Alexzander

My dark secret

EDITED

MAX'S P.O.V.

The look on Rex's face tells me it all, that he has gone on the deep end. I have never seen him fall over any woman before, I guess my older brother finally found the one huh? I thought to myself, I watched Draven pried open Logan's jaw with his bare hand. Pretty impressive if ya ask me, I also feel the same about Skyla. But in a sister way, I take this to heart as much as my brother. But his love is for a relationship, Logan's gagging and screams of pain broke me out of my thoughts, the sight of him made my skin turn and not in a good way, this kid is f****d up just as much as Rex himself. I can already see my brother asking me if he should be our third in command. But I need to make sure he can handle my business if I am out on a business trip for clients or Mafia related. But he has the torture part down, so I guess that is good?" Rex's calling my name brought me out once again,

"Yeah, okay. But why bread and honey?" I asked him trying to figure out his plan, he is so greedy at times with his master plans for the wicked, or even a random person who has caused harm to our business. "You ask a lot of questions brother, but if you must know I'll tell you. But, hell I'll tell all of you. Back when pirates were still a thing, those who has committed a crime so unforgivable that it is punishable by death. They could make a coffin that has four wholes in it, two for the arms and two the legs. They would force feed the prisoners until they vomited and s**t themselves, birds and stinging or bitting bugs and maggots as well. Would eat them alive from the inside out, but as you can tell we are not on the open waters.

But lucky me I have already thought this out, and already have the bugs and small rats. Max they are in the second living room. Also grab that." He said before his eyes turned soft, "If you see Skyla in the kitchen tell her to get to the room quickly and make sure you watch her walk into the room Max." He said before his eyes turned stone cold once more. His dark hazel green eyes showed no remorse of sorrow for Logan, his jaw clenched when he looked over to Logan.

"Yeah okay, gotcha yah." I yelled back as I walked out of the door. Kinda wondering if he even heard me any way? I walked up the wooden stair case, and through the kitchen door. I looked to my right and saw the fridge wide open and the stove on as well. "Um Skyla, what are you doing?" I asked her in a soft voice.

I heard a light gasp and her soft voice reached my ears.

"Im making BBQ ribs, i made extra for you and the men down in the umm cellar. I'm just making the side dishes now, steamed broccoli and baked potatoes and baked beans and mac and cheese."

Damn she knows how to throw down in the kitchen, as much as I want to eat. I know I won't be able to hold my contents down, ugh so not fare at all. I thought to myself as I got the honey and thick Italian white bread. I miss my country, I also miss my mom. Maybe if I ask Skyla if she could make my mother's dish. It might help Rex and I to calm down a bit, her birth is in a few days anyways. "Hey, Skyla I have a question for you?" I asked her trying not to make my voice from going deep. I don't mind my deep voice at all, I just don't like to scare skittish women. Hell I usually let my voice drop on its own, but around Skyla she reminds me of my sister and I just can't bare scaring the life out of her.

"Yes, are you okay Max?" Her voice broke through my thoughts.

"Um, well it is our mothers birthday in a few days. It's the 11th of Feb. She would always make this dish, it was so amazing and I could remember what it was and still remember what it taste like as well, but Rex on the other hand can't remember it's smell nor the taste either. I was wondering would you make if for us please?" I asked her trying not to hold my breath.

" I'll try, what is it?" She asked me

"It's called Bruschetta, it is an Italian dish." I told her, her bright blue eyes widen in shock. For just now realizing that we are Italians. I almost laughed but I made it come out as a cough.

" I'll need the recipe for it, and step by step as well please?" She asked.

" Of course, but are you almost done with dinner?". "Rex wants me to make sure you get to your room quickly, or it is my ass." I said as I gave her a forced light laugh.

"Um, yeah about another 15 minutes. So um, Max why is Rex the way he is?" She asked me right out of the blue. But I was expecting this question anytime soon, but just not this soon. Even though she has been with us for a day and a half, I was more expecting it by two weeks or so.

"Has he told you about the story about our mom and sister?" I asked her. She shook her head yes, and wanting for me to continue.

