Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
But then, Magus’ children seem to have ideas that were different from their father’s when they learned their heritage – they had not been conceived when their father left the clan.
They didn’t live a hard life but it was not the best either and being the heirs of a powerful underworld clan seemed much more appealing than the common life they lived.
So amid their father’s choice and heartbreak, they returned to their grandfather and were willing to take back the position their father had given up without a fight – The throne he threw away without weighing its worth.
Unfortunately, even though they were welcomed into their grandfather’s arms, power had changed hands in the Luciano clan and Mattia and his seed were the ruling party.
It wasn’t an easy stay because they had to prove themself through battles and bloodshed plus the fact they were stigmatized as the coward’s seed.
They said a family is a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, but to them, it was a battlefield. They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between both sides.
Their unexpected return – or perhaps, Mattia knew they would eventually come back for the throne which was why he had always felt insecure and paranoid – changed everything, and now, it was an out battle for the throne. Whether male or female.
Mattia had two sons who were equally threatened by their cousin’s presence. All their lives, they had in mind that one of them would have to take over their father’s throne only for these strangers with a right to the throne to appear out of nowhere. They couldn’t let that happen.
Fergus lived a long life and was there to supervise the intense competition between his grandchildren. Whatever trick they came up with, he didn’t exactly care as long as they proved themself worthy and didn’t harm one another. Harming a family member bore a heavy penalty, if not death.
Amid the fact they grew up without the expert training Mattias’ children experienced, Daniel, Carmine, and Albine were natural at what they did. They picked up skills quite quickly and were adept at using weapons. Their bond was so deep and tight that they depended on one another and were able to endure whatever tricks Mattias and his children threw at them.
But then, Albine, the youngest, was the most promising amongst all three. Daniel might be the oldest and strongest, he lacked finesse and was brutal.
Fergus admired Daniel’s ruthlessness but a hot-tempered person always landed himself in trouble, he needed someone with the ability to manipulate a situation. Hence he favored Albine which wasn’t quite hard to do since the boy was loveable.
His grandfather’s partialness was easy to spot and everyone knew at that moment that Albine had won. Even Mattia had to prepare himself to give up his position for the newer generation to takeover.
Everyone accepted defeat, all except one person who saw his shortcomings and decided to make a last-minute alteration.
A week later, Albine was dead. Killed by the hands of his uncle, Mattia who was stripped of his title and banished, never to return to the clan forever. Although his sons were unaffected by the punishment since they played no role, they bore the stigma and as if their role was reversed, felt what it was like when their cousins went through the same ordeal at the beginning.
Fergus died days later, it seems the old man loved his grandson more than he let out. As stated in his will, he was buried right beside Albine, and even his disowned son, Magnus was restored to the family registry – for Albine’s sake.
But even at that, Magnus refused to accept the inheritance left for him, he wanted nothing to do with the dirty money. He and his wife were content with the peaceful life they were living. Magnus had to come to terms with the fact he couldn’t stop his children from living the life they wanted. He could only wish them happiness.
Days later, rumors began to spread after Carmine confronted his brother, claiming and accusing him of manipulating Albine’s death. He might not have been the one who pointed the gun at Albine but he might as well have been the one who pulled that trigger.
The news reached their father’s ears and upon the fact, there was no evidence to support Carmines’ claim, Magnus knew what his son was capable of. There has always been darkness inside of Daniel and he finally unleashed it. On his brother. His own blood.
Magnus died from a heart attack after that and their mother blamed them for her father’s death – Daniel to be precise – and demanded never to set her eyes on him unless he wanted her dead.
In the end, it was just Daniel and Carmine, but the bond between the both of them had snapped already. She only endured him, the intimacy between the both of them gone.
Daniel wanted the whole world and got nothing – not even the woman he loved.
“Get her out of my sight this instant!” Lukas came roaring into the room minutes later.
