Three months later

Reena helped the 5-month pregnant Prisha to get up from the floor, as she was playing the board games with the kids.

Sanjay was dancing his victory dance after winning his first win over his over achieving mom and pouty sister.

Reena was chuckling at the way, the mother-to-be was pouty at the way her kid was teasing her endlessly.

Sanal got the nursing bag reminding his wife about her appointment with the doctor and her scan prior.

As they were about to leave, Mrunal walked inside the house with Deepika who couldn't stop her smile, clutching her daughter's hands.

Sonia was sending the mail of her affirmation for the internation conference in Greece and was contend that her Trishna was being selected for being the speaker and MC for the invite.

As she congratulated Trishna, she heard Deepika to enter her room with a wide smile. Sonia welcomed her friend and instructed the maid for some refreshments for the friend.

Sonia was thrilled to hear the good news about Mrunal and was finally happy to get the double treat for her family.

Rajeev's room

Mrunal looked over her reflection in the mirror and rubbed lovingly to her belly, having small happy tears from her content eyes.

"...my bubba!...I can't wait to have you in my arms..." as she murmured her thoughts, her mind twirled back to the time, when she had almost lost her chance of motherhood by the one person who...

But now, was not the time to remember those harsh days and move on to her happy present – her gift.

She wiped her happy tears and went ahead to prepare a special dinner for her love with her surprise for him.

The Dungeon

*Growl*

The man went flying up and landed on the opposite wall as it broke his limbs. The mafia then marched to him pulling his hair and tried to straightened him to give a hard blow. The blood spurted out of the badly injured man who didn't want to plead the mafia – no matter what.

"..." The Capo then caught hold of the captive whose face was unrecognisable – thanks to the String-Breaker who clicked his neck. Rajeev signalled the Jokester to throw the man to him.

"...first...*breathing heavily*...I don't like losers...and second...*beats his jaw*...I don't like liars!!..." the man fell down with his tiring and broken limbs, grunting in horrible pain.

The Jokester pulled the bruised man on the chair, trying to make him sit straight.

The String-Breaker tilted the captive's man head and bend down to his eye level asking "...pimp!...murderer!...and...*sad chuckles*...I don't want to even start what else disgusting thing that you do...you know why...I can't even say it..."

The last blow on the face made the man unconscious, making the Jokester rub the String-Breaker's arm who got the first evidence for her. As their soldiers took the dying man out of their sight to be tied to the chair awaiting his death, the String-Breaker expressed his stand to proceed with their next step.

The bartender aka pimp aka delivery executive who was the main supplier to the her – NightRose.

Satisfied with his first win, the Capos got out of the dungeon to have some refreshments.

At the club

"...Raj?!...what are you thinking?...what is your next plan?..." Dino asked him while sipping on his beer and saw the way Rajeev twirled his glass with a side smile.

"...the Onyx...in Vietnam...and...the Trans Harbour link in the city ..." as he spelt his decision, Dino knew exactly what he needed to do. But...

"...the Onyx?...isn't it the fight club owned by...?...but...Raj...why is the need?..." Jokester was puzzled as to why the Capo was going haywire from the actual line of their investigation.

Raj just twirled the glass, riddling him back "...who is the first one to abandon ship...when its start sinking, hm?..."

"...Rats?" Jokester answered trying to decipher the puzzle to which Raj laughed shaking his head.

"...it's the passengers... they are the first one to abandon...hm?...but here the case is different..." a rather confused Raj got up from his seat, leaving Dino still dizzy with his puzzles.

"...the sinking ship...that is the Papi reign, in this context...is hanging by a thread, which is held by a strong hold...a hand...which can easily pull it ashore...*turning to face Dino*...then why has it not?"

"...Maybe they want to profit out of it?!!" Dino blurted out something in his intoxicated stated and realised his blunder '...profit out of a crumbling organisation?!' As he shaked his head to correct, he saw Raj rush to him, clutching his shoulders.

"...Or...maybe?...Shit!...*breathing heavily with shaky pupils*...Dino call Kookie and fix an appointment with Joonie!...I wanna clear something with them...Shit!...why didn't I think it before?!!...Damn the hyenas!!...the betrayal!!...with us!!...*scoff*...bloody f##kers!!" saying so he took out his phone to call someone when...

"...Dino?...When is the annual meetup?...of the Mafia bosses?..." He halted in his steps and asked a still gaping Dino who answered '...next month 20th...' and saw Raj nod his calculating head. The Capo moved out of the club calling Gamer and Raccoon to get the hidden lie which was showcased as a truth to them.

He just went back to fix the said appointment with their friends abroad and promised to not leave the Capo's side till the end.

Getting the info from the Harbour line was cakewalk for the Jokester who was also amazed by the String-Breaker. As Dino was moving out of the club, his phone pinged with the red light (Mafia code for an urgent message) and saw '...code yellow...' making his breath heavy and steps wobbly.

