All Chapters of 280 Days With The Mafia King: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

131 Chapters

Chapter 41: A Game of Kings

Mariella’s POVThe world seemed to drown in the noise of the barrage of bullets and the sound of shattering glass. Luciano covered me with his body while Jose lay on the floor, behind the kitchen island. “Jose! The back door!” Luciano roared.“It's blocked!” Jose yelled back, his voice strained as he returned fire from behind the kitchen island. “I think they're using thermal imaging! They know exactly where we are!”The kerosene lamp had shattered, leaving us in the flickering light of the naked flame. The clinking sounds of bullets bouncing off metal sent chills down my spine as I curled up in fear. I was going to die at this rate, and my baby…“Mariella, look at me,” Luciano commanded. He was inches away from my face, his gaze intense. “I'm going to carry you, and when I do, you hold on to my neck. Don't let go, no matter what you hear. Do you understand?” I nodded, my teeth clenched in fear. The thought of being hit by a bullet terrified me. Yet Luciano and Jose seemed relativel

Chapter 42: Crash the Gala

Mariella’s POVIt had been two days since we arrived at Jose's penthouse in the neutral zone of the city, a place the De Lucas had no influence. According to Jose, the city had multiple neutral zones where gang violence from any of the Mafia families was strictly prohibited. “And what if Dante still shows up here?” I asked him, as he spun a basketball on his index finger. “It's suicide. If he does that, all the Mafia families will send in their men, the Morenis, the Escobars, everyone. He'll be dead before you know it,” he smirked. In retrospect, I now wondered why we didn't just come here instead after the shootout at the Old District. “We have four hours,” Luciano said, stoic as always. Tonight was the Gala, the long anticipated Gala Dante spoke about. He was standing by one of the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the city lights. He had already showered and changed into a fresh black shirt, but he still looked tense.Suddenly, the bell rang. “Oh, that must be Pamela,” Jose sa

Chapter 43: The Gala Showdown

Mariella’s POVWe arrived at the De Luca Grand Hotel, and boy did it live up to the ‘Grand’ in its name. It was jaw-dropping. I stared through the window of our limo, observing the scenery, the beautiful gold and glass building that pierced the city’s skyline, the armored SUVs and luxury sports cars parked around, and men in tailored tuxedos located every five feet. As our limo pulled up to the red carpet, Jose got out, and Luciano reached over and took my hand. “You're the star of tonight, remember that, okay?” I blushed first before I remembered to nod in response. He got out of the car and went around it to carry me out from the car. Jose pulled up with the wheelchair, and Luciano gently sat me on it. Getting on one knee, he took my hand and kissed it. “Now let's go fuck Dante up,” he said, with a smirk. I stared at him, appreciating just how handsome he was. I smiled and nodded with a confident look on my face. The flashbulbs of high society photographers erupted at us, whic

Chapter 44: Fifteen Seconds

Mariella’s POVAs the sound of the beeps filled the room, it took a while for the guests to understand what was happening. The room was dead silent, paralyzed by the haunting reality of what that sound implied. Then, the screaming started. The city's elite, the elegantly dressed men who were dining on lobsters and wine, and the women decked with diamonds and expensive jewels, suddenly turned into a panicked herd. Jose's job suddenly became much easier as the crowd pressed their way towards the exits themselves. “So y'all knew how to move so well all along?” Jose asked rhetorically as he watched the crowd dash towards the exit, clogging it in the process as each person tried to get out before the other.“Jose! Take care of that traffic!” Luciano barked, not taking his eyes or his gun off Dante. “On it,” Jose responded, placing the Saint Luca under his arm as he began directing the flow of people, trying his best to keep the exit from getting clogged. Dante still looked totally unfa

Chapter 45: Under the Weight of Ruin

Mariella’s POVThe loud bang of the explosion sent the building into shock. I had shut my eyes, expecting to be blown to bits before I could feel any pain. But despite hearing the bang, I wasn't dead, at least not yet. I opened one eye and saw the entire room vibrating. The chandeliers started snapping off the ceiling, crashing into the floor and raining showers of shattered glass. Lying on the floor with my head covered, I peeked at the orchestra stage, where the explosives supposedly were. The stage looked just fine, excluding the aftermath of Luciano’s fight with Dante. None of the explosives under the stage had detonated. Was there another set of explosives?I didn't even have the time to think. I had to get out of here fast. The pillars began to groan, and then the ornate ceiling of the Ballroom began to rain down in massive slabs of gilded plaster and stone.At this rate, we would get crushed. “Luciano!” I screamed, but my voice was drowned in the terrifying roar of the collaps

