Mag-log inHave you ever had the same dream so often that it starts to blur into reality? The same man. The same scent. The same fire, except every night, it’s a different position, a different fantasy… and by morning, it all slips away. That has been my life for weeks, until everything changed. Just when I thought I could finally get over the stranger in my dreams, I convinced myself that my new boss might be the distraction I needed. A way out of my sex-starved world of fantasies. Then he walked in. Hotter than my imagination ever allowed. Sharper. Darker. Dangerous. And with one look, I knew. It was him. The man who owned my nights. But who was he? And why was he suddenly here in my reality? “I own this place,” he growled, his deep voice making my knees weak as his grip tightened around my wrist. “I own this motherfucker you call a boss… and I own you too.” His black eyes locked on mine, dark and unreadable. “So you better start walking before I take you right here and now.” He meant every word. He dragged me out with him, and everything I thought I knew cracked open. Was this the beginning of my love story with the man they called the Mafia Boss? Were my dreams finally becoming real? But with constant gunshots, threats, and attempted abductions… I’m starting to realize this might not be the fairytale I imagined. And my life may never go back to normal. Not ever again. But I don’t seem to mind anymore.
view more~ZODIAC IMPERIO~
Ito ang pinakamatatag na samahan ng mga kalalakihan sa buong Asia. Higit na kinatatakutan ng ibang grupo ang Z.I. dahil sa mabagsik na mga miyembro, matibay na pundasyon, at layunin nito na mapabagsak ang sinumang hahadlang sa tagumpay na hangad sa larangan ng negosyo, partikular sa paggawa at pagbebenta ng mga armas. Sa kabila nito ay may layunin din ang labindalawang miyembro nito na makaalpas sa madilim na nakaraan na dulot ng mga tao na sa kanila'y umiwan. Hindi lamang dahas ang mangingibabaw kun'di ang tinatawag nilang men empowerment. Let's all get to know the men with the strongest appeal and dedication as they are working their dreams, and heal their wounded hearts together. •• Note from the author! This novel is fictitious and doesn't actually take place in real life, but there is a percentage that resembles it. All the names, addresses, events, and activities of the characters are just the result of the writer's mischievous mind. It has themes that require adequate and strict understanding. Sex, drugs, violence, and the unpleasant activities of the characters can be discussed here. If this novel is not up to your standards, it's best to leave this page. Beware of ungrammatical sentences, misused punctuation, and typographical errors. —g.f. Prologue Tinulak niya ang pinto at puwersang napaatras dahil sa usok na nais tumakas mula sa pagkakakulong sa loob ng headquarters. "These men," komento niya na lamang. Muli niyang tinulak ang pinto at halos wala na siyang makitang tao sa loob ng silid buhat ng usok na sumakop sa bawat parte ng silid na nagmula pa sa mga vape ng onseng lalaki na nakaupo sa bilog na posisyon. Kaniyang pinagapang ang kamay upang matumbok ang switch ng ilaw. He turned the light on. "Motherfucker!" sabi ni Pisces. "Scorps, naman! Don't you see that we are having a peaceful moment here?" sambit pa ni Cancer. Masamang tumitig sa kaniya ang siyam pa niyang mga kaibigan. Ang hilig talaga ng mga lalaking ito sa dilim. Palibhasa ay daig nila ang mga bampira na ayaw makakita ng araw. Well, that's best described when these twelve men were resting after work. "Guys! I guess we deserve to celebrate!" masayang sabi niya. Naging successful ang lakad niya kanina. The buyer agreed with his offer. Bibilhin nito ang tatlong daang armas na kakalaunch lamang ng model. "Oh, what's the news, Scorps?" tanong ni Tau sa kaniya. "Sige na, Scorps! Sabihin mo na sa amin kung ano iyon," udyok naman ni Aries