“Oh,” Victor was startled by his sudden presence, “You’re done. Where should I bury her remains? Make a grave here or should I just toss her body into the sea for the shark to feed on or just dump her on the roadside for the authorities to find out and notify her family for a proper burial,” Victor gave him options only for his cousin to give him a stupid look.
“What?” he couldn’t understand why his cousin was giving him that look until his gaze roved over Lukas’s body and discovered there was no blood on him.
“Oh,” Victor groaned, “You strangled her for Christ’s sake,” He thought.
Well, that didn’t surprise him since Rhea pissed off Lukas so badly that he couldn’t think straight through the anger and strangled her right away.
“Your neck would be the next thing I’ll strangle if you don’t get on that phone and inform the Red Giant to come to take her!” Lukas spoke through gritted teeth, his fists clenched at his side.
He was angry, but surprisingly, it was not at Rhea but himself. When did he begin to stoop so low as to force himself on a woman? It never happened until now.
All through his life, Lukas never had any problems hooking up with women since they always found him first. With his greatest asset which was his face – a gift from his beloved mother – who could resist his charm?
He has had his fair share of women; tall, short, slim, plumpy, dark-skinned, fair, tan, ivory, blonde, chestnut-haired, black-haired – even redheads – you name it! He wasn’t a casanova but he had enough women to fulfill his sexual needs when he wanted. So why was Rhea’s case different?
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Why does he lose his head around her? What made her so special? Lukas told himself it was because she was innocent. He had watched and studied her reactions, and she lacked the experience that even the smallest of flirting had her blushing furiously, which could only mean she hasn’t done it yet – which was kind of impossible to believe in this age, plus her so claimed relationship with Elijah – or perhaps, she was just good at pretending. A big, bad liar.
What does she want from him? Quite funny since Rhea was asking the same question.
“You didn’t kill her?” Victor was stunned and all he got in response was his glare.
Lukas retorted, “I need her out of this house this instant,” because she was driving him crazy.
Aside from the fact he was horrified he almost forced herself on her, she dared to think of another man while he pleasured her. Who does that?
And she loves Elijah? Lukas snorted at the thought of it. Why does she know about love – yet he was jealous of the thought of it. Not that he would acknowledge it.
Elijah used her like the numerous women he had in the past, can’t she see that? What makes her think she’s so special to Elijah? She doesn’t even know what he looks like? What woman falls in love with a faceless man? She was just in love with the thought of him, with the surface level of who she thought was Elijah.
Lukas bet those thoughts would change when she sees Elijah for who he really was. Unlike Elijah, he – Lukas – doesn’t bother to pretend, he’s already a monster and wasn’t ashamed of it.
“You’re handing her over to Kenith when she hasn’t even told you what Elijah looks like? Our efforts might as well have been for nothing,” Victor grunted, he didn’t like his decision.
“She knows nothing about Elijah, I can see it in her eyes. Just like his other women over the years, the asshole kept what he looked from then,” Lukas said, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning against the desk in the room.
Victor rolled his eyes,” What do those women even see in him? “
“You should ask yourself the same question,” Lukas jabbed at his cousin, Victor gave him the middle figure in response.
Lukas let out a let sigh, “I feel she knows a hint about Elijah since she’s so overprotective of him. She loves the bastard and wouldn’t mind dying for him,”
“Unfortunately, we don’t know if Elijah feels the same. Has the phantom ghost been shot by cupid’s arrow?” a slow smile passed Victor’s face. He found it amusing.
“This is why you want to send her back to the Red Giant gang,” He exclaimed, “Gosh, you’re wicked!”
A smile that was almost similar to Victor’s appeared on Lukas’s face, only that his was more wicked and carried a predator’s glint. Rhea would have been scared out of her wits if she saw it.
“The only way we can know her worth to Elijah is by sending her to the loan sharks. Elijah would come for her and we would be ready,” Victor could already see through his plan.
He breathed, “I must have been a fool to think you were entranced by the girl. No matter what, your eyes are always on the prize. You deserve being the clan leader,” Victor sincerely complimented him.