Synopsis
Melody, a 21 year old lady, the second child and stepdaughter of The Moreno-Russo family. Her mother had an affair with Mr Giovanni Moreno-Russo, the leader and alpha of the Moreno-Russo. Her mother, Mathilde was killed by the jealous wife of Giovanni, Mrs Guila Moreno-Russo but no one ever cared about her, Melody doesn't even know her mother's name. Her stepsister, Roseanne was always the doll of the family, no one cared about Melody, they don't care if she eats or she's sick.
The Moreno-Russo family had 4 children, The first child, Samuel (27 years old), then Melody(21 years), then Leonardo (20 years), and the last child Roseanne(19 years).
Samuel and Leonardo are both mostly in Paris on a business meeting with some partners of their father's. Despite being the oldest, Samuel has a little goatee on his face and Leonardo has a full on beard which he never shaves. Samuel is 6'2, two inches taller than Leonardo. Leonardo has a muscular physique, he's stronger than Samuel buh he hasn't gotten the chance to prove it. And then there's Roseanne, a 5'7 tall lady, she's the talk of her school, she has the perfect body and after many years of plastic surgery, the perfect face. Everyone knows she did the surgery buh no one can ever say it to her face.
Lucas Rodriguez, a 26 year old, feirce looking man and the heir of the Rodriguez family, the top mafia family in Italy, his father was killed by am assassin from the Calabres family. His mother Fiorella, the queen of the family, she oversees most of the family transactions. Marcus Rodriguez, the second and last child of the family, he's also the jovial one, he's 20 and 6'2.
Fiorella has been pestering Lucas to get married, so he can bore an heir for the family. And Lucas happens to request a bride from the Moreno-Russo family. Everyone in Italy knows how brutal Lucas can be including the Moreno-Russo's and they're not ready to give their precious Roseanne as slave to the Rodriguez buh they cannot disobey them.
So they give them Melody, the pure hearted innocent girl who has been maltreated her entire life.
Will Melody survive the abuse from the Rodriguez? Or will Lucas grow a soft heart for her?
Find out in MELODY and the BEAST .
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The Moreno-Russo Family Mansion in Milan, Italy.
Melody's POV
It's another beautiful day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I'm already up at 7AM thinking about my life.
"MELODY!!!!" I heard my name yelled from downstairs, it's my stepmom, Guila (I wonder what her problem is again).
"Coming!!" I called back. I quickly got out of bed andput on my black hoodie and joggers and headed downstairs.
"Good morning, Melody" Fiona, the 45 year old maid greeted as I went down the stairs.
"Good morning Fiona" I replied and prayed that my stepmom doesn't embarrass me again. I shuddered as I remembered what transpired yesterday at the park.
It was a good afternoon and stepmom had forced me to accompany her to the park to meet her Russian friend Mrs Arrina Pertrovia. She sent me to buy vallina ice creams for Roseann, my stepsister, I already had the ice cream on my hand buh I tripped over a rock and the ice cream spilled all over Roseanne. I got the insults of my life but I'm already used to it, so I didn't really bother.
"Good morning ma" I bowed to Guila. She was sitting on the master chair watching a reality show, sipping coffee. Roseanne was with her, the spoiled brat didn't even go to school today. Wish I could just yell at her to get off her ass and go to freaking school buh I'm not like that or I can't do that anyways.
" Ehem" Guila cleared her throat as she continued "We got a letter from the Rodriguez family on a very intimate issue" She looked into my eyes. "You see, our family is one of the top families in Italy but we aim to go higher and this matter should help to get us to the top."
How is that my problem?
"The Rodriguez asked us to provide a bride for their new heir, Lucas Rodriguez." She smiled menacingly, "And we've decided to help you, you're going to be the new bride of the Rodriguez family.". WTF!!!!!
I know the Rodriguez family, they're the most terrifying and prosperous family in Italy, they're involved in both legal and illegal businesses. No one says No to them and live to tell the tale. How am I, a small and not so beautiful girl supposed to survive that? Living with these guys has been tolerable enough over the years.