sa kaniya. "Men, I did it! Three hundred guns sold!" may pagmamayabang sa boses na saad niya. Tumayo ang mga kaibigan niya. Sabay na humigop mula sa mga vape na nakasabit sa leeg ng mga ito ang mga kaibigan niya. "Don't! Hey!" sabi niya. Kaniyang hinarang ang mga palad niya upang maprotektahan ang ilong niya at bibig mula sa matatapang at samu't saring flavor ng juices ng mga vape ng kaniyang mga kaibigan. He coughed many times, but his friends didn't give a fuck about him. Mukhang nagsisisi siya na sinabi niya sa mga kaibigan niya ang magandang balita na iyon. "Oh, God! Stop!" Hindi nakinig ang mga kabigan niya. Naghiyawan sila sa loob ng headquarters. Para silang nasa sugalan dahil sa malakas na hiyawan at pagchi-cheer ng mga kaibigan niya. "Who's the best?!" sigaw ni Leo. "Scorps!" hiyaw na sagot ng mga kaibigan niya. "Who deserves a celebration tonight?!" Si Capricorn na naman ang nagtanong. "It's superman! No other than Scorps!" Umirap na lamang siya. Akmang tutungo sana siya sa upuan, but Sagittarius and Virgo caught his legs. "Shit! Men?!" "Woah! Woah!" "Fuck! My eggs!" sigaw niya nang binuhat siya ng mga kabigan niya. Napapapikit na lamang siya nang halos mabunggo na ang mukha niya sa mababang kisame ng headquarters. Pagod na pagod siya sa ginawa ng mga kaibigan niya sa kaniya. Malaking pasalamat na lamang niya dahil naisipan ng mga kaibigan niya ang tumigil sa ginawang paghagis-hagis sa kaniya na parang unan. Malaki ang katawan niya pero kung pagsamahin ang onseng mga lalaki ang naglalakihang mga katawan din nila ay balewala ang lakas niya upang pigilan sila. "Jesus! Thanks!" bulong na lamang niya. "What now?! Let's go for a party?!" Tinakpan niya ang tainga niya dahil sa malakas na sigaw ng mga kaibigan niya. Umiling na lamang siya. Parang mga stallion ang onse sa ginawa nilang mga kilos. They were now heading to the Z-Bar. Ang bar na pagmamay-ari rin nila, at si Taurus Euphrates Perino ang siyang nagpapatakbo. "I am fucking excited to have a drink with you all, men!" saad ni Leo sapagkat siya ay tutungo na sa Japan bukas. Natahimik na lang sa gilid si Scorpio nang maalala niya na hindi palagian ang pagsasama nilang magkakaibigan. All of them are handling branches of the Zodiac Imperio all around Asia. Sagittarius, Pisces, and Aries were also flying back outside the continent. May tatlong branches na kasi ang Z.I. sa labas ng Asya at silang tatlo ang napili ng grupo upang mangalaga nito. Si Sagittarius ang mangangalaga ng branch sa Spain, si Pisces ang sa US, at si Aries naman ang siyang mangangalaga ng branch sa UAE. Silang dalawa lang ni Taurus ang siyang maiiwan sa Pilipinas. "Scorps? Bakit naman ganiyan ka-haba ang mukha mo?" tanong ni Pisces. Malamang ay napansin nito na siya ay biglang natahimik. "How long?" pabirong tanong ni Leo. "As his dick!" natatawang tugon ni Cancer. Umiling na lamang siya habang ang kaniyang mga labi ay ngumiti na lamang nang sapilitan. "Men, nagkakaganiyan lang iyan dahil iniisip niya na maiiwan na naman kami rito sa Pilipinas habang kayo ay magpapalaki ng mga burat niyo outside the country!" Si Taurus ang siyang nagsalita. "Oh, really? Baka naman kasi iniisip na naman ng loko na iyan si Sheryl!" sabat ni Leo. "Who?" tanong ni Cancer. "That woman who broke his heart, thousands of years passed!" Capricorn answered jokingly. "Loko kayo!" "Huwag niyo ngang tinutukso iyang si Scorps, mamaya ay hindi siya manlilibre ng drinks!" anang Aquarius na minsan lang magsalita dahil abala sa paglalaro ng online games. "Hey! Ano'ng ako ang manlilibre? Isn't it Tau who is the manager of that bar? Bakit sa akin kayo magpapalibre?" kontra niya. "Hell! Hindi libre ang inumin sa Z-Bar! Oo, sabihin na natin na corporation natin ang bar pero hindi ibig-sabihin noon ay iinom na lang tayo without paying the price of each liquor! Ang mahal kaya ng production ng mga iyon! We are all going to deduct the amount of