Vivian POVWhen I woke in the morning I stretched looking for my beast but he was gone. I smiled like a child, feeling the delicious soreness between my legs. I seemed to have a fetish about getting fucked in my sleep because last night was so erotic and perfect. Niko seemed to enjoy waking me with his mouth or dick so I guess it worked out for us.I giggled a little thinking how he was with me, the words he said, the way his body needed mine. I finally got up and showered. I went happily to the kid's room waking them and headed to breakfast. We were getting used to this house but I wanted to leave. There were too many secret meetings and whispers around the corner. I knew they were into some bad shit but they say ignorance is bliss, and I planned to remain as ignorant as possible when it came to the fucking mafia.I didn't choose this life but there was no escape for me now. Plus, I wasn't sure if I wanted to leave. I can't just fuck Niko the rest of my life, but for now, I was enjoy
Niko POVIt was strange watching a movie with a woman cuddle next to me, but it was also a nice feeling. In a few hours Viv was going to lose her shit and I was enjoying her body every second until then.The second we walked into the kitchen I stoned my face and removed my emotions. She needed to understand I was taking the boy. Never did I think she would threaten me or disrespect me as she did and all in front of my men. I couldn't let this go now. She twisted my hands and she could fucking figure this shit out on her own. I had enough stress on my plate then to have to deal with this woman lashing out.Micheal was sure to give her a tight hug and threw some comments about how I had no control over my house. He even threw it in my face how Vivian hated me. Little did he know she always fucking hates me. We fight, then we fuck. At least this time I was expecting the fight. When I got home tonight, she was going to know how fucking sore I can make that ass. I don't mean with my hands
Niko POVThe second we walked into Roberto's house my stomach dropped. I pushed the thoughts of her rage out from my mind, but I knew it was time to deal with it. I was fucking exhausted though. The stress of this fight between us, that hasn't even happened yet, was warring on me more than anything ever has before.I could fuck that woman day and night and keep going, but one fight and I'm ready to throw my arms in the air and just pass out. Paul approached me as I looked up the stairs. "Boss, V was requesting to be with the child. She is asleep now but caused quite a scene while we were away. Vanessa even has a few scratches that Roberto isn't happy with."My eyebrows perked up. "Scratches?" My little temptress went wild on my family now too. The people I'm supposed to protect and she goes after them."Yes, that's not all." He took a hard gulp. He didn't want to deliver this news because it meant Viv would be punished harshly."She slapped Vanessa, threw a blow dryer at a guard, thre
Vivian POVI couldn't believe how quickly the blinders were pulled from my eyes. Niko took my body for his pleasure, lied to my face to get me to submit to him, then fucking tore my heart out. The pain inside my chest was unbearable. I wanted Michael safe and missed him already. I prayed and threaten God countless times to watch over that boy. I hated Niko more than I thought possible, yet my body missed his. I wanted to be at his mercy but I also needed him at mine. The way he dismissed me was like a knife cutting me open. How he threatened to harm me tore at my heart. Then how he demanded my body the next morning, not caring one bit about the pain I was in, destroyed everything inside me. He didn't care about me.I tried biting my tongue. I knew lashing out on him would only make my life harder. The rage and hurt he caused me was too much to just push down though. Once I finally got to Amy's room, I ran to her and held her for hours. We both cried for Michael and in fear for what t
Niko POVI don't know what that woman wanted but she was getting under my skin. I laid in bed pissed she wasn't here. Didn't I tell her she was to be mine at night? Did she listen? Of course not. I busied myself all day but my mind was stuck on that temptress. I grabbed my hard cock, moaning for her pussy to wrap around it. Why the fuck did she torture me like this? When she walked out of the bathroom with Amy in a cute pink robe all I could think of was how gorgeous she looked mothering that little child. I wanted to take her right there, but I just let her pass by. I took another cold shower then tossed and turned in bed. Now I'm fucking jerking myself off to the thought of her curvy little body.The second my dick shot out I grunted in need. A need only she could quench. I fucking finished, but it wasn't at all satisfying. I got up and went to her room. She jumped out of her bed, quickly shushing me while pointing to the girl. I didn't want the girl. I wanted the fucking woman. W
Vivian POVI ran to my room trying hard not to let the tears fall. I don't know why I cared or why my chest was caving in. I went straight to the bathroom and collapsed down the door. I slapped my hand over my lips trying to silence the sobs erupting out of my body. This was too much! I can't handle this life.My heart hurt in a way I never felt before and I didn't understand why. I don't want that beast! I don't want his attention or his touch! I was stronger than this. I cried quietly against the door until I heard my guard, Frank, asking where I was. I wiped my face and cleared my throat. "I'm in the bathroom." I called out, trying to keep my voice steady."Ok Ms. V." He responded. I looked around franticly then turned on the shower. I was a fucking wreck. Black makeup down my face, swollen red eyes, pink nose that was running. A few more tears fell and I internally slapped myself. I was not weak and I was not in love with that coward. Niko never treated me like anything but a se