"Uhm, ma I don't think I'm suitable for this. I don't think they would want me ma." I desperately tried to convince them. I don't want to live with criminals please.
"Do you think you have a choice." My eyes widened, Ofcourse I didn't have a choice. I was living here without a choice. I wished mum was here, I held myself from thinking about mum.
"So we're meeting with the family on Tuesday, Maya will take you to the mall for new clothes, don't mess this up for us, get out of my face." She waved me away. I turned around to go buh Roseanne said something.
"Don't think the Rodriguez will make your life better sister" She said coyly.
I left them and went upstairs.
I lay on my bed thinking, maybe this is an opportunity, maybe the Rodriguez are not so bad,maybe they're better than this stupid family. I missed Leo, he was the only part of this family that makes me feel human buh he's off to Paris on a business meeting with Dad's partners. I sighed wearily and slept off with the thought of what's going to happen on Tuesday filling my head.
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Sardinia Italy
Lucas POV
"Where's Mark?" I asked the stupid PA behind the wheel.
" I… I….. I don't know sir." I could hear the shuddering in his voice as he spoke. Idiot.
"Yo bro, where we sliding now?" I heard the voice of my despicable and despisasble brother, Marcus.
He opened the door and gestured for me to come with him.
"Where have you been, brother?" I asked as I stepped out of my Rolls Royce La Noire 2024.
"I was taking care if some Bastards." He gritted. My brother doesn't like this business we run, he doesn't like hurting people buh when you push him to his limit, he's hurt you so bad you wouldn't be able to even think straight again.
"Okay." I replied calmly as we walked towards the yatch. It was Miller Dukko's aka The Don yatch, one of the family partners that didn't pay his tax on time.
"Good evening gentlemen, right this way." A waiter ushered us to The Don's office. As we entered, I saw the man sitting opposite a 1973 mahogany teakwood table. There were two men by his side, both on Gucci suits.
"My my, if it isn't the Rodriguez brothers, my friend's what brings you here." He pulled out a cigarette from his drawer. Marcus sat down on the opposite chair with his legs on the table, freaking idiot.
"You know why we're here Don, You owe us a months worth of taxation." I said calmly, I didn't like arrogant fools. Mother already told us to be patient because he's a family friend and a revered business partner but this was the limit I could take. The fool lit a cigar and started smoking, fuckin idiot.
"Ah, I'll get it to you before midnight no worries." He smiled coyly.
"We need it now Don, right freaking now." Said Marcus before I could even reply.
"Get your boy on a leash Lucas, He should mind the way he talks to me. Even your father…."
"Is dead, My father is dead now you either bring out the money or your son will be taking over pretty soon." I cut him off, I was not gonna allow this bastard to talk to mio fratello (my brother) like that.
"I said I'll get it to you boys by midnight, so I'll see you by midnight." He rises up from his seat.
"I don't think that'll be possible for a dead man." Marcus smiled as he said this words. Don frowned as he signals his men to follow him.
"Watch your mouth boy… or I'll have to cut it off." He leaves the office with his two bodyguards.
"Now?" Asked Marcus still with that sinister look on his face.
"Now." I replied. Marcus took out his phone and called someone. He picked up a cigar and rises up. Now.
As we opened the door, we heard gunshots front the deck of the ship. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten shots fired.
Don came running back from the deck holding his hands.
"You sons of a bitch." He pointed a gun at us buh I just smiled.
"We'll inform your son that it's his time to take over." His eyes widened as a bullet peirced through his heart. Thud! Drops dead on the floor.
"Alpha." A buff looking man saluted, Morales my right hand man.
"Awwn, you got blood all over the floor." Marcus whined.
"Pack the bodies and burn them, send the ashes to the Dukko family and tell his son he has till Friday to bring the taxes." I ordered.
"Yes, Alpha." He saluted and left.
"Y'know, red isn't my favorite color." I rolled my eyes at Marcus.
I hated arrogance and people that don't follow instructions. What I hate most is people that think they can beat the Rodriguez.
I walked out of the yatch to my car.
"Where to sir?"
"Home."
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End of chapter 1
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