drinks na iinumin natin ngayong gabi, equally! Ibabawas ito sa sahod nating lahat! Equally!" "Ang kuripot!" singhal ni Leo. "Kaya siya ang pinakamayaman sa grupo!" komento ni Pisces. "Actually, ikaw sana iyon, kaso ang gastos mong hayop ka! Ang mahal ng maintenance mo! Ang arte mo! Hays! You can beat a woman with all your "kaartehan"!" Minsan lang na magreal talk si Aquarius pero lahat sila ay walang palag. When they arrived at the place, the people were bowing to them. Ang maangas na mga lalaki ay nakayuko na at halos bantayan pa ng mga ito ang kanilang mga galaw at sinubukan ng mga ito na kopyahin. They were really honored because of the value and treatment that they get from other people, especially from other men. Malaki ang respeto ng ibang mga lalaki sa kanila. Even women were looking at them as stars that they must have had. Iyon nga lang ay hindi sila basta-bastang mahuhulog sa kung sinong babae lang dahil sa mga nakaraan nilang nagdulot ng sakit sa kanilang mga puso. The men of Zodiac Imperio were all striving to move forward after having their hearts broken. Tulad ng dating gawi ay isang mahabang table ang nakalaan sa kanila. Lily, the woman whom Tau trusted in Z-Bar, came to greet them. "Good evening! The gentlemen were here. Ano ang gusto niyong inumin?" "Hi, Lily!" halos sabay na bati nila kay Lily. "Ano ang gusto niyong inumin?" ulit nitong tanong sa kanila. "It's always the Zodiac Beer!" chorus nila. Sa simpleng sigaw ng mga lalaking ito ay mas nakuha nila ang pansin ng maraming tao sa loob ng bar. Ang sarap pagmasdan ng isang dosenang kalalakihan na nasa iisang table. Kung sila ang kasama mo sa inuman ay hindi mo na kailangan pang mag-order ng pulutan. Mukhang pa lang at biceps nila ay higit pa sa sapat. "Okay, gentlemen. I will make the waitresses deliver it here," sabi ni Lily. Malakas ang musika sa loob ng bar. Hindi pa man sila nakakainom ng alak ay panay na ang pagsasayaw ni Leo at Sagittarius. It's a good idea rin na dalhin sa maingay na lugar si Aquarius upang tumigil siya minsan sa paglalaro ng online games. Nasa dulo si Scorps at kaniyang tinitigan ang mga kaibigan niya. He sighed. He asked himself, why did those women leave them? Nasa kanila na ang lahat. They had the looks, body, and wealth, and he was sure that no one owned a dick below average. Dumating ang order nilang Zodiac Beer, kaya ay agad silang kumuha ng tig-iisang bote. He enjoyed looking at his friends. Nagbibiruan ang mga ito tungkol sa mga babaeng umiwan sa kanila. "How about you, Scorps?" "Ha? What about me?" "Dude, it's about your journey to forget that woman," tugon ni Pisces. Ngumiti siya at umiling. "Let's not talk about people who aren't here with us anymore. Hindi naman sila ang rason kung bakit tayo nandito, right?" "Yeah," pababang-tono na saad ng mga kaibigan niya. Lumalim ang gabi at lasing na ang mga kaibigan niya. Ang laki ng mga katawan nila, pero ang bilis nilang matumba kapag nakainom ng alak. Silang dalawa lang ni Taurus ang siyang hindi mabilis malasing, kahit na mag-umaga pa ay kontrolado pa rin nila ang mga sarili nila. Mabuti na lang at sila ang nagmamay-ari ng bar na ito, kahit na gumulong sila sa sahig at magwala ay hindi sila mapapagalitan. "Look at them," aniya. "Yeah, Scorps. Ang lalakas yumaya ng gimik, pero ang hihina kapag umiinom na." "Men, mahal ko pa si Shonel!" sabi ni Aries. "Loko! Lahat tayo mahal pa rin sila!" sabat ni Cancer. Lumapit sa kanila si Lily. "Tau, ano ba ang gagawin niyo sa mga lalaking iyan?" "Huwag mo na silang problemahin. Kami na ang bahala sa kanila." Si Scorps ang sumagot. "Tau, help me assist them to the van. Sa bahay mo na lang muna sila." "Sige." Tiniis nila ang bigat ng mga kaibigan nila. Pasalamat ang mga ito dahil mabuti silang kaibigan ni Taurus, kung hindi ay tinapon na lang nila ang mga ito sa daan. Nagpaiwan siya. Taurus agreed. Hindi naman nito kailangan pa si Scorps kapag ibinaba