"Well, so I am assuming you know about the man who tried to r**e our sister but killed her instead?" I asked as well. She gave me a light yes. I took a deep breath and continued with my story.

"Well, after Alexzander killed our father and the young man who killed our sister. He came back to the house expecting our mom to be alright, but he was not expecting to see me giving our mother cpr or chest compressions either. I remembering looking over my shoulder, tears streamed down my face. He just looked at me and then his dark hazel green murderess eyes landed on our mother, he ran towards her and I. He pushed me away from her and noticed the large gash on our mom's head. It was a clean deep gash, it looked like our father literally tried to kill her this time and he, even in death finally succeeded in it. He dragged our mother along with him, but after that night. He was never the same, he went looking for trouble, he killed innocent people. Never children or women, not unless those women were involved in our ' business or our line of work'. I remember one night we cought my ex- girlfriend of 3 years. I was 21 at the time, and she was 19. I didn't know Bev was a spy for the NY Mafia, at the time we didn't own them but now we do. It was a long wait but my brother and I, along with our men took over it completely. But I cought her first and, I already knew what I had to do. But I couldn't do it myself. I loved her but I thought she loved me as well, and I was a fool for thinking that. I should have seen the red flags but I never did, but Rex had. Rex already knew she was a spy but he said he wanted me to find out myself. So he set her up and she fail for the trap, I was pissed at my brother at first and whooped his ass, well more like let me whoop him. But after I had calmed down, I went to go and see her in the cellar and what I saw Skyla, It can never be unseen. I love my brother truly I do, and I believe he is best for you. But he will never hurt you, I can tell he deeply cares for you. He will kill anyone who looks at you the same way, once someone has joined our ' business '

They are considered family right then and their." I spoke and I looked over from stirring the Mac and cheese, her eyes held fear but also holds she is intently listening. So I continued speaking. " Bevs body was dismembered, but she was still alive. I don't know how he kept her breathing and still alive. But if he says he promises something he means it, just like with Charlie." I saw her body tremble just the mention of that. " He told all of the new guards and Mafia members, if you are caught being a mole or caught being a spy. He would dismember their body and will keep them alive for a week, watching them suffer. Bev's eyes followed me every move I made, she couldn't speak. Because her bottom jaw was sitting on the other side of the table. Her head was placed on the other side of the room, her limbs were tied to metal strings that hooked to the ceiling, they just hanging like raw meat. There were tubes stuck in her skull, like maybe to keep the blood flow so her brain wouldn't die, I guess? Her heart and other oregon's were in different tubs, hoses in every one of them. I had to leave out of that room, I just couldn't bare to see that anymore. I don't and my brother knows I do not have the stomach to that kind of torture. He found me passed out in the hallways, vomit beside my head."

I said as I made her plate and started to walk towards her. Her eyes widen from my story I just told her, she was shaking. " But you must know Skyla, he would never in a million years ever do that to you. If you don't trust him, trust my own words. I have betrayed my brothers trust, it only took one time for me and I never once did it again." I said as I held up my shirt, my tattoo lined my muscles. I pointed towards the large scar on my rib cage, "I was told to take care of a run. I was suppose to kill this kid, he was only 21 at the time. I just couldn't do it, and because I couldn't do it. That same kid ended up killing a few of our best men and a few of our friends as well, like Vinny. He has a large gash on his chest right below his heart. I already knew or I thought I knew Rex was going to kill me. He said he would, and when he finally broke my ribs from his blows. He took out his blade and stabbed me in the gut and went up with it, it was a 3 inch long gash and 6 inches deep. But Rex couldn't kill me, he told me himself, he dropped to his knees and hugged me in his arms and told me how sorry he was and cried into my neck, telling me to listen to him next time. He just couldn't kill his own brother, because I think he reminded himself as our father, and he didn't want to be like him and neither do I." I spoke once more as we stopped at her door. " Now Skyla, if you ever betray his trust just know he will never leave a mark on your face or body. But he make f**k you, so you can't walk for a week, or just tie you up in the cellar for a few days. But just know my brother is head over heals for you, just try to give him a chance and I'll tell him and the men down below that you made them supper." I said as I gave her forehead a light peck and walked away, I made sure to watch her walk into her room. I went to the other living room that is only used for our business meetings and issues as well. I found the box and went back to the kitchen and down the stairs that lead to hell. The smell of blood entering my nose, "Hey Max, do you remember a man named Lucos?" Rex asked me. "Yeah, what of it?" I asked annoyed with all the sudden questions of the past.

