The Mafia Contract Series

My emotions are in overload, and for a man who usually has none, I am struggling. To meet my mother and learn the terrible truth of my birth in one day is more than I can cope with.

Then I met her. Louisa Sullivan. The woman I came here for who is everything I imagined she would be and more.

But everything changed when my father’s name spilled from my mother’s lips. Destiny shifted on the track and sent me down a new one. It doesn’t help that I wish I was on the old one. Seducing Louisa would be a pleasure because she is everything I love in a woman. Wild, unpolished, and innocent. No mask to hide behind and an endearing uncertainty as she faces life head on and struggles with that. I know everything about this woman, more than she even knows about herself, because that is how I earned my nickname. The Angel. I thrive on educating women like her in how good it is to be loved. Giving them a moment of their own when they experience the power of desire. Building them up and showing them how powerful they can be.

When I learned there were two daughters and saw their images on the screen, I knew who I wanted. Not the polished, perfect one who finds life easy. The other one. The one who lives in the shadows and believes she’s not good enough. I want her and fate, like the cruellest bitch, has snatched her away and left me floundering. Which way do I turn and what will it mean for Club Mafia?

Sienna chatters through dinner without gasping for air and I suppose it’s a good thing because her parents are struggling with the situation just as much as I am. They didn’t expect this. They probably didn’t want this, and yet the expression in Vivian’s eyes when she first set eyes on me will stay with me forever. It was a mother’s unconditional love for a child. Her dead baby grew into a man and came to find her. I will never forget that, and I will never do anything to hurt her. My father-well, that’s another story entirely.

By the time the meal ends, Sienna stands and says with a sigh, “I should go. Harrison is outside.”

“Then he can come and collect you like a gentleman.”

Dimitri’s low growl makes me smirk inside because it’s obvious he’s very protective of his daughters, which in my opinion, is a very good thing. Sienna obviously doesn’t agree because she huffs and rolls her eyes, saying over her shoulder, “God, this is so embarrassing.”

As she heads out of the room, Vivian smiles adoringly at her husband. “Go easy on him, darling.

He’s a good kid.”

I catch the expression on Louisa’s face, which tells me she knows something they don’t, and I know the type he is in an instant.

They soon return and Harrison enters, looking like the typical prep bastard he is. Floppy hair greased to one side and the smug smile of a man who has never had to work hard at anything. His white shirt is dressed with a sweater tied around his neck and his chinos hang low on his hips as he smirks around the room.

“Sir, ma’am, good evening.”

He nods with respect and then casts a curious inquisitive stare at me, not even acknowledging Louisa is in the room at all. My eyes narrow as I peer at him with dark consideration and Harrison is either high already, or stupid because he doesn’t seem to notice the sudden tension.

“I promise to look after your girl, sir. No drinking and I’ll make sure she’s home by midnight.”

He stares fondly at Sienna, who bats her fake lashes and rests a false painted fingernail on his arm, giggling with adoration as she gazes up at his ridiculous over-inflated ego.

“I’ll hold you to that, son.”

Her father stares him down and I can tell he hates Harrison but knows this is Sienna’s world. Her type thrives on running with the popular crowd and would die rather than not be considered the queen of all she surveys.

He offers her his arm and as she giggles stupidly, they turn and leave the room, followed by an exasperated sigh from her father.

“Fuck me, I need a drink.”

Vivian sighs. “I wish she would open her eyes and see the full picture. What are we going to do with that girl?”

I steal a glance at Louisa, who catches my eye and grins before turning to her father and saying with a smile. “I should leave you all to talk. I’ll be in my room.”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Actually, Louisa…” Vivian says quickly, “I’m sorry to ask, but your father and I have a drinks engagement at City Hall tonight.”

She turns to me and says apologetically. “I’m so sorry to leave you on your first night and if we could cancel, I would in a heartbeat.”

“It’s fine, I understand.” I smile to reassure her, and she nods, looking a little agitated before turning to Louisa.

“Please, can I ask you to show Flynn to the guest room and around the house? Make sure he has everything he needs.”

Louisa nods as Vivian turns to me and says with concern, “I promise we will spend tomorrow together.”

I can tell she feels bad about leaving and yet I’m keen to spend time with the woman who has taken my interest in a surprising way.

“It’s fine. I completely understand, and we can catch up tomorrow.”

Dimitri says with a sigh. “I have meetings tomorrow, but we’ll talk when I get home. We have much to discuss.”

My first impression of Dimitri Sullivan is a good one. If anything, I admire him more than I thought I would because I can tell he has a deep love for his family and a burning hatred for his brother. It was evident in his eyes when he heard his name and those are qualities we share. Maybe I can use that to my advantage and bring power to Club Mafia in a different way. Family power by birth right is every bit as powerful as by marriage.

One thing’s certain, my mission hasn’t changed. If anything, the need has only intensified and bringing Massimo Delauren down is now my only goal in life and I will make him pay for every sin he has committed and even the ones he has yet to make happen.