niya ang nga kaibigan nila dahil may mga tauhan ito sa bahay na puwedeng tumulong sa kaniya. Tinawagan niya ang kaniyang driver na ihatid sa bar ang kaniyang sasakyan. He told his driver to come with somebody na magmamaneho ng isa pang sasakyan. Gusto pa kasi niyang magdrive off to anywhere. He's tough on his friends, but he hates it when they all have to leave the country for business. Ang ginagawa na lamang niya upang libangin ang sarili ay magmaneho patungo sa hindi tiyak na destinasyon kapag aalis na naman ng bansa ang mga kaibigan. "Lily, I will be going home now," paalam niya kay Lily. "Yeah. Sure." Lumabas siya at saktong pag-labas niya ay nasa labas na ang sasakyan na pinahatid niya. "Sir, ito na po ang remote." Kinuha niya ang remote at tumango na lamang. Unang umalis ang mga tauhan niya. He pushed the button to open his car's door. Nang siya'y makapasok ay pinaandar niya ito agad. He was kissing his car. Amoy bago at mahal. He was now driving. While the radio was on, he was looking at his reflection in the front mirror. "Fuck!" sigaw niya at agad niyang pinreno ang sasakyan. Bumaba siya sa kaniyang sasakyan at agad niyang pinuntahan ang babaeng halos masagasaan niya. "What the fuck are you doing, miss? Are you going to kill yourself?! Goddamn it!" Tumingin sa kaniya ang babae. Nasilawan ito sa ilaw mula sa kaniyang sasakyan, kaya'y tinakpan nito gamit ang mga kamay ang mukha. He was drunk earlier, but he suddenly got over the effects of the liquor when he almost hit the woman. "Kinakausap kita!" "Eh, bakit ba hindi mo na lang ako sinagasaan? You should drive through my body! I want to die! I want to d-die!" Bumagsak ang mga balikat niya nang nakita niyang humagughol ang babae. Lumapit siya rito at hinila ito sa tabi. "Kasalanan mo ito! Kasalanan niyo ito!" the woman said repeatedly. Nagulat siya sa sinabi ng babae. What the—? Kasalanan niya? Damn! Hindi niya nga ito kilala. "P-Paanong ako? I don't even know you, miss! Hello?" "Kasalanan niyong mga lalaki kung bakit nalulungkot kami! W-Women don't deserve to be treated this way!" The woman showed off her face. Gabi na, pero sigurado siya sa nakikita niya. The woman was beautiful. She had fair skin, a pointed nose, a sexy body, and her sad almond eyes carried her charm. "Kayong mga babae rin naman ang rason kung bakit buwesit ang buhay naming magkakaibigan," bulong niya. The woman continued to cry while staring at him. "Don't blame us for the fault you d-did! Kayong mga lalaki, you are all not content with what your partner could g-give!" "Shit! Hindi kita kilala at wala akong pakialam sa iyo." Aalis na sana siya, pero mas lumakas pa ang paghagulhol ng babae. He heard a bump on the cement road. Lumingon siya sa babae at nakita niya itong nakahiga at walang-malay. "Fuck! Bibigyan pa ako ng obligasyon," reklamo niya. Lumapit siya sa babae at binuhat niya ito. Nailayo niya ang mukha niya nang maamoy niya ang matapang na alak sa babae. Pinasok niya sa sasakyan ang babae at agad niya itong ginapusan ng seatbelt. Nang siya ay nasa loob na ng sasakyan ay bumuntong-hininga siya. Gusto niya pang magalit sa babaeng bigla na lang sumulpot at halos masagasaan niya pero nakita niya ang mukha nito. Ang lungkot ng mukha ng babae at halatang may mabigat na pinagdadaanan. Umiling siya. This woman, from nowhere, almost made him a criminal. Mabuti na lang at agad niyang nakita na may tao sa harapan ng sasakyan niya. He asked himself what to do to this woman. Where is he going to bring her? Wala man lang dalang bag ang babae. Ayaw niya ring kapain ang katawan nito upang hanapin kung may cellphone itong dala dahil baka pagkamalan pa siyang manyak o rapist. "It's just for tonight, Scorps," sabi niya sa sarili niya nang nagmaneho siya pa uwi sa kaniyang bahay.Angelo’s POV Three months had passed since the last attack on Knight's businesses, meaning we had enjoyed three solid months of nothing