Chapter 7

LEONE 

I worked my cock in my fist, each stroke harder and faster, the image of Aurelia biting her lip while watching me seared into my mind. It had taken everything in me not to stand up and take her right there on the fucking table as she questioned my morals, acting like she didn’t know exactly what she was doing to me with every smart remark and slow blink of those lashes. I wanted nothing more than to shove her onto her knees and fuck her pretty mouth, those soft, painted lips stretched around my girth as she tried to keep her composure.

 The thought of her looking up at me with her cheeks hollowed, letting me thrust as deep as I wanted, snapped through my mind so vividly that my hips jerked. Her name tore out of me on a low, guttural grunt as my release spilled hot across my hand, my entire body tightening.

I realized then that my little plan to stay out of Aurelia’s way was going to be the hardest thing I had ever done in a long, long while. I found her damn near irresistible even as I knew deep down that getting involved with her, especially since Rafael claimed her first, would overcomplicate things. 

Still, my legs carried me toward her room before I could stop myself. I wanted to see her. Needed to, even if I had no business standing anywhere near her door.

She wasn’t there. A strange pinprick of unease crawled up my spine, and it only worsened when I found out Enzo was nowhere to be found too.

Curious, and more worried than I wanted to admit, I dialed Enzo. The call went straight to voicemail. I hung up before the robotic instruction to leave a message, and called Rafael instead, knowing he’d rather chew glass than listen to what I had to say. Still, if Aurelia had somehow managed to slip out, we needed to find her before things escalated and Father caught wind of it. It didn’t take long before Rafael and I found traces of them at one of the supermarket chains the family owned.

“What the fuck,” Rafael said as we watched the security footage from earlier. The screen was small, the image grainy, but it was clear enough. Aurelia stood in one of the aisles with a cup in her hand. She tore open two small packets of something I didn’t recognize and tapped both into the drink. She gave the cup a small shake, looked over her shoulder once, then walked straight to Enzo. He took the cup from her and downed the whole thing, totally oblivious. 

The crazy bitch had drugged him.

We found Enzo crumpled near the back of the store, his head resting against a shelf like he had simply slid down it. His breathing was shallow, his skin damp. A sharp pulse of anger ran through me, and my fist tightened until my knuckles turned white,. The manager kept apologizing, his hands twisting at his apron as he kept his head down. 

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t know she was… I’m so sorry,” he kept saying, his voice shaking as Rafael and I got Enzo upright and moved him toward the exit.

“Take him home, Rafael,” I said quietly once we got Enzo into the back seat.

“You don’t get to tell me what to do, Leone.” 

I pushed out a breath, tired of the attitude. Rafael had always been stubborn but ever since he decided I was the enemy, he was impossible to deal with.

“Get your fucking brains out of your pants, Rafe. Make sure Enzo is alright. I’ll bring Aurelia back, then you can decide to fuck her senseless as punishment for all I care.”

I cared, more than I should, but I wasn’t going to hand him that truth. Among my brothers, I was the enforcer…the brawn, the most unhinged. Rafe was more of a charmer, the negotiator, while Enzo was the brain…too kind for his own good.

Tracking the car Aurelia took wouldn’t cost me much. If someone had helped her disappear, I was ready to put a bullet through his skull..

Rafael’s jaw moved like he was grinding his teeth. For a second, I thought he might swing at me, but he swallowed it down and got into the driver’s seat. He gave me one hard look through the windshield, something close to hate sitting in his eyes, then shut the door.

Not wanting to linger on the hate my own twin had towards me, or how much I missed him, I started moving.

Aurelia must have forgotten she was married to the fucking Morretti brothers. There was no way she could run, no where she could go,  that I wouldn’t find her. She was ‘Mine’ and I was going to enjoy breaking her until she wore the proof of my possession like a second skin. 

I scrolled through my contacts, then clicked on one. My go-to-for all things tech.

“Hi boss. What can I do for you?” A raspy voice responded, immediately after the first ring. 

“Check all the cameras in the city, and find Enzo's car in five minutes. Apparently, our wife loves a little game of hide and seek.”

There was no hesitation as Fred obeyed, the call clicking off. Fred was incredibly good at what he did, which was why my family had him on our payroll for years on end.

I almost rubbed my hands in glee. Oh, this was going to be fun. Should I have her spread her legs for me, as punishment for running away? 

The thought sent my blood rushing south, and I felt my dick twitch, but before I could act on it, my phone started ringing.

That was fast. 

I revved up my engine as I picked it up, ready to chase after my little mouse. 

“The car is packed on Terrence Ave, and there’s camera footage of her entering the building. I’ll send the specific directions immediately.”

I grinned, my foot pressing down on the accelerator.

“Gotcha, little mouse.”