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Andrei’s eyes glimmered as his fingers tightened around the knife. “Let’s make sure he only suffers and won’t take any pleasure of his own ever again.”
Maranzano was too weak to stop him from unzipping his pants and yanking out his flaccid cock.
“This is for what you did to Vanya. Let’s see howyouenjoy getting raped in jail, you motherfucker.”
Andrei’s words were drowned by Maranzano’s screams of pain and horror as, with one brutal swipe, he sliced off his cock. With a grim expression, he looked at the man who was now sobbing from shock and disbelief. “And just to make sure you don’t get it sewed back on by some miracle…”
Maranzano watched his appendage being hurled into the roaring flames of the fireplace. He passed out from pain and loss of blood, with the vision of his flesh shrinking as it became scorched and slowly burned to cinders.
Vadim’s dry response muted the crackling fire in the background.
“Well, that escalated quickly.”
Chapter Nineteen
Six months later… Chateau VanZun Winery, Dubasari, Moldova…
“Herewith our updated report on the notorious capo di tutti capi, or as he was better known across Sicily, America, and the EU, the Godfather Don, Luciano Maranzano. As you know, he was captured six months ago in Romania. His trial has been the most reported upon and followed worldwide in over a decade. For years, Maranzano managed to evade incarceration since the authorities couldn’t find any viable proof that he was associated with the Mafia. Although his exploits and success as a hotel tycoon were well known, it wasn’t linked to any shady dealings. Authorities are elated that the Mafia Boss, who has been suspected of orchestrating some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by the Cosa Nostra, has been caught. After a grueling eight-week trial, he was finally found guilty of those deeds in a court of law. Early this morning, Judge Paolo Grossi, who heard the case, issued his sentence. Maranzano received two consecutive life imprisonment sentences with no option of parole on charges, among others, of murder, racketeering, and human trafficking. All his assets, as well as over one billion euros, have been placed under forfeiture. He will spend the rest of his life in the supermax prison, Casa Circondariale Sassari ‘Giovanni Bacchiddu’ in Sassari, Sardinia.”
“It’s about time this comes to an end,” Vanya said as she switched off the television. “I’m so fucking tired of seeing his face whenever I switch on the telly.”
Slapping her hands down on her thighs, she got up and stared Bogdan down. He returned her gaze dispassionately.
“Well, that’s it then.” She waved a hand toward the door. “That’s the end of all of this babysitting. Now, you, too, can get back to your own life. My wound is healed. The big bad wolf is under lock and key, shackled to the wall and all. So, off you go. I don’t need to be guarded 24/7 any longer.”
“Until the Pakhan issues the instruction that you don’t require my protection services, I’m not going anywhere.”
“Oh, for fuck’s sake, Bogdan! You’ve used me as an excuse long enough.” Vanya flopped onto her back on the sofa.
That Bogdan didn’t defend himself was more than telling. She gave him the side-eye.
“Gmphf, just as I suspected. It’s time you cleared the air with my mother. You know it as well as I do.”
“I know no such thing. Your mother made it very clear that I’m no longer welcome in her house.”
“Since when does a feared Bratva leader listen to a woman?”
“Your mother isn’t a mere woman, missy.” Bogdan glared at her. “She’s theComare,and like every other Guzun soldier, I respect and fear her power more than that of the current Pakhan.”
“You, my dear darling, are the only man who need not fear anything from her.”
“You’re naive. Even after all that has happened, you still believe in faerie tales.” He leaned forward. “Why don’t you practice what you preach, princess?”
“What do you mean?”
“Andrei Smirnoff. You refused to let his loyalty to your brothers stand in the way before. You took the first step back then. Why allow his pride to keep you apart now?”
“There’s nothing left to fight for, Bogdan. He made it clear he doesn’t want to have anything to do with me.”
“As did your mother, me.”
“That’s different.”
“How exactly?”
“Mother is just being stubborn.”
“So is Andrei.”
