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“You’re right, I don’t know how you feel.” Before my eyes I watch her regret turn to anger and it sparks something inside me to see her ready to challenge me. “You know what, fuck you. I never asked for any of this. I did what I could for her. As soon as she was born I was there. Christine died three weeks later, what the fuck was I supposed to do? Was I supposed to come here and knock on the mafia’s door and say ‘hey, King, you don’t know me but here’s your daughter?’” She’s yelling now, I don’t interrupt, I want to hear everything she has to say. “You would have laughed in my face. I know you and Christine never got on. You were both bad for each other but that little baby didn’t need to pay for yours and her mistakes. I’m sorry you feel shafted but if I was faced with the same choice again, I wouldn’t do anything differently. She is fucking perfect, she is so smart and kind. I gave up everything to raise her, King, so don’t you dare stand there and judge me for my choices.” I can’t stand to hear more of this. I grab her face between my hands and smash my lips against hers, effectively silencing her. She struggles in my hold for a second before her shock bleeds from her body and she gets lost in the kiss. Just as I deepen it, she yanks free and stumbles back a step, her eyes wide with fright at what just happened. She reaches up tentatively and touches her lips whilst staring at me. I don’t want to think too much on what I just fucking did, so I turn and storm from the room. I make it up the stairs and just about get to my room before Knight’s door swings open. He stands there staring at me for a moment. I’m just about to carry on to my room but his words hold me in place.
“She isn’t like her sister. Don’t hurt her, King.” I stare at him for a second taken back by his remark. Knight never showed any care toward Christine.
“How would you know?” My little brother steps out of his room and moves close so that we are nearly chest to chest.
“I just do. Don’t do anything to hurt her. Amelia needs her.”
“Don’t fucking tell me what my daughter needs!”
“Pull your fucking head out of your ass and realize that Allison is what she needs!”
* * *
Icheck my watch for the dozenth time waiting for Bishop to fucking get back with Amelia. Allison sits on the couch next to Rook, waiting as well. It’s nearly eight at night and she should be here… withus. What the fuck? Since when did I think of Allison and me as anus?The sound of the door opening has me snapping out of my thoughts and sighing in relief at the sight of Bishop and Kiara walking in with Amelia cuddled into her uncle’s chest. Allison jumps to her feet and runs over to them grabbing Amelia, who is half asleep, from Bishop, holding her brown teddy.
“You could have called. It’s late and she should have been in bed nearly an hour ago!” Bishop stares down at Allison as if she has lost her fucking mind for daring to speak to him like that. Me? Hearing her berate my brother, the mafia Don, has my cock getting hard and it shouldn’t! I want to torment her and wreak havoc on her life for hiding my kid from me. Kiara steps forward and rests her hand on Allison’s forearm.
“I’m sorry we were so late, there was a… complication.” Allison clutches Amelia tighter to her chest. I make my way over and stand beside her, resting a hand on my daughter’s back.
“What type of complication?” I growl. Before Bishop can answer my question Kiara pipes up.
"Ally, why I don’t show you and Mela to your room?” Allison shakes her head.
“No, I want to know if she is in danger!” I can hear the hysteria in her voice and know I need to stop it before it disturbs my girl. I turn and grab Allison’s face between my hands, her frightened gaze locks on to mine.
“I’ll handle it. No harm will come to Amelia.” She nods and it shocks the shit out of me that she trusts me at my word to keep her safe. She follows after Kiara and I stand here watching them walk up the stairs. “And you,” I mutter below my breath. I know Bishop heard but he doesn’t say a thing, instead he calls for Rook to get Knight and meet us in the office.
* * *
Ipace the length of Bishop’s office. “What the fuck do you mean followed?” I snap at my brother.
“When we got to her place there was a car parked there. I circled the block twice and when they made me, they took off.” Fuck! I ram my hand through my hair and feel my temper rise. No, it’s not just anger it’s… fear. I’ve never had a weakness before, except for my brothers and sister, but now, I have a weakness that isn’t big enough to defend herself. I look to the others and see both Knight and Rook looking livid. Mav and Luka lean against the wall with murderous looks on their faces. I know my family will go to war for my girl.
“We take them out. The Ramello family has been hedging for our spot since we took out the Ramano’s, we need to strike now!” The conviction in Rook’s voice is awe inspiring. Just one afternoon with Amelia and already he is protective as shit over her.
“They can’t go back.” Knight’s quietly spoken words have me studying him. Something is going on with him and from the way he looks to Bishop, I know he is in on whatever it is.
“If they don’t, then they will know we are onto them. We need to find a way in with the Russian’s and exploit their weakness. We know the other families are working with them so if we keep this up, we will find their source.” I glare at Bishop.
“You’re willing to use my kid as fucking bait?” He stands from his chair and rests his hands on the edge of his desk as he leans over to stare at me.
“I would never risk the safety of my niece, don’t even question me on that again! Allison needs to return to her apartment but Mela, she will remain here with us where she is safe.” He’s saying everything that I want but why does it feel fucking wrong to do this? I want her with me always so she can get to know me and my family but I know that her being without Allison will destroy her.
“She can’t stay there unprotected!” Knight steals the words from my mouth.
“She won’t be. Gage can stay with her and keep—” I sneer and cut Bishop off.
“No. Gage will stay the fuck away from her. I’ll be with Allison and Amelia.” Bishop tries to cut me off but I push on. “They want to exploit my weakness? Let those cunts try because if they make a move, it’ll be with me there not that fucker Gage!”
Chapter7
Allison
The ride to work is filled with tension and I hate it. I keep turning back to check on Mela who is completely unaware of the danger we are in. King told me about what had happened and I disclosed that I have felt like I have been followed for a while now. The look in his eyes had me scared shitless. He said it wasn’t him following that close. I was shocked to learn he had been following me for a while. He said Mela and I could return to our home under the condition that he would be staying with us. I wanted to rebuke him but how could I do that? My pride doesn’t mean anything when it comes to keeping Mela safe.
“What does she do when you work weekends?” I startle at his softly spoken question, I turn and look at him, he wears a plain black shirt and jeans. He doesn’t dress like Bishop or the twins, he dresses for comfort not style. What he doesn’t understand is with the way he dresses and rocking converses like that he gives off Paul Walker vibes and it works for him. I shake my head to clear those thoughts from my mind, he’s my niece’s father and is in the fucking mob!
“She comes with me. I can’t get a sitter so I have to take her with me.” He nods but I can see the cogs in his mind turning with an unasked question. “Just say whatever it is you want to say.”
