Violent Little Thing (Lily and Luciano) novel Chapter 97

Luciano

We sit at the long table and eat dinner, conversing lightly with our Nonno’s and parents.

Once everyone seems to be settled into their food, I decide it’s as good as time than ever to address the crowd. I stand and make my way to the stage with the microphone I had asked Nonna to set me. 1 tap the microphone to test it and get everyone’s attention.

Welcome, family. Tonight is a very special evening, one that could not have been if it weren’t for our Donna.” I smile at her and raise my drink in her direction, watching as she smiles back lovingly. “I would like to thank everyone here who helped in the recent events and those especially who protected and cared for our Donna. I would also like to address the recent events. Some of you may know the story of Alexander Ivanov, some of you may not. Alexander murdered our late Don and Donna. My mother and my father, and Tony’s father on the same night. May they rest in peace.” I kiss my fingers and point them at the sky. “This sparked the last war our family had seen, and he now has caused another, with the target being our Donna. We may have won the recent events but do not think this is over. Alexander Ivanov is alive and will come again. We must prepare as a family to defend ourselves and our Donna and eventually get revenge for our fallen. I would like to officially invite any man of the late Salvatore family to join our ranks if you so wish. I am grateful for your services and for this I extend to each one of you this invitation. If you so wish, please speak with Matteo at some point.” I point out Matteo who stands and waves to everyone. With that I would like to thank my Nonno. You may be getting on with your years but you’re still the man I have always looked up to.” I bow to him as he raises his glass to me. “Funerals will be organized for families and compensation has already been sent out. Thank you again to everyone. For tonight, eat, drink and recover.”

Matteo

The evenings events have been cheerful enough. Many of the Salvatore men have come to me wanting to be a part of the family so I have retired from the party early to start on some of the paperwork in my temporary office here. Luciano, Luca, Tony and Ariana have all retired to bed early, they’re clearly all still recovering, and we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, returning home, now that we’ve had the place searched and cleansed of any cameras and bugs Hudson had placed there. I’ve made notes on how to update our security system and have already placed some of the new men that have been clearance check on guard shifts. It’s all going as smoothly as possible. There’s a knock on the door and I tell whoever it is at this time in the night to come in. Looking at the clock it’s close to 11:30pm.

“Sir.” One of the guards starts.

“Yes?”

“There’s a girl…spotted on the west side of the property just beyond the fences. She made herself known to one of the guards on rotation there and asked to speak to someone in charge. Should I get the Don?”

Weird…

“No, let them sleep, they’ve been through hell and back. Is she still there?”

“Yes, she’s waiting with one of ours.”

I get out of my seat and follow the guard to this strange woman. When I approach the fence line, I see a small female with long black hair, wearing what looks like one of those sexy dress up maid costumes and high black heels. That can’t be comfortable to walk in…at night in this weather, through the woods…Very weird. I walk a bit further up to the side gate and punch in the code to unlock it before walking back down in her direction.

“Um…hello…..s..sir, thank you for coming, I apologize it is so late.“, she says timidly looking at her feet.

Wow…that’s a sweet little voice.

“Who are you?” I ask.

“My name is Susie…sir… I am a maid to Alexander Ivanov…”

The two guards on the other side of the fence raise their guns and cock them quickly. She shakes with fear, dropping to her knees and covering her face.

“Wait, wait please! I have some information! I’m not here to hurt anyone!”

*Lower your weapons and stand down. Look at her, she’s terrified and clearly not going to do us any harm!” They reluctantly do so, and I tell them to get back to their posts. “I will handle it from here, thank you.”

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Chapter 97

“Susie?” I say crouching down to her level. When I reach to push her hands away from her face, she finches, Fucking hell. I’ve seen that reaction before…

Hey, I’m not going to hurt you… I pull off my jacket and wrap it around her shoulders.

Th..thank you” she says removing het hands to look up at me with the cutest brown eyes I’ve ever seen.

Why are you here, Susie?”

Alexander…I heard him talking…he’s planning another attack and wants to take and raise the baby that Ariana is carrying.”

“He wants to raise it?”

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