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I blinked, forgetting what I had been talking about, then I chuckled softly.
“So I don’t know if you know this, but if I had been paired up with anyone other than Maximo, they would have earned the right to be an Enforcer, alongside both my brothers and cousin, Alonzo. It’s just how they do things within the clan.” I shrugged. “Needless to say, there were a lot of men, of a variety of ages,” I rolled my eyes, “trying to persuade me to pick them as a partner.”
“Wait. What about Lorenzo? Wouldn’t he be an Enforcer too?”
That pissed me off, but Lorenzo answered her first.
“Apparentlymi papadidn’t think I could pull it off, being gay and all that.” He shrugged, not seeming to care. I knew it had hurt when he was told, and he held on to it until I supported him to be a better person with his hacking skills and while I trained him. He was a much better hacker than he would have been an Enforcer. However, I knew he still held on to it, even if he wouldn’t admit it. Even to me.
I smiled wickedly at Sophie. “His skills are being better utilized by people who give a shit about him.”
She smiled back at me. Then turned to Lorenzo. “I’m glad you have something. I really appreciate all you have been doing for me as Geronimo.” I could tell by her tone and posture she meant it. I would protect Lorenzo against anyone, includingfamigliaif I had to, but it looked Like Sophie appreciated him almost as much as I did. Good. She could stay then.
“One of the soldiers in your father’s clan approached me at a party once. I was maybe 16 years old at the time? Anyways, I pretended to be the submitted, weak woman they all think they want. He had been standing next to me, looking like he was trying to be charming, but said, ‘you’ll be my bitch soon and I’ll get the enforcer position. I’ll make you my little bitch maid and watch me fuck other women.’ My brothers had been across the room watching, but I didn’t want to say anything since we were in a crowd, so I looked at the man like the dirt he was. I made sure no one saw, but then he looked shocked. And a little too loudly said, ‘What the fuck? What a stupid, fucking bitch.’” I smiled widely at Sophie. Needless to say, my brothers heard that last part, came over, slapped the guy upside the head, both of them, and told him never come near me again or they’d cut off his balls. It was perfect!” I smiled giddily at her.
She chuckled. “Did they ever ask you what happened?”
I rolled my eyes. “Yes! They kept pestering me, so I finally told them. They laughed their asses off.”
She chuckled again.
I leaned in. “Okay, now your turn,” a gleam in my eye.
She proceeded to tell me how her father would beat her when she was younger for bullshit things. Pretty much anytime Serena told their father Sophie did something, he believed Serena then would beat her. He stopped the beatings when she hit puberty, something about how she “grossed him out.”
Fottuto maiale!
Serena, on the other hand, kept at the beatings until about three years ago. Sophie said she made it a point to steer clear of her, and it seemed to work. Especially since Serena would call her horrible names.
Thatfottuta puttanawas lucky, or I’d slit her damned throat. Well, she knew better now then to go near Sophie. I made sureof it at the gala. If that bitch ever comes close, I will make an example of her.
Chapter 6
Maximo’s POV
I needed someone to infiltrate to get closer to the Black Widow, but I would need a woman for that. I didn’t know of anyone who I could trust enough, but was also strong and lethal enough to get the job done. I would sacrifice my people if I knew the outcome would be worth it, but this time, the outcome wouldn’t be worth it. And that’s when the thought came to me. My wife. Aria. She was deadly, but to some degree expendable. I wondered if I could persuade her into taking on the job, but make it sound like I believed in her to accomplish the task.
The Black Widow was causing some serious waves across the clans. That sick bitch had made it through one Don, two Enforcers, and at least a handful of soldiers. She was getting closer to Dom and my clan, and it needed to be stopped. Now. The woman must have had magic pussy or something, because I didn’t understand how or why she was able to make it through so many men. My sources said she would play the victim card, that her husband left her for another woman, use this woe-is-me shit, and make her way into their bed. Within 3 months the men were dead. Word was she had her own men at her back. Where she got them, we were still trying to figure that out.
My office door slammed open and Aria came charging in, looking beyond pissed. A new look for sure.
“You better tell your little fucking friend to get off his ass and get Sophie, or I’m going to rip off his fucking balls.”
I had never seen my wife this unhinged before, a complete detour from her usual overly sweetness, making me go hard as a rock. I could never predict this woman, and it left me both nervous and turned on. I didn’t know what to make of it.
I tried to keep my tone neutral. “What is going on Aria? What happened to Sophie?”
I had been informed by some of my men that Sophie was coming to the mansion during times that Lorenzo was here visiting. Apparently, my little wife had taken Sophie under her wing.
“Thatstronzettolet Sophie get kidnapped by men from the Fire Dragons MC. Heletthem! I’m going to fucking kill him if they hurt her in any way!” Aria’s eyes are narrowed and dark. Definitely a new side to my little bride.
But seriously, what the fuck was Dom thinking?
I pulled out my phone, keeping my expression neutral.
Me: You better get Sophie or Aria’s going to rip off your fucking balls. Her words exactly.
I sent it immediately, then looked up at her.
