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All Chapters of Don’t Cross a Principessa: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

For three years, I used my family's mob ties and my own money to pave the way for Declan's crew. He was the boy I survived the streets with as a kid.But at this month's sit-down, his newly hired secretary, Roxy, tossed my casino ledgers and club records onto the table in front of all the guys. She accused me of skimming profits and slacking off."I say we kick Katerina out of the crew. Immediately."Roxy's voice pierced through the smoke-filled back room like a bullet.I looked at this little secretary who had just climbed into the boss's bed. She stood at the head of the long table, clutching a stack of photos. Her young face was full of smugness.Two dozen sets of eyes turned to me."Roxy, what the hell are you talking about?" I put down my glass of bourbon and frowned. What kind of game was this woman playing?She slapped the photos down hard and spread them across the table.Under the dim lights, she laid out pictures of me. I was walking in and out of rival turfs and underground

Chapter 2

I looked quietly at Declan and gave a soft, cold laugh. "What do you think?"I waited for him to make his choice.His eyes stayed on my face for three seconds before he looked away. He had clearly made up his mind."Katerina, I have to say, these numbers look bad." Declan cleared his throat and put on his boss act. "As a rising crew, we have to keep a strict eye on mob rules and our money. Rules are rules."I saw a flash of triumph in Roxy's eyes."With that in mind," Declan turned to look at the scarred accountant. "Take Katerina's keys. The armory, the hidden vault, the smuggling ledgers, and the club safe codes. Take them all."Scarface didn't even look up. He just nodded and said, "You got it, Boss.""Also," Declan continued. "Roxy, I'm officially putting you in charge of getting this half-million back. Our crew is about to take on a big contract. Every penny counts.""No problem, Boss." Roxy almost jumped to answer, unable to hide the excitement in her voice. "I'll take some boys

Chapter 3

I picked up the stack of bills and slowly flipped through them."This is interesting.""Roxy, do you know what these numbers represent?"She frowned, clearly not expecting me to be this calm. "What do you mean?""These are standard street prices." I threw the bills back on the desk. "But at those places, my name alone gets thirty percent off the mob protection fees."The corners of Roxy's mouth stiffened for a second, but she quickly recovered. "So what? You still broke the rules.""So," I kept staring into her eyes and continued. "For a fee priced at six hundred grand, I only paid four hundred to smooth things over. And now you want me to cough up the full amount?"The big guy holding the submachine gun next to her couldn't help but mutter. "That's true. If the fee was waived just out of respect for her...""Shut up!" Roxy cut him off sharply, then turned to glare at me. "Katerina, don't play those games with me. The fact is you pocketed the crew's money. All that talk about your fami

Chapter 4

Early the next morning, as soon as I walked through the club's back door, Declan's right-hand man Enzo walked up to me."Katerina," his expression was a bit awkward, his eyes darting away. "I have to tell you something."He pulled a crumpled paper from the inside of his jacket."The Boss wants you demoted." He didn't dare look me in the eye. "From now on, you will collect protection money at the corner dive bars. Where you end up next will depend on your performance this month.""Collecting loose change on the street?" I let out a laugh. "You mean total exile with no way back."Enzo's face turned bright red. "Katerina, you know I didn't want to pass this message, but this is a direct order from the Boss.""I know." I cut him off. "Then who gets those core smuggling routes and the high-roller lists now?""Roxy." Enzo said quickly. "She's been officially promoted by the Boss to club manager and his second-in-command. All dealings with the big families go to her. You have to hand over wha

Chapter 5

Over the following week, I strictly followed every single rule of a bottom-tier street soldier.Every night I showed up at the dirty blocks on time and left at dawn.I never collected an extra cent. I never drew my gun or poked my nose into anyone's business.I didn't set foot in the club, nor did I contact a single gambler or supplier.I was tossed into that run-down Irish pub on the corner. I sat behind the bar, collecting crumpled protection bills from small shops, occasionally dealing with a few drunk bums.Meanwhile, on Roxy's end, it was like putting on a grand show.She changed into a different mink or leather coat every day. The diamonds on her neck got bigger by the day. She walked up and down the street arm in arm with Declan, showing off.What was even funnier was that she posted an update on the crew's network almost every two hours."A new day begins! Martini in hand, conquering this street! #Queen #SecondInCommand""Private meeting with the dock freight boss. Always expan