But why him? Does the Capo trust him so much? Should he inform her? No!...they would track her too! A lone mission. Maybe his time to shine is here.

'...Thanks Kiddo!...' he heaved a long breath and looked up thanking his stars to finally prove his worth in the Clan.

Rajeev was happy to have at least one trusted friend in his advent to find the real truth and not the one being served in the silver platter by the Mafia advisor.

Nair Mansion

A slightly drunk and worried Rajeev reached a quiet mansion with its residents deep in their slumber. Thinking that his wife would have been asleep, he tiptoed to his room.

But to his surprise, his room door was slightly opened with some shimmer light peeping out of it.

As he opened the door, he found his room being decorated with so much flora and celebration accessories confusing him.

"...you are late?!!..." her soft voice would always bring a smile on his tired face. As he turned to tightly hug his love, he got another surprise.

His lovely wife standing in a new attire of a mermaid gown and her serene eyes smiling. His mouth was wide open with the way the cloth shimmered on her slender body making him strode to her with his lovely gaze. 

"...wh-what are you wearing?!!...I mean *chuckle*...its anew to me...Buji?!!...what?!!...am I missing something?!!...I mean did we get a party invite that I forgot, huh?..." his question while hugging her smooth waist and trying to take in her heavy makeup albeit to her simple kohled eyes – where making him question her intentions with him.

"...I-I...just...um...wanted to celebrate...you know...us...our future..." as she spelled those words, he couldn't help but take her lips in a wanting kiss to hear her beautiful moans.

After their hot make-out, with her pinned to the wall and his magical hands moving lusciously on her body wanting to remove the dress.

Her bare skin peeping out of the dress, could just have his hot kisses and would love to devour her whole.

She somehow backed and spoke breathlessly to convey her happiness to him who had no plan to stop his sweet assault on her.

"...why don't you refresh, hm?...I have a surprise for you...after...*chuckles*"

He bobbed her nose in affirmation and went to bring back his sanity which was falling with the intoxication and her sexy self.

In the washroom, he tried to decipher her new avatar and shaked his head at the way she was trying so hard to get his attention. Here he was waiting to pour out his heart for her, who just had to hum with her sweet voice to make him fall on his knees.

The bathroom counter had her handwritten note which as he read made his breath stuck in his throat. 

'Father' the two-syllable hitched his words and he clutched the strip in his hands thanking the God for his sweet gift.

Rajeev took the note and spoke "...why can't you tell me your story like this?!!...why are so afraid?!!...or are you ashamed?!!...*sad chuckle*...why?!!!...you are my pride...my warrior... mon cœur..." and kissed the note with his happy tears. When...

Crash!

The sudden crashing sound made him rush outside to protect her. Her mild scream made him take out his gun from the washroom drawer and kill the first person to think of even hurting her.

The entire room was fired with continuous fires making it difficult for him to check for his Mrunal.

"..Raj?!!..." as she called him out, he skidded to her and cowered her shivering self in his buff self.

Suddenly the firing stopped but he still didn't leave her who peeped from his shoulder.

"...be down, honey!!..." as he ordered her, she went closer to his protective shield and prayed to God for their protection and her baby's.

The room door opened with a crash, making the Capo aim at the intruder.

"...Raj!...it's me!...Gaurav!..." the voice didn't relax him for a minute who was terrified at the event. Only when she held his arms whispering "...Raj...its safe..." and looked back at her. He glanced back at Gaurav and the array of soldiers moving inside the room.

The living room

The Mafia Capo – String Breaker had fiery eyes when thinking about the event that happened few minutes back. Mrunal tried to calm him with her soft caress on his hands which seems to be working.

"...I want only members to remain in the room....and others can leave..." Vinay commanded with clenched jaw which terrified Sonia of his Alpha phase which would seldom arise – only for his family.

Mrunal felt his soft peck on her forehead who caressed her cheeks and nodded, glancing at the bodyguard for her.

Rosé took Mrunal inside the room alongwith the women soldiers for the ladies and children of the house.

"...Chopper...Since when...and I want each and every details that you all dared to perform behind my back!!!..." Vinay ordered with his hands behind his back and piercing his eyes into their souls.

Pradeep got a little concerned with the way El Rey growled at them but he knew the care behind his strong voice. As he glanced at Vinay, he signalled his Consigliere Grappler to put forward his evidences in front of the members that they had investigated secretly.

Vinay could only listen to his words which spelled the way they had found the perpetuators and their advancement in the Feline family. Vinay felt his aggression pooling high with the information laid in front of him about...

Akash aka Rakesh

The Roddy's real intention

Komal aka Devi

The death and new reign of Papi

NightRose

...and finally, the accusations on Mrunal being the next Papi...

As Prisha finished her statements along with the Duster, Chopper and Grappler, Vinay glanced at the String-Breaker who was silent from the start with a poker face.

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