The Mafia King

Chapter 4

Aliza’s POV

I caught up to Aki and Nika, while Jaxon left with Caleb to get to know each other. All the 3 of us went through the stairs in the underground cell vault and entered the main house. I never got to see how it looked, so I’m about to see-

“Holy s**t!”

“This is where you live??” I asked shocked and Aki shook her head.

“This is Lance’s estate. I live with the guys in another mansion in Sicily. This isn’t his main house. The main one is much bigger.”

“You’re telling me that there’s a bigger mansion than this?”

Nika leaned in to whisper in my ear. “Never have I thought that I would see this amount of luxury.”

We walked around the magnificent hallways and reached a stair case. That staircase alone probably costs more than my entire house.

We got up two flights of stairs and reached the second floor. We swerved, twisted and turned through the hallways till we reached a room.

“I’m going to get lost here. I need a map.” I told Nika and she nodded.

“So, there’s some medical equipment that you can use to tend to your wounds and since they’re not big I’m sure you can do them alone.” I nodded.

“Get yourself cleaned up, bathrooms over there. There’s a walk in closet on the other side of the room. Pick whatever you want to wear, Lance gave you permission. I will be back in an hour.” She said pointing at the bathroom and walk in closet and left the room.

“You can use the bathroom first. I’m going to clean these wounds.” I said pointing to the blood stains on my face and the scar on my cheekbone.

“Nika headed to the bathroom while I grabbed the first aid kit and started tending to my face. 10 minutes later I finished cleaning it and placed a hello kitty band aid on my scar. Don’t ask, it was the only me.

I entered the walk in closet and chose what I wanted to wear. I didn’t have much of a choice, since everything is black. So I picked out the simplest things I found.

Nika got out of the bathroom and entered the walk in closet to change into new clothes. I hopped in the bathroom and started my shower. The bathroom looks more expensive than my entire house.

20 minutes later I got out of the shower, used the hair dryer to dry my hair, and then got out to wear my clothes.

I saw Nika siting down on the bed waiting for me. She was wearing a black cropped t-shirt with washed blue jeans. I entered the walk in closet and picked up the outfit I chose. A black tank top, a tracksuit jacket with wide high wasted jeans and a pair of white sneakers.

The door suddenly opened revealing Aki with a pile of papers.

“So Lance asked me to give these to you, he want them sighed now instead of tomorrow. He says he doesn’t trust you.”

“The faster we sign the faster we get this over with.” She handed me the contract and I started reading it.

“Aki, it says we have to live in Sicily…” I asked confused.

“Yes, that’s one of the rules.”

I thought about it for a second. I realized that I will be closer to Caleb. I agreed for the sake of my brother.

I read the rest of the papers, let me tell you the rules in my perspective.

1) If I Stitch. I’m dead.

2) If I don’t listen to Lance’s orders. I’m dead.

3) If I go out of the line. I’m dead.

4) If I don’t do my job properly. I’m dead.

5) If I break the omerta. I’m dead.

6) I have to accept whatever mission I’m given. Or I’m dead.

7) I have to start learning Italian. Or I’m dead.

8) If I talk back in any shape or form. I’m dead.

9) I’m going to move my house and live in one of the g**g houses in Sicily. Or I’m dead.

10)

Lance can choose to kill me if I do anything he doesn’t accept. Or I’m dead.

So in conclusion, I’m dead. I have a habit of ignoring the rules. Nonetheless, I had to sign. I couldn’t leave Caleb right after we found each other again. I signed the contract that just took my freedom away. My old life, is gone.

I handed Aki the signed papers, and so did Nika. Her rules were similar to mine, but didn’t have to do with missions. She wasn’t asked to be a murderer.

“We’re having dinner downstairs and Lance doesn’t like it when people are late…” She told us and headed outside of the door.

Me and Nika looked at each other and laughed. “That’s the one thing were good at.”

We ran after Aki and we reached a door, which she slid open revealing an elevator. We got on and she pressed the first floor button. A few seconds later the door opened. We followed her to another stairs case that leads to a large dining table. We descended and reached the table which had Caleb, Jaxon, Lan and 3 other guys I had no clue about.

“That’s Xander, that’s Nash and that’s Aidan.” Aki said pointing at the guys that I didn’t know.

Caleb goy up and engulfed me in a bear hug.

“I can’t breathe Caleb.” I managed to gasp. He chuckled and mumbled a ‘sorry’.

“Come, I want you to meet my friends.” He said leading me to sit on his right side, which happens to be the closest to Lan.

“This is Xander, he is the muscle in our g**g. Nash, the smart tech guys, also a sniper. Aidan, he does all the explosions, bomb and distractions. That’s Lance. No need for an introduction.” He said pointing at each person he talked about.

When he said Lance’s name, he scoffed, and gave me a glare that made me look down immediately.

His presence makes you cover in fear. He is exactly what the rumors describe him as. He is a 6ft man that can tower over my 5ft 4 figure and crush it. He had guns and knives strapped around him. He can pull one of them out and end anyone’s life. And no one can object.

“Hey, you zoned out.” Caleb took me out of my trance.

“I was just thinking.” I explained.

“Like the time you fell in the pond because you took a walk while thinking?” He reminded.

“You did not.” I glared at him.

“I so did.” He smirked.

“I swear Caleb Ace Amherst I’m-“

“You’re what?” He got up from his chair. “I don’t think you’re going to do anything.”

I stood up from my chair. “Even though you’re taller, it doesn’t mean I can’t catch up to you.”

“You looked like a drenched Chihuahua when u got out of the pond.” He took a few steps away.

“That’s it! You’re dead.” I ran after him while he ran round the dining table.

“Remember when Mom made that pie on thanksgiving and you went down the stairs and bumped into her and splattered the pie all over your face and the floor?” He said through breaths and chuckles while still running away from me.

I ran after him. “Remember the time you tried helping fix dads car and ended up puncturing the tires so Dad got stuck under the car for 30 minutes so you kept on getting him Capri sun so he wouldn’t get mad at you?” I told him while running after him.

“NO YOU DID NOT.” He shouted and I laughed so hard and closed my eyes in the process.

Suddenly, my face hit into a wall.

I groaned in pain.

“Why do I have to be the clumsy sibling?”

I opened my eyes and realized something I wish I didn’t.

I didn’t hit into wall, but into a hard chest and it belongs to the one and only Lance Gonzales.

“Sei così stupida. È patetica.” He looked down at me and narrowed his eyes.

(Translation: You’re so stupid. It’s pathetic.)

“Because of your childish behavior, your starting your training toorrow morning 5 am sharp.” His deep voice got me cowering in fear, i found myself nodding and turning around.

I following Aki ang Nika who were going back to the assigned rooms we had. Mine just happened to be across from the devil himself.

The drama i had in the past 24 hours was more than i have ever experienced in the past 21 years of my life.