ARMANDO'S POV

"I'll hunt you down and kill the absolute shit out of you"

I hissed at my youngest sister through the phone. She has been making fun of my new haircut for the last ten minutes of us talking which means the whole call.

"You wouldn't" she said biting into an apple before she continued "You love me too much" I sighed knowing she's right but that doesn't mean I agree "You sure" I asked playfully "Alright alright next time I see will fight and let the best DeVille win" I titled my head at her sudden offer. Aurora has always been competitive and hates losing. She likes to be fully in control with no one barking orders to her. Aurora lives in her own world where she only cares about herself and deep down she actually cares about us, she just doesn't like clingy stuff. Although she's the youngest, I can admit she's more mature then I am. No matter how much she makes fun of me, she still switches to a serious mood when it's needed. Sometimes it scares me how quickly she changes moods. She could be one second all happy then start throwing things at me.

She's so smart for a woman her age, it's a thing in our family. All women are smarter and much more mature than men. Alessio is the dumbest thirty years old you could ever meet, all he likes to do is buy some lego and teach his daughter how to put them together. Alessia on the other hand puts her time and mind in work, you walk in her room to nothing but her sitting on a desk doing work. She inspired the seven of us to always work and never leave something for the next day, sometimes it worked honestly but sometimes the bed was too addicting.

Those who don't have time to sleep are the ones I feel bad for the most. I can't imagine sitting on the bed and not going to sleep right away. The second my head hits the pillow, my mind and body go unconscious for hours until someone wakes me up. I sleep heavily, it's been an issue to my family having to deal with who wakes me up each morning. The process of waking up the handsome Armando can go up to an hour or two, it's a full time job.

Not forgetting the kind of objects or liquids they have to use. I can wake up with water all over me or maybe my cold breakfast, that's mostly my mother.

"I have to go, your brother wants me to help him with this new lego he got" I chuckled remembering how much he would flip over the little pieces. "Have fun"—"Yeah right" I looked at her through the screen "We both know you like to hel" before I could finish my sentence I heard someone scream my name "Looks like someone got to help as well" my attention was brought back to Aurora who's smirking "I mean, they all need me here" I snapped back knowing damn well she's going to end my whole career "Oh shut up, Alessandro's only keeping you for dog food" hurts more than you think.

"ARMANDO" I heard another psychopath call me so I hung up with Aurora before the house started shaking. I got up and opened the door, Adriano popped in my face all of a sudden making me take a few steps backwards in little tiny fear.

Adriano looked at me in shock. "As if you wouldn't scream like a five years old" I defend myself as he walks in the room. He threw himself on my bed, MY BED. "Get your dirty ass off my bed" I said, crossing my arms to my chest. "Or what" I'll kill you.

I raised an eyebrow, waiting for his ugly ass to get up. He started getting up slowly to annoy the shit out of me, I sure wasn't patient nor so calm but I don't go as far as Alessandro. Out of us all, Alessandro's the worst when it came to anger. I remember back in the days when we were training he once lit this guy up because he gave him a 'disrespectful look'.

Of course I didn't disagree, I wanted my body safe and happy. Since then I learned to never look at him unless I'm completely and one hundred percent fine, the slightest things get on that guy's nerves. I'm not ready to die, I'm so young.

I snapped out of my thoughts by Adriano putting his fingers in my face. I slapped his hand away from my face before sitting next to him. "Will ask Alessandro to go out today" is he crazy, we have been trying for a week and half and he always says no. Especially since the meeting, he's always in a serious mood and doesn't like a lot of chit chatting. "My beloved dear Adriano, you know he'll say no" I told the idiota in front of me confidently "He will say yes trust me, I'll first suggest the idea then you tell him this'' we planned who take which line, more like argued but in the end we found a solution.

I glanced at the clock behind Adriano's figure, it was almost eleven. The second my eyes landed on Adriano, we heard footsteps in the hallway. We both shared a look before running to the door, in hope to catch up with Alessandro. As we kept getting closer to him, Adriano and I started fighting again. He wouldn't let me say the name of the club which is stupid because I came up with it but oh no he came up with the whole idea.

"I'll be ready in ten" oh wow. This is incredible.

We waited a few seconds so he didn't hear us then high fived each other. We ran back to my room and right when I closed the door, Adriano remembered something more like someone.

"Who's going to tell her" yeah her. I stayed quiet for a second. That her has been causing us nothing but trouble. I don't even know why Alessandro is having her live with us, she's not doing anything more or less than us. Yes she saved us once, yes she beat the best underground fighter in Italy but still.

She's the reason Alessandro has been all grumpy on us this whole week and for what? She didn't want to tell us her precious secret name. I don't know what kind of lies Alessandro might be telling himself, but he cares about her. No matter whatever the hell going on in his mind, that guy trusted her and cared about her feelings even though she didn't even have any. The woman looks like a straight up robot, she's not ugly to be honest but I am sure she never heard of something called emotions. Mornings, straight face. Evenings, straight face. Nights, damn right you guess-A STRAIGHT FACE.

It's just so unbelievable how one person could be that emotionless. I don't even think she's hiding them, I believe she actually has none. A ghost with color, she scares people until they shit their pants and then go back to her own straight face world.

"We have to" I looked at Adriano coldly, I don't want her to ruin the night for the love of god. "Why" I asked as my annoyance kept growing each second I thought of her.

