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S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 12
SixI looked around the large room. It was a lounge, with a large bar behind me, tables set in a homely manner, and men sitting around nursing their drinks. Bottles were strewn across the floor, and soft music played in the background.The only thing missing was scantily clad women strutting from one end of the lounge to the other. The men talked loudly about some dumb thing I couldn’t keep up with.I really did try at first, but the obnoxious tales they told usually ended with loud laughter and the rest of the group joining in. They were stories they had told countless times before. They were family.And I sat amongst them, a stranger, sipping whisky with an expression that barely masked my boredom. My fingers tapped idly against the stem of my glass, and every few minutes, I checked my watch.If I had it my way, I would have been long gone, anywhere but here. Gatherings like this were never my cup of tea.But I couldn’t leave. Not yet.So instead, I let my mind wander.My mind wande
Last Updated : 2025-03-21S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 13
SixI would have been impressed if I weren’t terrified for her life.She walked in wearing nothing but a long silk nightdress with a thin robe draped carelessly over her shoulders, her damp hair twisted up in a towel like she’d just stepped from the shower.Marco had explicitly ordered her to dress up, and she had done the exact opposite, deliberately, defiantly.She had kept him waiting, all these dangerous men waiting, and then sauntered in wearing what amounted to lingerie.The men around the table exchanged knowing smirks. Marco’s face darkened with a rage I could feel radiating across the room.“Arabella!” he roared, shooting to his feet, his chair scraping violently against the floor.“Yes, Marco.”Her voice was cool water over hot stones, steady, unruffled, as if completely blind to the murderous fury in his eyes or the pack of predators around her, salivating, just waiting for his signal to tear her apart.“Do you have a death wish, Arabella?” His voice dropped to something mo
Last Updated : 2025-03-22S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 14
SixI stepped outside, the cool evening air brushing against my skin as I walked toward the pool.The soft glow of the underwater lights illuminated the water, casting rippling reflections onto the stone deck. And then I saw her.Arabella.She moved through the water with hypnotic grace, her body slicing through it like a siren born to the sea.The tiny red latex bikini she wore clung to her every curve, not just accentuating but celebrating each perfect dip and line of her frame.It was sinfully bold, molding to her like a jealous lover, making her breasts look fuller, her wet skin gleaming like polished marble under the shimmering lights.I clenched my jaw until it ached, loathing the instant traitorous response of my body.The urgent stiffness pressing against my pants mocked me, a humiliating reminder of how utterly powerless I was in her presence.I had assumed, hoped, that after everything, after the time she spent avoiding me, after the distance she had put between us, after th
Last Updated : 2025-03-22S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 15
ArabellaHeat flooded my cheeks, burning like wildfire as my hands flew instinctively to cover my chest. Shame and something else; something I refused to name, coiled in my stomach.Six stared at me, his eyes dancing with undisguised amusement, lips curled into that infuriating smirk that made my pulse quicken against my will.“You are a crass man, Six,” I said, trying to inject venom into my voice, but hearing the breathless quality instead.He shrugged with an easy confidence that both infuriated and captivated me. “You did seem to like my crassness that night...” His voice dropped lower, the words wrapping around me like velvet.I bit down hard on my lower lip, tasting the metallic hint of blood as I fought the blush threatening to consume me.I averted my gaze, unable to bear the knowing look in his eyes; the look that said he could see right through my pretenses.“How long are you going to stay in the water?” he asked.The truth was, I hadn’t thought that far ahead. The water was
Last Updated : 2025-03-24S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 16
ArabellaI exhaled as we got out of the cars lined up in the parking lot. My heart hammered in my chest just like it always did whenever I was around Marco. There were at least seven more men carrying heavy weapons.I had never walked in the company of men like this, but as the capo’s bride-to-be, I had to. Now, there was a target on my back.I bowed my head as we walked toward the high-end store. A large glass window displayed timeless designs. The old me would have been thrilled to go shopping, especially in an expensive place like this.My back turned rigid when he put his hand on me again, sliding over the curve of my hip, fingers pressing in as though he was making sure I understood who I belonged to.The gesture was subtle, meant for me alone, but I felt Francesco watching. He was the closest to Marco, always at his ear, cheering him on.The amusement in his eyes made my skin crawl with disgust. He was repulsive. There was something in the way he looked at us, like he got off on
Last Updated : 2025-03-25S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 17
SixI followed behind Arabella, watching as she aimlessly tossed clothes into the cart. She wasn’t even paying attention to what she was grabbing; half the things she picked up weren’t her size.The way her fingers fumbled over the fabric, how she moved in jerky, uncertain motions, it was obvious she wasn’t here, not really.Her steps were uneven, her breath just a little too quick. She was nervous. Her mind was elsewhere. Clearly, something was bothering her, and I didn’t know what it was.We turned down another aisle, and something caught my eye. A smirk played at my lips as I reached for a small box. I turned to her, holding it out casually.“You’re going to be needing that,” I said, my voice low with amusement.Her entire body froze. I watched as her wide eyes flicked to the box in my hand, then back to me.Her skin flushed instantly, a deep, unmistakable pink blooming across her cheeks.I held her gaze for a moment before dropping the item into the cart. My smirk widened as she s
