DON LUCIANO.

Aria's POV.

"Get the doctors, now," Lucien yelled as he clutched Ria tightly into his chest, dodging the bullets as he ran into the house.

Before he entered the living room, he turned and threw me a death glare.

"If anything happens to her, I will hold you responsible," he gritted his teeth against one another, and a shiver ran down my spine.

'Was he threatening me?' A huge lump formed in my throat at the thought as my mum got into my front, glaring at Lucien.

"You don't talk to my daughter like that," she said, but Lucien ignored her and started barking orders to his men to get the car ready.

The gunshots finally died there, but my heart was still in turmoil, in shock as I could barely breathe. I relaxed on my mum, holding her arm tightly.

"Mum, will Ria be fine?" I asked as I shook.

"It's okay, Aria, she will be." My mum assured, wrapping her arms around me as she noticed my panic.

We all walked inside, and I sat down on the couch, wanting nothing more than to leave this place in a hurry and go home.

Just then, Don Luciano, walked in, with guards dressed in all black, trailing behind him. His hands were dipped into his pockets, his shoulders raised high as his aura and presence filled the room.

By merely watching him, my legs wobbled as I remembered that he was the one who gave me that drink yesterday.

The one that made me feel weird. Could he have drugged me?

"What is all the ruckus about?" He asked calmly as if he had not just passed through a compound filled with dead bodies and blood.

Was this how the Mafia was? How could they be used to such things? I did not even want to be here anymore, because just the remainder of what I saw made me want to throw up.

"Ria has been shot." My father answered him, and I expected some kind of reaction, shock at least, but to my surprise, he looked as if my father had just told him good morning.

"Oh! Well, I hope the shipments were taken out of here, successfully?" He questioned and I shuddered at how heartless he was.

His daughter-in-law could be dead and all he cared about was some shipment? But wait! Drugs were being escorted out of here?

No wonder this place was attacked. 

My hands trembled greatly in my lap as I tried not to appear scared. I was the daughter of a Mafia Lord, I should have more bones.

"Aria." Don Luciano walked up to me with a gentle smile on his face. He looked warm but I wouldn't be fooled again.

"How about coming with me for a while?" He stretched out his hand for me to take but I hesitated, watching as my mother all of a sudden got up and left.

I wanted to reach out to her, but it was too late, so I looked at my father for help.

He merely looked away, so I turned to Ryan, who was about to step forward to help, but my father grabbed him by the hand, stopping him.

"Go escort the doctor to Ria, he is here." My father ordered and Ryan left while Kelvin was nowhere to be found.

"I am still waiting, dear." Don Luciano still had the smile on but the dark glint I saw flashing in his eyes made me gulp down the saliva that gathered in my mouth, hurriedly.

I gently placed my hand in his, stood up, and followed him into a room that seemed to be a study.

"Have a sit, dear." He gestured towards the chair in front of him and I tried not to appear timid as his gentleness was turning my stomach.

"So, how are you feeling this morning?" He asked, and I wanted to scream Horrible then bolt out of here because that smile of his was making me feel sick.

I could tell it wasn't genuine or rather, he was using it to see through me.

"Great." I lied, my stomach rumbling at that moment.

'Was it hunger or fear?' I pondered as I placed my hand on my stomach, rubbing it. Don Luciano looked at it and placed his hands under his chin.

"Hopefully a baby is growing there at the moment, for my son." He told me and I froze, my heart skipping a beat in fear as his words just confirmed everything.

'He truly did drug me but why? Also, how did Lucien end up in the same room as I was? Did this man plan everything?' I wondered, looking into his green eyes filled with mischievousness.

I grabbed the armrest, suddenly out of breath as my nails dug into the soft foam, my mind screaming at me to get the hell out of here.

"Ria is his wife; she is in the best position to have a child for him, not me," I said, and he chuckled.

"I know that, but she could be dead right now as she was shot, so.....?" Don Luciano shrugged, and saliva gathered in my mouth.

"Did you plan her death too?" I gasped in disbelief, licking my lips.

He smirked.

"Hmm, smart, so you knew I drugged that drink?" He questioned and I found myself nodding, unable to lie as I looked at him.

At almost 50, he still looked as young as my brothers who were almost 30. His white hair was packed into a bun, some strands falling out on his chiseled face.

Now I know where his son got his hotness from. It was from this terrifying man, but how would Don Lucien react when he found out that his father might have orchestrated all that had just happened to his wife?

"I trust you will keep your mouth shut and tell no one what you just discovered, if you do, I can't promise your safety." The smile wiped off his face as he warned me.

My heart started pounding heavily against my chest as I suddenly started to feel hot in the air-conditioned room.

"W-what do you w-want from m-me?" I stuttered and the side of his lips curled.

"Now I know why I took a liking to you in the first place, you are so obedient and pure. A perfect Queen for a king." He began as he got up from his chair and walked around to where I was sitting.

I tried to relax and not jolt as he ran his hands on my face.

"So beautiful too. You are literally perfect, Belle. It's a Shame I am too old to wed you; otherwise, you would be mine." He leaned to whisper into my ear, biting my earlobe in the process.

I bit my lower lip hard, tears stinging my eyes as my stomach turned from his touch.

How did I attract the attention of such a powerful man? Was he insane? I was just 18.

"Well, Aria, what I want from you now is to marry my son, Lucien." He told me, and it felt like my world just collapsed.