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My aunts and uncles all have their own houses just down the hill, Dad wanted his siblings close so he built each of them houses here near his own and built a fence around the land to keep us all safe from his enemies. A lot of good that fence did when his enemy still managed to get his hands on him.
“If we don’t go in, your mom will come get us.” Chaos says from his seat across from me, sighing, I nod and get out knowing he’s not wrong. The air is crisp and has a chill to it, the sun is out but not even that ball of fire can chase away the cold in the air. It feels like an omen, a warning if you will that death is in the air and knows our Don has fallen. I shake away that thought and clench my fists at my sides, my father hasn’t fallen and I’ll do everything in my power to make sure I bring him and all my uncles home. Chanel, Chaos and Havoc come to stand beside me.
“Whatever we have to do, wherever we have to go, we are with you always.” I turn my head to the side and look down at my cousin, Sin keeps her gaze focused forward as she continues to speak. “We areMemento Mori.” She looks up at me and the sinister look in her eyes tells me she is out for blood. “My father is the bloodhound, he is the number one assassin in the fucking world and this chump thinks he can take him from me. I am going to burn this mother fucker to the ground.”
“No.” I say firmly, her eyes narrow but I push on before she can continue. “We are going to dismantle his empire, we are going to take everything from him, break him down slowly, he will never see us coming. When he has nothing left, he will be the first to be delivered theroyal flush.” Her brows raise to her hairline, the twins whistle from beside me. We all agreed when we started leaving calling cards that we would never leave all four cards for someone–the royal flush. “It’s time we broke our rule and made an exception for my mother's cousin.”
“Agreed.”
“Yes.”
“Fuck yeah!” The three of them answer in unison. Before we can say anymore the front door opens, Aunt Koby and Aunt Ally step onto the porch, at the sight of their mother's red-rimmed eyes the twins take off and rush to their mom. To the outside world, they are seen as cold, uncaring and self-absorbed but in reality, they feel deeper than any of us. Being loved by Havoc and Chaos is for life, once they deem you loveable, they will never stop.
“I need to see my mom, she won’t be taking this well.” I nod as Sin heads toward the house, I take a final breath before following her. I’ve always wanted to lead this family and prove to my father that I am ready and good enough to take over from him but, I never wanted the power handed to me this way.
I say a quick hello to Aunt Ally who looks utterly distraught, her blue eyes are dull and filled with pain, out of all my aunts she is the most emotional, I look to Aunt Koby and decide to leave her with her boys as I go in search of my mom and the others. The moment I enter the living room I freeze, my mom is a wreck on the couch embracing my Aunt Carlina while Aunt Clare and Aunt Anya stand off to the side trying to keep themselves together. Nytress, Destiny and Unique are perched on the couch opposite my mom. Sin slides up next to me, no words need be spoken between us. We can read the room, we know our family is falling apart and it is going to take all of us to fix it.
My mom’s gaze lifts to me and the moment she realizes I am actually here and she isn’t imagining it, a sob claws its way out of her as she pulls away from my aunt and rushing across the room to me, I wrap my arms around her and hold her tightly as she breaks down in my hold. Sin squeezes my mom’s shoulder as she walks past to be with her own mother. Mom’s tears begin to soak through my shirt but I make no complaint as I hold her and be the anchor, she needs me to be, it’s taking everything inside me to keep my anger in check and not lash out at everyone.
I have always wanted to lead this family but this was not the way I wanted that honor to be bestowed upon me, I wanted to earn it and make it known that it wasn’t just handed to me.
“Kiara?” I look up to see Luka standing in the entryway of the kitchen with a grave look on his face, my mother pulls back and uses me as a shield so she can wipe her tears away and pull herself together before facing my father’s chief of staff. Luka may be considered family but he isn’t blood, my mom needs to get it together and show no weakness.
In this life, if weakness is even hinted at then wolves from all over will come and try to take over what isn’t theirs to take, I’ll die before I ever let any of these washed up cunts try to take this empire my father built for us. Mom pats me on the chest and tries to smile reassuringly but it doesn't reach her eyes.
“What is it?” She asks as she moves to stand beside me, Luka fails at keeping the pitying look from his face as he stares at her.
“Rumors are already circulating, we need to reinforce each of the territories before a war breaks out.” Fuck, dad hasn’t even been out of the game for a day and already they are trying to steal from us, each of the low level crews around New York will be trying to take over each of my uncles places before coming for my dad’s.
“Okay, uh… we need to—.” She isn’t in her right mind so I step in and give my mother the out she needs.
“Split the men, station extra soldiers at each of the territories. Make sure Manhattan and Brooklyn are secured, they will try to take those two first.” Luka stares at me intently, I stand tall and hold his gaze waiting for him to question me but instead he just smiles and nods.
“You got it,boss.” My brows raise on their own accord hearing him utter that one word. “I’ll shift the men now and have the captains each of your uncles selected step up to take over the day to day operations. Vincent had a meeting in Long Beach tonight with a potential informant, what do you want me to do about that?”
“A meet with who?” Sin asks as comes to stand on my other side.
Luka doesn’t take his eyes off me as he answers. “He thought he found a mole and was trying to flip them to get information on the Vargas cartel.” I look at Sin who is frowning, the moment our gazes clash I know what she wants and it’s exactly what I was hoping she would want.
“Keep the meet, I’ll run point with Sin taking Overwatch and the twins watching my six.”
“Royal, no–.” I spin to face my mom, she can’t question me, not even in front of Luka.
“My father is the Don of this family which makes me the heir to Murdoch mafia, this is my birthright and I will honor it.” Her bottom lip trembles, I refuse to allow Luka to see her break so I dismiss him with the promise of finding him soon to go over the plan of what the fuck we do next.
“I can’t lose you too.” She sobs, fuck, I pull her to me and hold her close allowing her to break again in my arms. All my aunts are now crowded around with my cousins looking shaken, Havoc and Chaos stand beside Sin nodding their heads, I knew without a doubt they would always stand with me.
“Aunt Clare, did you want to take the girls to the game room?” I ask, I can tell she wants to argue and be a part of the conversation that will take place the moment she leaves but Nytress clasps her mother’s hand and begins to lead her out of the room with Unique and Destiny following close behind them.
ROYAL
My aunts, the twins, Chanel and my mom all sit on the sofas while I stand staring out the floor to ceiling windows at the backyard wondering how my dad let this happen. He is always a step ahead, he never goes into a situation blind and plans everything out making sure no one would ever be able to get the jump on him.
“You need to see the video.” I peer over my shoulder at my Aunt Koby, she rises and heads toward the wall mounted TV where she inserts a thumb drive into the back before pressing play.
My fists clench at my sides the moment the camera focuses on my father, he’s battered and bruised, blood trickles down the side of his temple and his arms are bound behind his back but seeing this man that has always wielded power like a second skin looking like this and be on his knees in front of the cocksucker with his back to me. Anger rides me hard as I watch the strongest man I have ever known kneel before this son of a bitch like a weak little mouse. I’ll fucking kill these cunts for doing that to my father. I’m so hungry for their blood, anger courses through me, I latch onto it and use it to keep me grounded as I watch the video.
“You have three minutes to make the demands, you fuck around or do anything stupid, your brother and brother-in-law die.”