Niko POVThe second those words left her mouth I understood we were done. I walked away closing my bathroom door to catch a fucking breath. She was squeezing my insides painfully and she didn't even care.I can't take her as mine forever so there was no point in this stupid battle with her. I fucked Vanessa and it sucked. I knew that everyone woman I had in the future would suck because they would never be Vivian. I closed my eyes to steady my heart beat. It felt like it could burst out my chest any minute. I didn't understand why it fucking hurt so much. She was good pussy but annoying as fuck and never listened.She was right, we were done. I'm in my bathroom trying to control my breathing when we leave to avenge my cousin's death in one hour. I was Capo and my family was my life, my duty. I left the bathroom, stoning my face and removing my emotions. I was the same Niko I had been since I was eight years old. Nothing bothered me and no one crossed me.———We arrived at the club an
Vivian POVMy mind was in overdrive right now. I couldn't think about anything other than saving these men. I just lost Tony, a man I never met before, but it was still hard. Watching someone in so much pain then his life just leaves his body. My stomach was queasy as I stitched some other men I never met. I gave him a shot of Novocain so the needle itself shouldn't be hurting him, but he had other injuries. I quickly finished then tied the last knot when Dominick turned and threw up in the corner. "Shit! This place is fucking dirty enough." I rolled my eyes at him. I walked to the next man on the table bleeding out from his stomach with a deep cut when the smell hit me. "Fuck Dominick!" I yelled, running to the sink and threw up myself. I had a thick stomach, but this shit was too much. "I got it, go help them." Sophia said as she turned on the faucet. "Thanks!" I grabbed a needle and gave the men a shot of Novocain in his stomach. Then I prep seven other needles with a pain kill
Lucy POVThe moment I walked inside there was chaos everywhere. It seemed like hundreds of workers were renovating the house and I really just wanted some quiet. "I'll head upstairs. Maybe he won't wake until 3." I looked to Vinnie and Paul."I already sent him a text you were on your way because the dinosaur failed," Vinnie said and I closed my eyes. "Are you that afraid of him or just want us to get our asses handed to us?" I shot back at him. He was annoyingly loyal to Michael."Hey, I'm just doing my job. I don't need to get shot over this crap." Vinnie put his hands up in defense."No one is getting shot!" I yelled back, frustrated and so damn tired of this life. I half ran up the stairs, preparing my body for a fight that I didn't want to have. If I wanted to come home, I should be able to come home, and no one gets shot because of it.But the second I opened the door I froze. Michael was sound asleep in my bed, with no shirt or bandage over his long scar down his chest. I do
Lucy POV"Michael ordered you to stay in school. I can't bring you home until 3:00." Paul quickly followed behind me to the car."I don't care what Michael ordered. I'm not part of your world and he isn't my boss." I yelled back at him."Lucy!" He reprimanded me, grabbing my arm and guiding me into the car."I'm sorry." I took a deep breath. I knew of the dangers of defying Michael. Not that he would hurt me, but if others overhead. He can't look weak."Just take a moment then head back in." He tried to de-escalate my boiling tantrum. "I can't, Paul. I want to go home." A few tears slipped and the car got quiet."I know this is hard and not what you want," Paul said carefully, probably hoping not to make me cry more. "Once we weed out who is behind the attacks we can all go back to the life we want." I looked him over for a minute, sadness taking over that he too was sacrificing for Michael. "Do you miss Gio?" I asked softly."We've been by each other's side since we were kids." He
Lucy POVIt was strange being here, like it was a place I knew but didn't really remember. It wasn't too long ago that this was my norm. Monday through Friday I came to this building, gossiped, and joked with my friends. I went from class to class, worrying about nothing more than the next test or quiz.Now, it felt foreign. I didn't even remember what class I had during the fifth period. I was about to leave until I saw Zander in the hall. The second our eyes caught I felt a wave of relief. It was like my old life suddenly came rushing back to me."Hey, you came." He walked right up to me and hugged me tight in his arms. "It's been hell here without you." He admitted, squeezing me in his arms then let go. "High school was never all that much fun. I appreciate it though." I tuck my hair behind my ears, feeling a little out of place but comfortable now I found a friend."It was always better with you and..." he shrugged before finishing. "Is she here?" I looked around the halls. Ever
