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I stare at Kyle, who shrugs, and I address him, saying, “I didn’t know the Judge has a niece. Did you Kyle?”
Kyle shakes his head. “Not to my knowledge.”
The Judge says angrily. “Cut the crap, Vieri. We both know I have a niece and you sent me that pornographic video of you fucking her to prove a point.”
Allegra pinches me hard again and I swear her fingers are inching toward my gun right now, so I shift her slightly and grip her wrists behind her back and say pleasantly, “Oh, you mean the one I sent you when I fucked your daughter. Is that the one you’re talking about?”
I swear he ages right before my eyes as he whispers, “What did you say?”
“Your daughter, Lucas. Allegra Powell. I believe you also have another son, Rafferty Powell. I wonder if your brother knows his wife has been fucking his brother for close to twenty-five years already?”
“You’re wrong. You’re spreading false lies.” He tries to protest, but his voice shakes, revealing his guilt in a far more devastating way than admitting it.
I sigh theatrically. “I would hate to be there when he does. Imagine the headlines. Respected Judge had an affair with his brother’s wife for twenty-five years. Fathering two bastard children behind his brother’s back.”
I shake my head. “That wouldn’t be good for your career, would it, Lucas? I’m guessing your marriage wouldn’t survive either, and what about your brother? I’m almost positive he will have something to say about that.” I shake my head. “Goodness me.” I say in mock alarm. “What if the other Dark Lords get to hear of it? Tainting our respectable organization with scandal. You could lose everything.”
Allegra is panting against my chest, and I feel wet tears on my neck and for some reason it angers me that she’s upset. The man staring at me with mounting anger mixed with shock is the one responsible for that, and I snarl, “So, if you have any sense, you will turn around and walk away. Head back the way you came and keep as far away from me and my family as you can because I don’t take kindly to threats against me, in my own fucking club.”
Kyle moves to his side and one of my other guards does the same on his other one and I hiss, “Now if you don’t mind, I was enjoying a pleasant evening before you so rudely interrupted me. Next time, call my office and make an appointment. You may leave.”
He has no choice as my men grab one arm each and effectively pull him away and as the circle closes once again, I drop a kiss on Allegra’s head and whisper, “He’s gone. It’s okay, baby girl, I’ve got you.”
To my surprise, her arms tighten around my waist, and she sobs in my arms, something I definitely wasn’t expecting, which causes something sharp to pierce my heart.
I tighten my hold and kiss her soft cheek and whisper, “Let it all out. Take as long as you need.”
As I hold the broken woman in my arms, a murderous rage consumes me. I almost wish the Judge was still here so I could take my anger out on him. I want to kill him and make it long, slow and painful and I want it to count. He has destroyed this woman’s life and I will never be okay with that.
CHAPTER27
ALLEGRA
So many emotions have assaulted my mind today, and this one has pushed me over the edge. I can’t take anymore. I am officially broken because what just happened confirmed everything.
Lucas Stevenson is my father.
It was obvious. He tried to deny it, but I could tell he was bluffing. Shade was right. My mom has been cheating on my dad my entire life and I hate her so much is burns inside.
How could they?
My childhood has been destroyed and it’s all because of the man holding me so tenderly in his arms and kissing my head while whispering words of comfort in my ear. He is all I have right now, which is a freaking car crash because a mafia bad boy isn’t really someone you can trust.
But I do.
For some strange reason, I do trust him. He has humiliated me, ridiculed me and made me the star of a porno movie, and yet I still trust him. He has killed for me. He is helping me and right now, as I sob in his arms, he is loving me.
I’m not even sure how long we sit in the club, the music playing around us serenading my misery. It’s as if we are alone, though. The men remain in their positions, and nobody can see in. We are in the eye of the storm, and it is breaking all around us.
Then something happens that shocks me. It’s as if a cold resolve settles over my soul and any emotion in me is slowly draining away. Perhaps I’m losing my mind. I’ve already lost everything else, nothing really matters anymore, so I push back and, taking a deep breath, smile weakly.
“So…” His expression is full of concern as I attempt a small but shaky laugh.
“Where were we?”
He makes to speak, but I place my lips against his and kiss him slowly. My tongue edging inside and taking its time to savor something it needs more than anything right now. I’m hurting, but at least I’m feeling something. It’s time to replace this emptiness inside me. To chase it away and leave me with a different kind of memory.
His low groan makes me feel so powerful at this moment. It’s as if I can do anything and so I carry on dancing. His own private show from the lady well-hidden behind the mask. A disguise of sorts. Like the men around us, shutting the entire world out and I wiggle my hips and leaning back, lower the zipper on my dress just enough to get his attention.