but absolute peace and the usual routine checks for all our other allies. After the whole bloody fiasco with Conan, our partners seemed to have become a lot more compliant and significantly less likely to act out. I guess Knight joining hands with those ruthless black-market dealers showed the them exactly to what terrifying lengths he would go to fish out a single enemy. That display alone was more than enough to add a new layer to his already fearful reputation. Too bad the monstrous man the entire city feared was currently busy living up his domestic love life with Aria like there was no tomorrow. The two of them hadn’t changed one single bit; Aria was still delightfully snarky and unyielding, and of course, Knight willingly gave in to her every single whim. Such a fierce mafia boss he is, alright. It took close to a month of relentless arguing
I was pinned flush against the wall, the side of my cheek pressed cold against the glass window while Knight towered heavily behind me. His large hand was firm on my exposed hip, while his mouth buried into the side of my neck, sucking on the sensitive skin like there was no tomorrow. My lips parted as i breathlessly whispered to him. With the blinding heat of the room and the intensity of the position, I would have thought this was just another one of my dreams—if my eyes weren't wide open, staring out at the blurred city lights.Turns out Knight meant every single word when he promised to recreate my dreams. The literal second the medical bandage came off his shoulder, he had stripped me entirely naked and pinned me straight to this window frame."I don't have a balcony like the one in your dreams, love, and it would take time to build it, so this will just have to work," he whispered darkly against my ear, his breath a hot contrast to the glass as his free hand slowly roamed the cu
Angelo’s POVA situation like this was not one I ever expected myself to be in, given the fact that I had always fallen for people I knew were undeniably interested in men, too. This was the first time I was entirely responsible for making someone else question their sexuality, and honestly, it wasn’t the best feeling out there. But I couldn't help it. I couldn't stop myself from falling for him, even if I knew he might end up feeling absolutely nothing for me in return. Those two kisses we shared were more than I could have asked for, anyway.It had been two long days since that second kiss—since he told me to my face that it didn't make him feel a single thing—and I hadn't seen him once since then. It was funny, really, considering we were both staying in this mansion together. Aria had prompted me to go up and talk to him multiple times, but I refused every single time. I had promised to stay away if he didn't feel anything for me, and that was exactly what I was doing: honoring my
Knight’s POV"Do you think they’ll be able to sort things out anytime soon?" I asked softly, my fingers mindfully playing with Aria’s hair."Angelo told me that Jean claimed he felt absolutely nothing for him, even after what he would call a pretty great kiss," I added, thinking back to the brief conversation I was able to have with him before he walked off to go clear his head."Can you keep a secret, chairman of Edge Group?" Aria called out suddenly, shifting out of my embrace."What kind of secret are we talking about, love?" I asked, meeting her gaze. "Is this about the entire situation?" I pressed further, and she nodded in confirmation. "Okay. If that’s what it’s about, then I can definitely keep a secret. It’s not even my place to say anything, anyway."Her grin widened at my response."Okay. So..." she began, sitting up straight against the headboard. "Jean lied about not feeling anything," she breathed with a small chuckle. "He seems to be catching a bit of feelings, but he’s
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