ALESSANDRO'S POV

The lovely sound of my alarm rang into the whole room as if life depends on it.

I groaned in a slight headache reaching the back of my head before I sat straight on the bed. As I opened my eyes, there were some dark brown lines blocking my vision. It took me a few seconds to realize it was my hair, don't even blame me, nothing makes sense when you first wake up even if the whole world is spinning you still wouldn't know what the absolute hell is happening.

Dear lord why am I thinking deep first thing in the morning. I sighed at myself and my mind which never got tired from these thoughts. I trumbled my way towards the bathroom, thankfully without falling. One glance into the mirror and I couldn't recognize my face. My hair was messy on a whole other level.

It's seven in the morning, I'm not brushing my hair this early. Wait, is it seven?

I walked out of the bathroom to check the clock and hopefully fulfill my wish to know what time it is. My eyebrows raised as my sight landed on the clock hanging on the wall. It's ten in the generous morning.

I'm still not brushing my hair.

After struggling to finish my morning routine along with leaving my hair as it was, I started making my way out of the room. Yesterday I had to drop off each one of them individually somewhere completely different from the other. It was tiring if you ask me but in the end we need to send the damn invitation to the ball. I was planning to send my men and then I remembered when I once did and they got killed. These people really think they're threatening them when their only wish is to send the message.

Speaking of the ball and invitations, Dante finally had the balls to ask Julia to be his date which is surprising if you ask me. Dante sucks at communication, like actually sucked so coming out from him sure is an upgrade which is something he needs.

Adriano is going with Lilianna which he had to beg for, yes they're married but Lilianna likes effort no matter what. Lilianna is one of the most amazing women I've ever seen, she's so unique I don't even know how someone like her ended up with Adriano.

Adriano was the type of a man whore, he would get drunk and have sex each night after another until someone caught his eyes for once. At the time Lilianna was in a toxic relationship, her ex boyfriend would force her to do things she didn't want however, sometimes she got hold of it yet sometimes she couldn't. I remember when Adriano sent me the address and I knew right away it was time to kill.

Whenever we send each other a name, an address or even a random ass number we know it's going down with no one left alive. Working beside him is like glue sticking into its paper, the guy watches my moves and follows smoothly as I make each step. You would be turning around to kill someone and he's already there helping, but he knows where to stop because Alessandro likes to have some fun as well. Maybe a lot of fun.

We went to his apartment where Lilianna was forced to live and we started beating the hell out of him. And lastly, Adriano handed Lilianna a gun. He knew deep down she wouldn't do it, however in the end it's her call. For some reason Adriano had a lot of respect towards her, he kills like an animal without looking. He only takes orders from me and no one else, even when his father asks him to calm down or to rethink a situation he never listen.

As we didn't expect, Lilianna shot her ex boyfriend.

I chuckled remembering her reaction "Well that's over with. Now you, Alessandro right? you got a big ass mansion take me there" I can't forget the shock on both of our faces at her pure reaction and since then Adriano fell and kept falling like a cat with nine lives.

Then we got the last two, Emilion and Kira. Both of them are grown adults who can handle anything yet can't ask each other out. One of them got to shine and just go for it because I'm sick of these two.

And if you're wondering who I'm going with, I didn't ask anyone up until this very moment.

I normally go alone each year as Angela likes to stand by my side as if she's my date but I end up leaving her alone. I remember one year she literally followed me everywhere, one time I was coming out of the bathroom and she stood there asking what I was doing in there.

Before I could get any further, the doorbell rang. I stopped for a second, no one shows up at this house and the rest are all around the world. I rushed towards the door and right before I opened the door, I realized I was shirtless. But the realization was too late.

My mother stood in the front, behind her was the witch I was just talking about along with the witch who gave birth to her.

My mind literally just set me up and gave me this crap to cope with. My mother pulled me into a hug before whispering into my ears "wear a shirt figlio" I smiled tiredly as I gently took the bags out of her hands. "Why did you carry these all the way along?" I asked my kindhearted mother, knowing she didn't want to disturb the servants. "Oh you know your mother Alessandro, she never listens" said Angela's mother before rolling her eyes. "She can do whatever she wants Giorgia" I snapped at her pathetic figure. Who the hell is she to think I'll let her talk about my mother in that way. My mother rested her hand on my left shoulder, telling me to let it go. Although I didn't want to but if it will make my mother happier then that will do.

I didn't even know why I had these two in my house. I placed the groceries my mother always brings whenever she visits on the kitchen counter. I was ready to leave for work when I heard Giorgia call my name. I ignored it successfully but then my mother called after her. She knew what I was doing and it annoys me.

I walked in the living room where the three of them sat, Angela and her mother sat on the couch while my mother sat on an armchair alone. I took a seat far from the couch and waited for whatever the hell they wanted from me. My mother and Giorgia started talking as Angela kept staring at me. I wasn't uncomfortable by the desperate looks she gave me, just simply disgusted.

I have been rejecting her before she was born, what else can I do. When Giorgia was pregnant with Angela she would always tell my father how we would be perfect together and that we're soulmate meant to be which is complete bullshit. My father didn't care like he always does and I'm not bothered at that point. One of the few things I appreciated about my father was he never forced me into an arranged marriage nor tried to set me up with a woman to marry.

"So Alessandro since you're not taking anyone to the ball, I have a beautiful woman next to me for you to take" said Giorgia confidently. "Oh really, where is she"

Angela's mouth fell open in shock and before she could speak one word I got up, stopping her from spitting out one letter. "By the way, I am taking someone" I told them as I made my way out of the living room, I watched my mother smile proudly as Angela shook in rage and her mother clenched her jaw. I tried to hold in my laugh but a smirk escaped and made it to my lips.