Amy POVAll morning my house was in an uproar. Paul fighting with Lucy to stay home, and Lucy fighting with me to go to school. I had really thought once Michael was awake we could ignore all the stupid rules and do what was needed. I knew he would need time to recover, but I didn't fully register how weak he would be. I wanted to ignore that too, but I didn't want to get my brother killed.I needed a new plan, a way to find Declan and give him the death he deserved. He killed my family, the only man I ever looked at as a father. I can't just sit here and do nothing. I can't just wait for Michael to heal and finish the job for me. I needed to act!"Why are you down here?" Dylan walked into the basement, holding a box of donuts and two coffees. "I can't just walk around school and pretend to be fine. There are threats everywhere, even here. Why do you think Paul refuses to let Lucy out of his sight?" I was pacing the floor like a caged animal. My nerves were fried and I was about to
Michael POV"Come in," I ordered."You needed me?" Paul walked in, looking unamused to be summoned."Take Lucy to school, and from now on, don't make a single order unless I approve it," I said, lying back down. A wave of exhaustion suddenly hit me."If that is what you think is best, boss." Paul had all attitude laced in his words. He was punk for a dinosaur."Do you have a problem with me becoming Capo, Paul? We can easily resolve it." I nodded to Vinnie who walked in behind him. He looked terrified and tried stepping back out the door. "Get in here!" I yelled at him.Lucy rushed out in an oversized shirt and baggy jeans. "What is happening?" She asked, looking at Paul and then Vinnie."Paul is going to take you to school and make sure you're safe. Right, Paul? You seem to like being attached to her side.""We have a meeting you called at 3:30." Paul clenched his jaw. "Unless you don't want your Second to attend. It would be a good way to make us look weak again.""Listen, Paul," V
Michael POVI was pissed I woke alone but determined to get over this whole recovery process. Two more doctors met me in the morning, neither having the solutions I wanted. "Did you get what I needed?" I asked Vinnie the second he walked into my room. "Wouldn't disobey my Capo." He mocked and threw a bag at me. "Want to bend over and I stick it in you." He chuckled.Both doctors gave me a concerned look but they could go to hell. "They are the professionals and it can go in my arm, jackass." I pulled out the bottle and ordered one of the doctors to come to me."That's not advised." He warned."Wasn't asking." I handed him the steroids and they gave each other a look. "I'll eat plenty of protein, take all my vitamins, and chug nothing other than water, but that can't be all. I need to recover faster. Steroids, facet injections, cortisol, whatever there is, I'm filling my body to the brim with it over the next three weeks. After that, I should be good with my own exercise regime to he
Michael POV"We needed to draw out the enemy outside the house." She replied, small tears slipping from her eyes."We? You aren't we. You are supposed to be in school. You will not go to another event. You will not take part in any of this..." I grunted, my hand releasing her arm, and grabbed my chest. I had her caged against the wall, but I was no threat."Michael, you should rest." Her hands came to my face, her touch so soft and gentle. "Rest?" I chuckled. "How can I rest when everyone around me has lost their minds?""I'm sorry. I was just trying to protect you." "Protect me? That's not how this works!""You can barely stand." She countered."Amy has already made it very clear that I'm weak. I don't need another lecture." I clenched my jaw, anger fading as I watched those eyes look over me. Concern, fear, maybe even love, staring at me."There's more power in my position than my body. You want to flush them out, then invite them in." I glared at her a moment, wanting to spew not
Michael POVThe second my eyes opened again I grabbed Vinnie's phone to text him. It hadn't even been 48 hours since I woke up in this alternate universe and I was already stir crazy. I was not surviving months of bed rest.'Send me my doctor.' I texted.'It's almost midnight.' He replied.'Don't care. I need some steroids.' I tossed the phone to the side.It dinged again but I ignored his dumb comments about not needing any more rage in my blood.'Where's Lucy?' I texted back. She should be home, hopefully, this home and not her actual home. 'Safe and sound. I know how much she means to you.' He added a wink at the end and I wasn't sure if he meant because I was somehow obsessed with her, or because of the fake pregnancy.I got up, needing some fuel before I passed out again. The doctor was about to knock as I opened my door though. I stared him down like I wanted to eat his heart out. "You called for me, Capo." He said with a shaky voice. He was old, like really old. "Can you eve
Lucy POV"This is unbelievable." I shoved Vinnie off me. He was practically sitting in my lap in the back seat of the car."Michael told me to keep my eyes on you all night." His gaze swept over me, lingering at the slit down my chest like a creep."Michael will rip your eyes out if you keep looking at me like that." I clenched my fists in my lap."He'd never kill me," Vinnie shot back, smug.Paul sighed, clearly over it. "Removing your eyes wouldn't kill you. Enough games, Vinnie. We need to focus.""He should stay in the car," I snapped, shooting Paul a look that begged for backup. I hated Vinnie's childish, flirty attitude."Michael just woke up. Let's not piss him off yet," Paul muttered, flipping a page in the book he'd been pretending to read. He was tired of this charade too, but not enough to go against Viv's orders."What's the big deal anyway?" Vinnie asked. "It's a charity gala, not a war zone.""Michael has enemies. It's better to be ready than dead." Paul's tone stayed fl