Last Updated : 2025-03-25S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 18
ArabellaI groaned out loud as I tossed from side to side on my bed. My eyelids fluttered open, and I let out a sigh of frustration. It was yet another morning. This wasn’t the bed I woke up on - my bed was a large queen size, and the sheets were comfy.The room was the perfect temperature, and yet I struggled with sleeping every night. There was a lot on my mind. Don Corleone. It had been weeks since the charity gala, and I was yet to hear a word from him.I pulled the duvet over me and sighed again. Admittedly, I hadn’t given it much thought when I had the idea. It was one of those ideas that dropped into my lap, and I decided to run with it. The mansion was gated and well-secured.I wasn’t allowed to leave at will. Marco said there were certain privileges that would come with time.I was basically a prisoner in a mansion. My old phones and laptops were taken from me, and the only devices I was allowed to use were controlled by Marco. I couldn’t get anything past him. So how was I s
Last Updated : 2025-03-25S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 19
ArabellaI exhaled as I stepped out of the shower, a towel wrapped around my chest and another on my head. Another day had passed, and I hadn’t fallen into Marco’s arms yet.I had escaped today, but I didn’t know how long I could continue to evade him.Not that I was doing much evading - he was the one taking his sweet time, teasing me. I sighed and tossed the towel from my head to the side.I was about to take off the towel around my chest when I heard that deep voice.“Hello, beautiful.”My heart nearly jumped out of my chest. “Oh my God!” I turned around quickly, and there he was - the man I had waited for all day.Six. He was leaning against the cupboard by the doorway. I couldn’t believe I had missed him in the first place.“What are you doing here?” My eyes widened in panic. “If Marco sees you here, he’s going to kill you.”He shrugged nonchalantly, his hand tucked in his pants pocket. His eyes traveled the length of my body, and I sucked in a deep breath.I watched him closely.
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S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 43
ArabellaI had never seen Marco so rattled.He was barking orders at the staff like a madman. “Wipe that again! My grandmother doesn’t like spots, do you hear me?”His voice was sharp, but his expression looked almost… anxious. Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead despite the cool breeze from the air conditioner, and he kept pacing from one end of the room to the other.I sat quietly on the velvet couch in the living room, watching him. “Is the food ready?” he snapped. “It better all be fresh. Ma has a peculiar taste and a sharp nose. She’ll know if it’s not organic. Can you imagine that?” He let out a nervous chuckle.I tilted my head, studying him. “You’re nervous.”Marco paused. His eyes flicked to mine, and a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “She’s not like anyone you’ve met before.”Before I could reply, the massive doors creaked open. The entire house fell into silence. The sound of heels echoed sharply against the marble floor. And then… she appeared - Marco’s grand
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SixShe was already at the table when I walked in. I didn’t expect that. I thought I was doing a good job of avoiding her, but apparently, I wasn’t. I hesitated at the doorway, but it wouldn’t make any sense to just turn away. So I walked in.Arabella sat there quietly, a slice of toast in her hand, barely touched. She looked up the second she noticed me.Her eyes lit up before she could hide it. “Good morning,” she said softly.Her eyes when they lit up sent my heart racing, and the calm in her voice. I wanted to answer. I wanted to say something. But I didn’t. I stayed quiet instead.I went to the coffee pot, poured myself a mug just to do something with my hands. My heart was pounding in my chest like I’d just run here, even though I hadn’t. I didn’t even take a sip. I couldn’t.I looked at her once, just once, and I knew if I sat down across from her, I’d start asking questions I didn’t want answers to. I didn’t trust myself to stop at just asking questions.So I turned around and
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ArabellaThe bedroom was too quiet.I sat curled at the edge of the bed, the weight of everything pressing on my chest. My fingers twisted the edge of the blanket over and over.It had been days, maybe weeks, but it all blurred together.Sunlight came and went, tracing the same pattern across the walls, and I didn’t move. I couldn’t.My body was here, but my mind... it felt suspended somewhere else. Somewhere cold and quiet. Somewhere no one could reach me.Six wouldn’t look at me, let alone talk to me. And Marco… Marco had stolen something from me I couldn’t get back. No amount of washing would scrub that memory from my skin.I showered once, maybe twice a day. My clothes stayed in piles. My reflection in the mirror looked like someone else. My once vibrant blue eyes were now dull.My lips were cracked. A bruise bloomed across my arm where he’d held me too tight. I couldn’t touch it. I just stared.He didn’t even say sorry.I wanted to scream, but I couldn’t find my voice. If I screa
