inside. I followed quietly and stayed back.It was Malik.My trusted man.I listened as he spoke with Gabe, laying out a plan to move him to another location. I waited until they were done before stepping in. The moment he saw me, Gabe switched his act, pretending nothing had happened. I said nothing. I only smirked at his effort.The next morning, Malik came to me with what he called a solid plan. He said he had figured out a way to draw Ricardo out. I hid my reaction and let him talk. According to him, Gabe was the key. Gabe knew too much about Ricardo, and that knowledge made him valuable. Ricardo wouldnât stay hidden if Gabe was used as bait. It would be quick.I nodded, praised the idea, and told him to proceed.After Malik left, I sat back and finished my own plan. If he thought he w
CHAPTER 196âKADENâS POVBrenda stayed where she was long after Kira led Lena away.She stood in the hallway, her eyes fixed in the direction they had gone. Her lips parted slightly, then pressed together again. Confusion, curiosity, and something close to concern crossed her face.I leaned against the wall and watched her watch the empty space.She finally turned to me.âWho is she?â she asked.I didnât answer immediately. I just smiled.That made her frown. âWhy are you smiling?âI chuckled under my breath. âBecause I know how this conversation is going to end.âShe crossed her arms. âKaden.ââAlright,â I said, straightening myself. âCome inside.âI took her hand before she could protest and led her into the bedroom. The moment we stepped inside, I shut the door behind us. Brenda turned to face me, arms still crossed, waiting for me to start talking.âIâm going to tell you everything,â I said.Her brows shot up. âEverything?ââYes.âShe nodded slowly. âOkay.âI sat on the edge of the
Kaden's povThe drive to my house was quiet at first.Not the comfortable kind. The kind that sat between two people who had too much history and not enough words yet.She sat in the passenger seat with her hands folded in her lap and her fingers locked together so tightly her knuckles looked pale. She stared out the window looking so distressed.I glanced at her more times than I should have, catching myself each time and forcing my eyes back to the road. I was thinking how to reconcile the girl I knew with the lady at home.âYou donât look surprised,â she said eventually, still staring ahead.âI am,â I replied. âIâm just trying not to show it.âShe turned slightly, just enough to look at me from the corner of her eye. Then she let out a weak laugh.âYou were always like that.âI shook my head slightly. âYou just disappeared like that, Lena."My tone stayed calm, but the words came out harder than I intended. I had replayed that disappearance in my head too many times. I had asked my
CHAPTER 194âKADENâS POVYouâre back,â he said hoarsely.I didnât answer him. I pulled out my phone and walked straight toward him.âYou said Ricardo handles the east sector,â I said. âI want you to look at something.âHis eyes sharpened.I turned the screen toward him. Gabe stared at the screen for a long second.Then he laughed.âSo you found him,â he said.My grip on the phone tightened. âThatâs him?ââYes,â he said. âThatâs Ricardo.âI leaned closer. âYouâre sure.ââI donât forget the person who made me rich,â he said. âEspecially not his.âI made a call immediately. Within thirty minutes, my men were ready.We made our way to the sector. The port was busy enough to hide us, which worked in our favor.We split into pairs the moment we got closer to the warehouse district.I scanned every entrance as we moved. Gabe had said Ricardo was careful, and I believed that because this place looks like nothing happened in the last minutes at all.âTwo guards by the south door,â one of my men
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