"Can't you just let go, it's just a name why do you care so much"—"I personally don't care whatever she got to hide or about her in general, I care about Alessandro who she lied to" if I woke up one day and found out she's dead, I would eat my breakfast peacefully.

And here I was standing in front of her door. After the beautiful argument between me and Adriano, he decided I should go tell her myself to sort of like her more which won't happen. Before my knuckle could touch the door, it was opened. As the door opened, the figure I least wanted to see was standing behind it. She looked me up and down until she reached my eyes. The audacity.

I rolled my eyes very dramatically before saying "We're going out in fifteen minutes if you want to come" I finished off with full boredom, making it clear I didn't want her there. All she gave me was nothing, she took a few steps back and closed the door in my face without any response.

This woman sure knows how to disrespect, how did Alessandro take it cause ain't no chance in hell he would let her treat him like that and live another day.

I walked around the whole floor, telling everyone to be ready. Some didn't believe Alessandro actually agreed to this and some faked 'passing out'. For a reason we both know, Alessandro didn't allow any of us to go out or have fun. This past week or two it has been all about work and work, even at lunch-dinner he would tell us to hurry up which for me was a problem because I like to enjoy my food and not shove it in my mouth.

After a lot of struggling with Emilion's hair and a lot of waiting for precious Akila, we finally made it out of the mansion. Dante warned me about the way I look at her and how I should fix my looks or look at her properly while Adriano told me I looked like a jealous kitten.

At this point, I don't know which side these guys are on. Sure it's Alessandro but aren't they taking it seriously. I mean yes we don't care about her, however we care about Alessandro. She's the one who messed up and lied, it's not fair. Yet again, I was told to shut up about it.

I watched from a distance Alessandro staring at her. It's killing me and I know it's killing him. It's killing me seeing the best person who treats everyone with care, so confused and stuck in his mind all alone. And I know it's killing him, I know Alessandro is struggling to set his mind. He's probably all over the place, unable to decide whether he should talk to her or let it go forever. I would say screw her, we don't need her but deep down Alessandro wants her to talk. Him not making any move is complicating it much more. The thing is, none of us can get between them. I can't go to Alessandro and tell him what to do, it's his own responsibility as he told me several times when I tried to help. He rejects help unless he asks for it which is great but sometimes you never know when you need help especially when it comes to, yeah I won't even finish it.

Even though I was told not to, I will. I will talk to him about it because I won't sit down and watch him beat himself for something he hasn't done. "Sometimes, it's right to break the rules" I remembered Alessandro's words a few years back when we were younger, I smiled as the memories rushed in my mind. I'll take your advice Al, let's just hope you don't kill me.

For the first time, my mind couldn't make a final decision. As we arrived back at the mansion, my thoughts started rambling all around my head. I wanted to help Alessandro but I was slightly scared of how he would react. He can hate me and stop speaking to me for who knows how long. It's so risky yet it's in need. God, why do I have to fix their problems. Okay they never asked me to however I will help and make it better then whatever is going on. I'm a man with good intentions, will Alessandro understand that?

Probably not. Yeah, I'm officially a dead man.

I knocked on the door, waiting for a response nervously. I heard the 'get in' and twisted the door knob, opening the door to his office. I took a deep breath as I closed the door behind me which for your information never helped. "What's wrong" how did he know, I didn't even turn around. Dead man Armando, dead loving man.

I finally turned around to face him, he gave me the scariest 'what the hell did you do' look which if i was a few years younger I would have shitted my underwear by now. They're meant for each other I swear to god.

"Sit" he demanded before I rushed towards a chair and sat down. I took another deep breath leaving me yet again with no help. Alessandro rested both his elbows on the desk while connecting his finger together, waiting for me to speak. I would, if I stop sweating.

"Okay look, please don't get mad I'm here to help and before you cut me off I know you hate any help unless you asked but just listen to me" I heard him sigh as my eyes closed, I opened them slowly to him nodding. Let's do this.

"Get the fuck out"

I packed the air and got out of the room as if a lion was chasing me. I ran down the hallway, already missing my room. The second my eyes landed on the door I felt safe, I got in quickly and locked the door behind me. Oh no. I unlocked it, remembering Alessandro would flip off if he couldn't get in but now I can die any second.

I heard someone outside the door, no no no no. I closed my eyes and started praying. If it's the last breath I'm taking, at least I could ask God to forgive one of the many sins I committed. I do love Aurora's cooking, I would say it's bad only because she bullied me I swear. I was the one who started the rumor of Victoria carrying a dick in her bag to school.

And lastly, I do not regret helping Alessandro. At least he's killing me, not some broke ass assassin.

"Dude you're sweating like a donkey" what. "Wait, do donkeys sweat?"

I opened my eyes to Emilion wondering if donkeys sweat or not and technically I look like one. I passed out on the floor in relief, I lived. "Are you dead" that woke something in me "NO I LIVED" I said loudly, raising my arms up in the air. "Not for long since Alessandro is mad and something is telling me you're the reason" he looked at me carefully as all the hope vanished out of my body, almost taking my soul with it.

"How did you know" he chuckled as if it's some kind of a joke when my life depends on this. "I didn't" he said, pulling a bag of chips out of nowhere. "Want some" he offered, holding it closer to me. I looked at it then back at Emilion, I shrugged it off and grabbed a chip.

He will kill ME.

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