Chapter 46: The Moreni Message

Mariella’s POVAs my breathing became heavier, I heard the rhythmic thudding of boots approaching along with some distorted shouting in the distance. I felt like I was about to pass out.“Hang in there, okay?” Luciano whispered to me as I clutched his sleeves in pain. “Help is on the way.”I nodded, too weak to speak. Suddenly, a bright beam of light pierced through the dust in the room. Then the recovery team stormed in. “Is everyone alright?” One of the men asked, his flashlight beam swinging from side to side across the room. “I need some help here,” Luciano responded. A couple of men dashed over to us, finally prying the heavy oak table off Luciano's back. I felt the sudden vacuum of his warmth and weight leaving me as they hoisted him onto a backboard. “Hey!” He said, grabbing one of the recovery personnel tightly by the sleeve. “That's my wife. She's bleeding…” his voice cracked. “We need to get her to an OBGYN now!” He said, trying to get off the backboard and back to his f

Chapter 47: The Price of the Throne

Luciano’s POVI felt my consciousness reviving after what felt like hours. I immediately realized I was blindfolded and couldn't move. I struggled a bit, and the sound of metal clanking with my every move made me realize that I was chained to a chair. I could barely recall what happened. The last thing I could remember is that I was at the hospital, getting my wounds stitched up, and then some men attacked me. I didn't know who the men were or who sent them, but I had a feeling the Commission was behind this.Judging from how there was no immediate response to my scuffle with the chair, I assumed I was probably locked away somewhere. I could smell damp earth and could hear the incessant sound of water drops rhythmically hitting some metal, probably an iron bucket. I didn't need anyone to tell me what was going on. Having done the same to others, I somewhat knew what to expect. Whatever the Commission was planning to do with me, it certainly wasn't going to be pretty at all. So rather

Chapter 48: Until the Don Returns

Mariella’s POVI sat on the edge of my hospital bed, my fingers digging into the thin mattress. I had refused the sedative that the nurses tried to force on me. I had refused a second ultrasound that the doctor had requested. I could still overhear the conversation of the Medical Director with a couple of police officers in the hallway. While I racked my brain trying to figure out what in the world was going on, I heard a knock on my door.“Leave me alone,” I answered, and the door opened to reveal Jose. “Oh…it's you.”“How're you feeling now?” He asked. I was rather surprised by how he was barely scathed besides a few bruises here and there. “Not so good,” I answered. “Luciano was kidnapped.”“Yeah, I know. The Morenis took him,” Jose said. “They're pretty confident that the De Luca family is too weak now to fight back.” “Isn't there anything we can do about it?” I asked. “Like maybe we could call for help”. “That's why I'm here, apparently,” he answered, leaning against the door

Chapter 49: The Hunt Begins

Mariella’s POVIt was time. I got up from my bed and washed up as best as I could in my condition. While I was getting ready, Dr Aris’ words lingered in my head. He had told me that I needed total bed rest for a while to ensure my babies survive. But here I was, preparing to start a Mafia war. What choice did I have? If I did nothing, Luciano would lose his life.“You don't have to do this, y'know?” Jose said to me. He was standing at the doorway, leaning against the frame. I looked at him and chuckled, shaking my head. “Did I say something funny?” He asked, confused as to why I was laughing. “Not that. You just said the exact same thing Luciano told me before we went for the Gala earlier tonight.”Jose could see the sadness on my face. “Don't worry. We'll get him back, I promise.” He said, walking up to me and patting me gently on the back. “Also, here. Wear this.” He handed me a fur coat. “I rushed back to the penthouse to get another gun and thought you might need this.” He said,

Chapter 50: A Dangerous Game

Mariella’s POV“Achhuuu!” I sneezed heavily, sniffling as I rubbed my forearm against my nose. We were in a black command van, parked a considerable distance away from the Marittima Warehouse. I sat in one of the chairs, wrapped in blankets that didn't seem to be of much help in stopping me from shivering. Dante and a few men had gone out to scout the area, while the rest of us waited here until we got a signal that the coast was clear. In the meantime, next to me, Jose was seated with a nurse who was monitoring my health. They both sat quietly beside me, even though, from my periphery, I could see them glancing at me every three seconds. It was somewhat annoying.“I don't know why you insisted on bringing her. I told you I'm okay,” I said to Jose, who still had a concerned look on his face. “Well, I doubt I can trust you to tell if you're okay or not,” he said. “If I think at any moment, your life is in danger, we're calling this off and taking you back to the hospital.” He said.

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