Lahat ng Kabanata ng Signed To The Mafia King: Kabanata 101 - Kabanata 110

LUCAAlina's look of panic told me all I needed to hear. Her mother was still rattling on from the phone, but I couldn't hear her words anymore.“Luca, I promise…” Alina started, stretching her hand to touch my shoulder. I flinched away, pain I hadn't been expecting lacerating my heart as I took a step back.“You agreed to go on vacation with me, knowing you're planning a divorce?” “Luca…I was going to tell you…” She backed away at my frigid tone. For fuck’s sake. Every damned time I let my guard down, this was always my reward. Every single fucking time! I turned away and stalked down the hallway away from her. Alina ran after me but I turned and warned her off. “Stay away from me, Alina. I swear just stay away,” I said. “Give me some space.” She nodded and stopped, tears pooling in her gaze. Her red hair glinted in waves around her face and I leaned in and kissed her as if unable to help myself. Then I walked away. The night was long and nasty. I spent it tossing and turning i

ALINAI was disappointed. For some reason I'd really thought there was no way in hell Luca would be able to pull out this time.And somewhere in hell he'd found the will power to.I smiled, kissing him gently on the lips to hide the ghost of disappointment fluttering through my heart. “I really thought you'd come inside me.” “Alina.” The warning in his voice pierced through my lust induced haze and I nodded.“You're right, I'll try to not ruin the moment.” I kissed him, trying to forget as he slumped into his chair and lifted me back onto his lap. My knees were still shaking, and I could barely pull in a full breath, so yeah, I wouldn't ruin the moment.I climbed off, steadying my legs on the floor and walking away. Luca sat back with his head against the chair and closed his eyes, his bare chest glistening with sweat.I found my dress and wrapped it around me. “I'll let you get back to work.”He shot out of the chair and stalked over to me. “If you leave, we’re leaving together. Do

ALINAI waited almost nervously for Luca's answer. But as always on the topic, he didn't answer. Instead, he stood and walked away. I watched him go, too tired to go after him. Instead, I went to sleep. I was too worried to sleep most of the night, my thoughts too tangled with images of Riot taking Maya and Leo from us. He would hurt those children. Riot was a beast, and he didn't deserve them. I fell asleep almost at dawn. By morning, I realized we couldn't even leave on vacation. Riley had warned us not to go anywhere. When I told Luca about this, he told me it was ridiculous. “We'll leave if we want to. I'm sure it can be sorted out one way or the other.” I chewed my lip, trying to believe the same way he did. “Are you certain?” “Yes. I am. I have a meeting with Mr. Talciro this morning. Do you want to come?” Luca pulled on a shirt and tucked it into his dark pants.He wanted me to sit in on his meeting? He'd never offered me that before. Still, I shook my head. “I'm afraid I

LUCA I slammed my car door shut and leaned forward to speak to Marco. “Have the last batch of men deployed to Mr. Talciro’s house by this evening. You might have to stay there all night so be ready.” He nodded and pulled his phone out, already making calls as I walked away. I walked into Alina’s club and headed to her office. I was happy for once. Or at least cleared of all worries. I'd gotten to the station and spoken to Riley and my lawyer. Riley was preparing a case under the behest of Riot who was insisting that we had taken the children even before Valerie had died. My lawyer had said that the claim was so ludicrous, and that no judge would give him the children on those grounds. My meeting Mr. Talciro had gone even better and we'd finally settled on forty percent of the profit for me and sixty for him. And now I had lunch with Alina. It was the most settled day I'd had in a while. I froze like a cornered animal when I scream broke the silence of the empty c

ALINA I jumped off my chair as Luca followed Marco away from us. “Leo? Maya? Let's go into the house.” Leo pouted. “We want to play some more.” I nodded, settling into the bench again. Luca and Marco were almost at the edge of the garden. I felt faint, like I couldn't pull a complete drag of air into my lungs, like if I closed my eyes I would float away, as though the world had tilted on its axis and gone berserk. Victoria couldn't be dead. She had last been seen coming here and how many people knew she was here? Shit! It was going to be a nightmare covering this up because I knew damned well, Luca was not going to prison. The back door opened behind me and Megan stepped out, wiping her hands on a towel. “Everything alright?” she asked, looking from the kids to me, and then to Marco and Luca disappearing away from us. I stood quickly and took her arm, grateful she had appeared just when I needed her to. My hands were shaking and I saw her brow lift in questi