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SixI bumped into Francesco at the doorway as soon as I stepped into the mansion.He looked up at me with a smirk on his face. “Six, what a pleasant morning it is, isn’t it?”I could never engage Francesco in small talk, especially not today. I was going through it.The night before, I had just learned that Arabella had slept with Marco, and I still didn’t know how to process it. I had shelved it to another part of my head, but I still couldn’t sleep.I made to walk past him, but he stopped me. “Oh Six, aren’t you always the uptight one? You know we should get along. It looks like we’ll be spending a lot of time together. Don’t you think we can learn to tolerate each other at least?” He extended his hand towards me. “Truce?”I appeared to think about it for a few seconds, then shook my head. “No,” and brushed past him.“Marco has asked you to come up to him; he has something important to discuss with you.”I studied the amused expression on his face, wondering why he was all smiles. “
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ArabellaHe chuckled, a look of amusement in his eyes as he stared at me. “You’re mad that we fucked?”I was shocked—shocked that he would describe what he did to me like that. Appalled that he thought what had happened was consensual. Didn’t he hear me crying, begging?Didn’t he feel the struggle, hear me crying out in pain? I shut my eyes to stop the tears from falling, but it was hopeless. I was bawling my eyes out.“No, tell me, Arabella. What were you thinking was gonna happen? That I’m never going to touch you? Is that it? We’re going to be married and never fuck…?”I didn’t say anything. I averted my gaze, but he grabbed my chin and turned my face toward him so I could look at him.“No, Bella, look me in the eye and tell me you didn’t think we were going to fuck at some point, huh?”“You and I know that’s not what happened between us,” I said in a tear-laden voice. “You forced yourself on me. I didn’t want this…”“I asked you nicely at first, and what did you say?” he asked.I
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ArabellaI didn’t know how long I had waited in my room, waiting for everything to quiet down, staring off into space, lost in my own thoughts—the same thought that had plagued my mind all day.I rose to my feet and quietly tiptoed to the door. It was well past midnight; surely no one was up, I thought to myself. I gently opened the door, careful not to make any noise.My bare feet made no sound as I slipped out of my room. I wrapped my arms around myself, bowed my head, and kept to the shadows. I didn’t want anyone to see me.Not Marco. I was sick of him—and especially not Six. I had spent the whole day trying to avoid him, with terrible attempts, but at least it had kept him away from me. I couldn’t face him, not feeling the way I did now.The kitchen was dim, lit only by the moonlight spilling through the tall windows. I reached for a glass and opened the tall fridge.Light flickered through as I grabbed a carton of milk and poured myself a glass, my hands trembling slightly as I b
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SixThe moment I stepped into the mansion, I spotted Francesco lounging in the living room, a half-burnt cigarette between his fingers. The smoke curled toward the ornate ceiling, drifting like a threat.He looked up, his eyes trailing me as I moved toward the staircase.I didn’t stop.“Going to see Arabella?” he asked casually, though his voice carried a sharp edge.I paused on the first step, body half-turned.“She wasn’t feeling well yesterday.” Francesco took a slow drag, exhaling smoke. “She’s not to be disturbed today. Said so herself.”That stopped me fully.“She left a note with Maria,” he added, flicking ash into a crystal tray. “No one but the maid is allowed in. Food, drinks. That’s it. Capo okayed it, so…”My jaw clenched. Something was off. I wanted to argue, to press him for details, but Francesco wasn’t stupid.He’d know I’d smelled something wrong. So I only nodded once and turned away.He let out a short, amused exhale. “We’ve got a meeting. The Capo will be here any
S.I.X: The Mafia's Kryptonite 36
ArabellaI blanked out so I wouldn’t feel.Not his pressing weight on me, or the sharp pain I felt at my hilt. His fingernails dug into my waistline, and I lay there helplessly. I couldn’t move. I didn’t move.Tears welled up in my eyes as I stared into space.And then, just like that, it was over.He stood, breathing heavily, his eyes raking over my body like he’d conquered something. Like this proved something. Like I was something to be claimed.He turned to look at me, his expression unreadable now, like the fire had burned out. “You should be grateful,” he said. “I didn’t hurt you.”I blinked back the tears and averted my gaze. I couldn’t look at him. Couldn’t stand to see what I’d once trusted become a stranger.Then he turned and walked out.And I broke.I don’t know how long I lay there. It might’ve been minutes. Hours. Maybe longer.Eventually, I dragged myself up and locked the door behind him. My hands were shaking. My body didn’t feel like mine anymore. My voice was gone, l
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ArabellaI heard the footsteps before I saw him.I knew it was Marco before the door even creaked open. The way it dragged against the floor sent a chill through me. I could tell he was drunk from one look at him.He stumbled inside, not even bothering to close the door behind him. His eyes were wild, glassy and bloodshot, his shirt halfway unbuttoned, collar askew like he’d been tearing at it.“They came for me,” he muttered. “That day at the dress fitting, it was intentional…” His speech was slurred. “It was not a matter of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. It wa—premeditated. Those bloody bastards planned it!” he yelled.He staggered, almost losing his footing. “They think they can take me out. Me. Marco Falcone.” He laughed. It was a hollow sound, empty—just like the look in those dark eyes.I rose slowly from the chair by the window. “Marco…” My voice cracked. I was terrified to the bone, watching him in this state, not knowing what his next move would be.“They sent me
