8 hours ago

Zia Knight POV

"Zia you need to come with us" said Zac to me with a blank face. Unsettle feeling came worming to me as if a news, unbeknowst to me, will make a huge different today...tomorrow... or for my lifetime even.

"Where are we going? and who do you mean by 'us'?" I asked as I walk right behind him same feet forward like his and same swing hands motion as well, as if I was a robot and he's my controller -- yet it's just a twins thing of course.

"Well, there's news that I suppose will ensure our winning spot" Zac simply said before he stopped in front of, i'm guessing a family or conference room by the size of it.

"she's here guys" shouted Zac all of a sudden making me jump on my spot from the unexpectation.

"Zia come, have a sit honey" said a familiar voice coming from a speaker around the room. 

I looked around the room and found the two men conferencing call to everyone and I in the room. One of the men is my dad who is looking as professional as always with his suit and by the look of the background he is currently at his home office. 

The other man is none other than the feared and respected man in our family and Rose's, Gabriel Russo Luciano. As scary as he looked and the many published stories on the media and rumours about him, he is still our sweet, overprotective and loving Nonno.

"Honey, how are you?" asked my dad with his usual sweet smile as I make my way to sit next to Rose.

"I am well Papa, how are you? and what about you, nonno? come sta?" I asked sweetly although a nauseous feeling is starting to creep again. I have been feeling this way lately, I suppose the stress is really catching up to me. Adding the change in environment, new faces, new people, change of plans and not being in routine is really putting a toll to my body and head. 

"I am well honey but you don't look so good honey. Are you sure?" said Papa with worries seeping in his soft voice. I smile at the sweet tone he always have reserved for me, not even to Zac...well to Rose too and the little ones too now. 

"Molto bene bambina but, your dad is right, you don't look so well. You look slightly pale. Did you even have anything to eat yet? Damon, Damien and Leonardo what are you men doing there not taking care of the women in our family huh? do I need to reeducate you boys?" said nonno seriously with threats ringing in his tone. 

"Non, non, non....we ate.. we all did. We had breakfast earlier together but I guess it was a couple hours ago..." said Damon. 

"Si, si, si... I guess we should ask someone to bring us refreshments" ended Damien as he swiftly make a phone call ordering someone to bring refreshment to our current location. 

"umm...ummm...umm...Sir? I...I...I will make sure this won't happen again" stammered Leonardo with his head bow down and hand scratching the back of his neck in nervousness.  

"Enough, enough... uncle and nonno don't worry we're all taking each other well here but you're right I have just realised how Zia look slighly pale at this moment. I will call our trusted family doctor to check on her. With that said, can we now go back to the matter we've discussed before our Zia came joined us. 

Should I panic with how serious and deadly silent the room is currently at right now? It's as if everyone except me knew a secret that is now about to be revealed... but what else is there that I do not know of?

"Well, honey. I just want to let you know that I know about everything that is going on including who is targeting the little ones and the luciano twins." said dad with a deadly serious look that I have never witness before. 

"What? how did you find out? and I thought we're keeping things low from mom and dad" I diverted my question to Zac, Rose and, Damon and Damien.

"Well..." Zac was cut off by nonno immediately. 

"Long story short, Rose dad was a mafia leader yes but so are your biological grandparents. It is your blood bambina." Nonno replied simply. 

My mouth was closed and open like a fish gaping for air. My head was blank... blank as in I have no idea how to respond nor what to say to the news.

"With that said, they were targeting Rose and the Luciano without knowing that you are my child and, the fact that I am Rose's biological uncle or I guess the other grandson to inherit the title and possession of the most feared and biggest crime organisation in Brazil at that time. 

 My dad paused and stared at me as I stare him back with a pair of stilled and blank eyes. "Rose took a hold of my left hand while Zac took a hold on my right hand-- both to support their 'twins' mental state aka ME.

"So you're saying..." I stuttered.

"Si bambi, it's the ones who killed your great-grandparents and grandparents whom are targeting Rose and the little ones, whom I have not yet met. If things are getting messy I will instead have the little ones to come to me and you all deal with the adult stuffs." Nonno said as a matter-of-factly. 

"Nonno?" Zac started.

"Si?" 

"Do you think we can win this? since now we know these people are our family nemesis whom for some reason keeps chasing and targeting us." Zac squeezed my hand tighter as I return the gesture as the unsettle and nauseous feeling are now intensified. 

"Of course, they have failed several times and this will be a fail one too. The reason is still unknown to us but we will for sure end this now. It's been way too long and these times innocent cute boys whom can now be considered as my great-grandchildren are involved. There is no way we are letting them to touch even a stray of the boys' hair." Nonno said as he took a sip on his bourbon in his crystal glass.

"It is up to you males to make sure to complete the mission. Eliminate completely and protect the famiglia. Nothing more, nothing less. Capisce?" nonno pointed his finger at the males which I believe he refers to Damon, Damien, Leonardo and maybe Zac too. 

"Boys, please protect and look after each other. I will handle any media and police involvement in America, nonno will take care of the ones in Italy, France and England, so you can focus with the elimination. I don't want this to continue any longer. Enough mess has been made by these little cockroaches I want them exterminated, understood? Zac?" dad said in a tone unbeknowst to me once again. 

"Si dad, I will. Permission to go all out old man?" Zac smirked evilly.  I looked at him closely, scrutinizing on every little thing that are different to 'my Zac'.

"Permission granted. I support every manpower and access to weaponaries you need" said dad non-challantly as he too started to pour and drink from his crystal glass, similar to nonno's. 

"What?..." I whispered in my state of confusion. 

Rose simply squeezed my left hand reminding me of her presence. 

"You have a lot you don't know Zia but please remember all of it is to protect the famiglia and also to not scare you" she said and smile sweetly at me in the end. 

Zac let go of my hand and stood up reaching to his phone from his pocket. He walked out as I heard him say "boys, good news! time to play again...it's a full on force this time..."

"Zia, honey? don't worry okay everything will be alright?" my head began to spin rapidly. I could barely hanging on my consciousness if it's not for Rose who is still holding my other hand. 

"But papa, how would you know? we can't know for sure. All I was worried about was the little ones, you, mom and Ashton along with his family but now I am worried for everyone's life. I ... I can't..." I couldn't finish my sentence.

I started to sway and all I could hear was a lot of loud voices, males and female which I for sure know is Rose, but there was something else I could hear... was what I thought before everything turned black, empty and silent. 

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A/N: Finally I am on break, well Easter long weekend break. I hope to continue writing this story and entertain our sour and boring iso-life. Stay safe and love you all. Happy Easter! x

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