I heard from a distance Giorgia ask my mother who I was taking and I heard clearly the name of the woman I was in fact planning to ask.

Later into the evening I was called down yet again, but this time was for lunch. "Angela is such a great cook, she made all of this by herself" Giorgia tried to show off her daughter yet again for what? I don't know. I sat down to my left was my mother and my right was bullshit.

Don't worry I made it out alive, until my mother and Giorgia left us alone. I got up from the table and went to the living room, surprisingly Angela didn't follow which left me wondering for a second but it was a relief. I grabbed my phone from my pocket in hope to answer some emails. However, just as I guessed, Angela showed up. I looked up then back at my phone before she decided to open that ugly mouth of hers "sorry I was washing my hands, I hope you missed me" she said with that high pitch voice of hers, I would rather hear my alarm rang everyday at two in the morning then listen to her voice for one minute. "non l'ho fatto" [translation: I didn't]

"Oh Al you're so funny" did I really think her voice was the problem. I sighed and ignored her comment. I could feel her eyes on me from the sun, she kept adjusting herself in the seat along with flipping her hair from side to side.

Angela was slowly driving me insane. She kept moving, not once did she sit straight and calm the hell down. I eventually got tired and annoyed but then I heard footsteps.

My mind and heart kept racing faster each time the sound kept getting louder. I knew it was her from miles and probably because there was no one left other than me and her in the house. It has been officially two days since we laid down in the garden, two days since one of my favorite days of my life.

That day Akila grew in my eyes in a way I couldn't imagine nor believe was possible. I'll keep my words and erase her grandfather's existence from this world with my bare hand. The amount of ways and ideas I have for his last days are uncountable. Never in my whole life, my mind worked this vigorously and I never loved it more.

He better be enjoying the pure air as it travels through his lungs peacefully no matter where he is because one day he will wake up living his worst nightmare as I lay my hands on him.

I felt my breath get heavier as I thought about him, it has been on my mind day and night. Akila and I haven't talked much since that night, not because it's awkward or anything but now we had to do the work of the other six along with organizing the houses and rooms for the men we're taking in our country.

And just as I mentioned her, I looked up to Akila walking past us. She didn't look in our direction which didn't stop me from smiling.

I forgot the emails, I forgot Angela and smiled peacefully as nothing else made sense. When she left my sight Angela's voice filled my eardrums yet again. I shut my eyes close as my head fell back remembering a thing or two.

"I will be right back" Angela told me as she got up. I watched her walking towards the kitchen where Akila went and I knew exactly what was about to go down.

You would be crazy if you thought I would sit down and miss this lifetime opportunity. I pushed myself up and followed her quietly. My gaze fell on Akila who was holding a piece of bread in her hand, she reached her hand to grab a knife and when she turned around Angela was standing in front of her. Next thing I heard was Angela screaming in her face. She kept repeating between words "stay away from him" as Akila spread the cheese on the bread.

Angela kept getting closer to Akila until she got too close. With no hesitation, Akila tightened her grip around the knife she was using and stabbed Angela's hand with it. Akila kept digging the knife deeper into her hand until it came out of the other side. Angela fell on the floor, crying in pain like the baby she is.

Akila took out another knife from nowhere and as she started aiming towards Angela's neck, I rushed to the kitchen before anything could happen. As much as I wanted to enjoy this, it needed to be stopped for now at least. I held Akila's waist with one hand and the other held her hand with the knife.

I walked Akila gently out of the kitchen and took her somewhere other than the kitchen to calm down. "I'm sorry, she's just stupid" I tried helping her since her body was so tensed. "Get her the hell out of my way Alvaro" she said putting the knife in my face. I raised both my hands in the air, I want to live.

"I know, I know" I agreed with her before I watched her bite into her sandwich. I smiled at her, at the moment, at us. "What are you smiling at" she said with that cute attitude of hers. I was about to answer when I heard my mother call out my name.

"I got to go" I told her as I leaned down, placing a soft kiss on her left cheek before running back to the living room.

As I made my way down the hallway, I stopped for a second in my place realizing what I just did. My mind went blank but then my mother called again so I kept going. Will I recover from that. Yeah I don't think so.

After a lot of drama of Angela explaining what happened in the kitchen, I finally cut her off and told them what actually happened, not the fake version she gave them. My mother was mad at Angela's childish behavior but of course Giorgia kept defending her injured daughter.

They're both so alike that it makes me sick. There would be world peace without these two. Wasn't it enough they've already ruined the morning for me and Akila. I better do something to make her forgive me.

"I don't even know why you're defending her, she's so stupid" said Angela between sobbing but that was it to push me to the max.

I advanced towards her and pushed Giorgia from her side as she fell on the floor.

I grabbed Angela by her throat with my right hand. Her eyes shot open as she tried to take a breath but that didn't stop me. I tightened my grip each time she triées to take one more breath, and I was to keep going until there's no air she could breath.

But unfortunately, my mother kept screaming. I was so close, so close to end her immature disgusting self. She better thank my mother before I actually kill her.

I let go of her, noticing the red lines my hand left around her neck. "Next time, you won't live to see another light" I said clearly just so when I get rid of her, no one talks with me. Family or bullshit, nobody disrespect Akila.

My mother tried to approach me since I couldn't take control over my anger, however it wouldn't be a good idea. "Tell me what do you want me to do" my mother spoke with worry.

I took a deep breath, knowing exactly what I wanted. "Get them out of HERE"

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