Chapter 6

After hanging up, I sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. I opened a ledger and started doing the math.Shell casings, ledgers, and every single cash advance the crew owed me were calculated clear as day.First, the difference in the building's rent. One point five million dollars.Second, the profits from the underground casinos. A conservative estimate of one point five million dollars.Finally, the weapons costs I fronted for the crew's smuggling operations out of my own stash. This included heavy weapons, port payoffs, and armored cars. A full five million dollars.Added together, it was nearly eight million dollars.I was going to make this pack of backstabbers pay me back with interest, using their lives.Monday morning, my bulletproof Aston Martin quietly parked in the dark alley outside the Sicilian private club.Through the heavily tinted windows, I could see Declan's top guys waiting outside the club's main doors. Every one of them looked anxious.Declan was wearing hi

Chapter 7

I ignored Declan's hysterical questioning.I pushed the car door open, stepped out in my black boots, and slowly walked out into full view.When Declan saw me, he thought I was there to save the day.He immediately hung up the phone and rushed toward me, reaching out to grab my arm."Katerina! You're finally here! Quick, tell the guards to let us in."I pulled my hand back coldly and took a step back, dodging him like he was garbage."Declan," my tone was flat. "You kicked me out of the crew yourself. Naturally, I'm no longer protecting you. Isn't that the most basic rule on the streets?"The color instantly drained from Declan's face. "You, you can't be this ruthless!"Standing to the side, Roxy was still foolishly fanning the flames. She clicked closer in her sky-high heels, her tone full of fake accusations."Katerina, you can't mix personal grudges with crew business. This is a twenty-million-dollar deal, the livelihood of all our boys! How could you let a little bruised ego ruin i

Chapter 8

Looking at the speechless Declan, I turned my face away in disgust."Uncle Salvatore," I turned to my uncle, my tone calm again. "I've made up my mind. Starting today, I'm taking over this street myself. I want absolutely nothing more to do with this little crew or this man."A look of approval flashed in Salvatore's eyes, followed by a cold snort.He looked at Declan kneeling on the ground. His tone was like a death sentence. "Good. I am officially announcing that the family is pulling all muscle and smuggling deals with your crew. From this moment on, no soldier from the Five Families on this street will recognize you as a Capo."Declan's face turned completely ashen. He opened his mouth in despair, but no sound came out.Roxy was trembling next to him. She finally realized what a massive disaster she had caused.Salvatore elegantly adjusted the cuffs of his dark grey suit and held his arm out to me. "Niece, get in the car with your uncle. We'll talk on the way about how to set up yo

Chapter 9

My phone was now being bombarded with all kinds of messages.Declan, Roxy, the boys in the crew who were keeping their heads down yesterday, and even the doormen were frantically dialing my number.Declan's texts were the most frequent. They went from furious threats, to desperate begging, to a blubbering mess where he couldn't even type the words properly."Katerina, are you fucking crazy? Do you know what you're doing?""Your shooters are trashing our spot? What the hell does this mean?""Please, tell them to stop! I'll give you whatever you want!""We grew up together! You can't do this to me!""Katerina, I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Just let me off, I'll do anything!"It seemed he finally figured out that death threats were useless. Now he was playing the sympathy card.The funny thing was, my uncle moved even faster than I expected.The official order from the Cosa Nostra family had already been sent out through the Five Families' underground network."The Salvatore Family is

Chapter 10

The next afternoon, Declan and Roxy started a stream on the dark web.Behind them was a moldy concrete wall. A bare bulb hung overhead. They sat behind a battered metal desk, having purposely rubbed some dirt on their faces.Roxy's hair was a mess, and her eyes were swollen. She sobbed at the camera, playing the victim hard."I'm just a girl who crawled out of the slums, trying to make a living on these streets. The only thing I did wrong was finding proof of that big family princess skimming, and then, you all see it. This is what happens to me today."The chat rolled by at a crazy speed."The big families are too arrogant! They don't leave people any way to live!""This is just bullying for turf!""The princesses of those big families are all vampires!""I stand with Roxy! We street crews have to unite and get justice!"I watched the screen full of hateful comments, my expression as calm as ever.Declan started his performance too, his voice full of fake grief."We just want to quiet

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