"This is Draven Lucos, the kid we saved and his sister as well, but don't ask about her. I'll tell you later. Just go and soften the bread, I don't want him to choke on it. Make sure you add the honey as well.

Marcus go the storage room and grab the rope and chainsaw and bring it over the corner and tie the rope around the metal pipe above your head and set the chainsaw In the corner beside you." He spoke with such rage in his voice. A wicked smile graced his mouth, I could feel my forming as well, I am such a pyscho now. But I couldn't care less, this is for Skyla, as long as he won't be dememberi- wait did he say chainsaw? I thought, I was about to speak up but he spoke before me.

"Are you ready Logan?" His voice dropping even more, sounding more like a demon. Oh God help us all.... I thought before Logan's screams echoed through our the cellar walls. Draven just started wailing on him, while Vinny started to cut deep into a his side. Blood was quickly oozing out of his body.

"That's enough, we don't want him to pass out just yet now do we?" Rex said. "Maxwell, go over there and grab the chainsaw from the corner." He said with a hint of sorrow in his voice. f*****g hell, everytime he calls me Maxwell. He is either sorry for something he had done, or he is pissed and for real, this sounds like he is both and that is never good at all. "Why?" I asked a little afraid of what he would have me done. Oh God I hope it is not what I think?

"Don't ask questions you don't want truly answered Maxwell, just do as I say brother, this is for your own good. You need to get over it and I am sorry to have you do it, but you are my second In commend. Please try to understand and do not question me again." He said with gilt. f*****g hell, why. Why do I have to be apart of this, I never wanted these tattoos or never wanted to be apart of this Mafia s**t. My brother knows me all too well, he knows once I get to do it and if i like it. He knows I will do it again, it's like he is trying to show me that I am like him. But I keep on fighting the urges, I'm afraid I am going to love it. Even though it scares the hell outta me, I know I will love it. It is the main reason I left the room when Bev was down here. What I didn't tell Skyla was, I was the one who truly dismember her body, he came in and found me and he did the rest. Then he found me in the hallway passed out, that was the first time I ever gave into my urge and I haven't since yet. Until now. I thought as I bent down to the handle of the chainsaw,

"Draven, go get the honey bread and force it down the pipe and also pour water every now and then. Feed him half and only half, do you understand?" He asked the young man. He gave a quick yes and started to force the s**t down the pipe that was stuck in his throat. I listened as Draven poured some water as well, he did this two more times until Rex spoke once more. A hint of laughter played deep within his voice. "Vinny, Ben and Marcus untie him and hang him up side down, but first gag his mouth. Make sure nothing will leak out either, Draven get the critters ready. Maxwell, forgive me brother. Your going to cut him straight in half right below the belly button." Every one snapped their heads towards Rex, and I did as well. He was gone, that is no longer Rex, that is Alexzander, the Grim of Death. That is the Shadow. I just nodded my head because I know if I talk back right now, he'll try to throw a f*****g knife at my leg or something. " WORDS MAXWELL, USE YOUR f*****g WORDS! " his voice boomed through the walls. I stiffen and quickly relaxed and yelled a yes boss and everyone else did as well, except for Logan.

The three men who are our only friends left, hoisted Logan up side down and made sure the ropes where going to hold his weight and sure enough they did, my palms became sweaty. I tried to take a few deep breaths. Which worked for me because I was starting to feel eerie calmly. I watched as Marcus yanked the pipe out of his mouth, a loud popping sound came from his jaw. I'm guessing it was popped back in placed, Ben stuffed a kind of plug into his mouth. Logan couldn't even scream fully. "Draven, have the critters at my ready, Maxwell, you may began." He said. I heard Draven gave a light yes boss. I pulled the pulley and the chainsaw came alive in my hands, taking one more breath and started to begin.