Alicia’s POVIt was a knock later that day that startled me out of my gaze. I sat up slowly on the bed, as the door opened. Andy popped her head in and looked concerned for me, and my two boys rushed in and jumped on the bed, disrupting my train of morose thoughts.“Mommy! Where have you been?!” It was Dante who yelled out that question while Ashford rushed to hug me and murmured a low good morning.I had been asleep after a long night, I wanted to tell them but I knew I couldn’t. They were still kids and I was determined to preserve as much of their innocence as I could.Their fathers may be in the mafia but I certainly wasn’t going to let their lives be surrounded by gory details this early on.Communicating my gratitude to Andy with a smile and nod, I got a warm smile back from her.“Ive just been a little under the weather,” I assured the boys, while chancing a glance at the clock on then bedside table. The time read 1.24pm.It was time to get up. And time to properly think about

Acker’s POVThe darkness of the streets was suitable cover enough for me to enter my house wi the out causing chaos. A sigh left my lips, and I then began the task of undressing while still walking to my bedroom.One glance at me would have told what I had been doing that night. Blood was splattered all over my shirt, pants and coat, and my gun was in the inner pocket of my jacket, the bullets in its chamber far spent.Dealing with Cross and his allies however was most satisfying, for at last we had the upper hand. With Serrano’s and my combined forces, we had forced most of Cross’ allies to retreat. Cross still had a warrant out for his arrest, and that meant the law enforcement in our pockets would turn a blind eye to the violence against his men.The stench of fresh blood, metallic and pungent, made my nose wrinkle. I tossed my clothes in the laundry hamper, sure that the maid would get to it in time. I needed a fucking shower.And I needed to get back to the US. I missed my family

Mikael’s POV“She said that?” Disbelief colored my voice as I turned around and looked at Acker who gave me a hard glare from where he sat. He didn’t look too happy about my statement. “I didn’t expect that of her.”We were at my casino, both of us nursing considerably high malignes of liquor in our glasses.“Did you expect her to suddenly change her mind? She doesn’t trust us, Serrano,” he sighed, looking still just as disgruntled.I felt kind of bad now, because even though we weren’t friends, we were both bound together by our love for Alicia, and the children we shared.Sighing, i sat across from him and crossed my legs, taking a sip of whiskey that made a hot trail down my throat a settled at the bottom of my stomach.“Are you telling me that means you give up? Because I for one am not. She’s our woman, Cazzo,” i stated. “And whether she likes it or not, that won’t change.”“Come pensi di farlo se non vuole avere niente a che fare con noi?”“E' il suo dannato problema. E LEI è la

Alicia’s POVMy lips parted in a moan the very moment I felt his hands slip under my shirt.The room was dark but I knew him by the scent of his cologne, the way his voice hummed as he continued his ministrations. I was under a spell and didn’t move.“M-Mik-“And before I could speak his name in its entirety, I was silenced by the taste of cigars on his lips, pressed onto mine. I gave into the kiss eagerly and moaned softly as his tongue drove me further down the depths of my lust.His touches were driving me crazy, the way his hands were everywhere on my breast, my torso, my thighs…I reached out to touch him as well, half-blind but desperate. I wanted him so bad. He had no idea what I would give to spend a lifetime touching him.Suddenly a different hand snakes around my wrist and pinned it down to the mattress. I writhed, hearing another familiar voice in my ear, whispering in the most seductive tones.“Don’t stop him, love. Let us take care of you.”Acker, my mind supplied in the

Alicia’s POV I hated this. I hated them both.Not even the excitement brimming in the air or the scent of pastries and sweets could bring my mood up.“Mommy, look! A Ferris wheel!” Ashford yelled whilst tugging at my sleeve. I nodded, barely able to hold a sneer back as I spoke.“Very nice, honey,” I replied, bland and unable to muster up a smile.The amusement park was quieter than I expected in such a sunny afternoon. But it was just as well, because the spectacle that was our party walking down the Main Street of the amusement park, was hard to miss.Bodyguards flanked us on all sides, gaining attention from some other families in the vicinity. I held my tongue as Acker gave orders to one of the men.At least they didn’t stand out TOO much, probably because they had all worn“Hey, you alright, Alis?” Andy was right beside me, and this question she whispered to me in concern.“Yeah,” I nodded with a sigh, even though my face showed exactly the opposite.“I know you’re scared for th