Chapter 10
**Aurora's POV**
Did the guy I just thought was good, someone that laid with me yesterday, pluck out someone's eyes?.
I stood there, frozen, disgusted. I saw the guilt on his face but hell no. What the fuck?.
"Tesoro, i can explain". He said, coming closer to me with bloody hands and a bloody face.
"Don't…. don't come any closer. You…he begged for his life". I said, my eyes tearing up.
"Don't fuck with me, tesoro. You know better than to chastise me. It's either you kill or be killed. There are no in-betweens". He said, sounding slightly angry.
"Then it's goodbye then. I don't want to see you and don't talk to me". I said and walked out.
What the hell?. I wanted to go home. But I want him close to me too. I stood there, contemplating.
"I want to go home". I said as I sensed him behind me.
"Fuck that". He said. And with that I felt him hold my wrist. He pulled me towards his room.
We entered his room and he slammed my back against the wall.
"No listen here, cuore mio. If you think you leave the four walls of the house, you have a delusion going up in your head, princess". He said, holding my neck.
"You don't tell me what to do". U said, almost breathless.
"No. But I'll tell you what I want and I always get what I want". He said and with this he claimed my lips.
I stood there, wide eyes, frozen lips, breath hitched in my throat. His lips felt soft
"Fucking kiss me back. Or I might as well flip you over and make your mouth open and claim them fully". He said, smirking at me.
I wrinkled my eyebrows. He doesn't mean it.
"You have ten seconds, baby". He said and brought his lips closer to my neck.
I didn't answer and then his lips claimed my neck. He nibbled and sucked. That will definitely leave a scar.
But he was right. I couldn't help it as a moan escaped my lips, when he heard it, he quickly brought his head up and claimed my lips.
The kiss was hungry and so rough.
"Kiss me. I want that lips on mine, cuore mio". He said, his lips still on mine but not intertwined and with this he claimed it again.
This time it was like he was giving me the avenue to kiss him back as the kiss was slow and steady. I knew I shouldn't. I avoided his eyes because of one smile reason and if I kiss him, that would all be for waste.
I would eventually end up drowning but what if he doesn't catch me?. And with this thought, I kissed him back. Damn, the consequences.
He let me lead. Taking things at my pace. And soon we disengaged. I saw the lust and desire in his eyes. He wanted more and at this point he pulled me towards him and I felt his already hard member.
"Ze…". I said, gasping.
"You see what you do to me?. I just hope I'm not the only one feeling this". He said and let me go, and left my room without any word.
What just happened?.
I stood there and tried to collect my thoughts by reading but it didn't work. A few futile attempts to read, I finally decided to go downstairs.
"Boss, what happens if she finds out what happened to her parents?". I heard Douglas say.
"I wanted to tell her, I swear but I couldn't. It would make her sad and that's the last thing I want". Zeno replied.
What are they talking about?.
Just as I was about to enter the study, I heard my name.
"Darling. What are you doing here?. You've not had breakfast". Martha said.
"Erm, I was actually on my way to you". I lied and then I glanced back at the study door to see Douglas closing it completely.
"You okay?". Martha asked in her motherly care.
"Yes. I am". I said. But I couldn't comprehend what the hell I heard ten minutes ago.
My parents?. What happened to them?. And why would hearing about them make me sad?.
As I sat at the island trying to eat and having a thought of questioning Zeno, his words rang in my ears.
I'll protect you but you have to know when to stop asking questions. And also the part he saod that, the shit my father's in, safe isn't the word to throw around.
I sat there lost in my thoughts. Contemplating.
"If you think too much, you'll end up with two things. Death and a quick old age". I heard Casper say.
I just chuckled a little.
"What you thinking, sweetheart?". He said and sat beside me.
And this was when I realized that he was pretty young. Younger than everyone of them.
"How old are you, if you don't mind me asking that is?". I said and bit into my toast.
"Oh, I'm 20". He said, smiling really wide and I just realized his dimples.
"20?. Really?". I asked.
"Yes. I came to the Mafia when I was ten years. My mom was a woman my dad had a one night stand with. She said she wasn't ready for a child, and since he had a close relationship with boss, he asked if he could keep me. And that's when he hired Martha. To look over me".
"I thought you said you came to the Mafia when you were ten?". I asked, getting a little confused.
"Yes, I did. I came to Zeno's house at birth but, I started training officially for the Mafia at ten years". He said, nonchalantly.
Oh. What?.
"And your father let you?". I asked, taking a bit from my fried meat.
"Yeah. I was really persistent". He said, smiling proudly.
"Okay. So when did you kill first?". I asked, very curious as to how they kill without remorse.
"Okay. I killed first when I was fourteen. It was tis mafia called Redas". He said, thinking back.
"Wow. And here I am, at twenty three, scared shitless of holding a gun". I said.
And he let out a humorous laugh.
"You are different. Zeno sees that, that's why he is usually guarded in his ruthlessness. If you weren't here, he'd have that bastard's head hung in front of the house for all to see". He said, giving me a knowing look.
I started feeling guilty. I always wanted to be a woman that her husband or her boyfriend will he free around.
Wait boyfriend?. He didn't even ask me out.
"Thanks, Casper". I said and went to meet him. I need to make up with him. The tension was so much this morning.
"Zeno?". I called when I entered the study.
"Yes, cuore mio". He said coming out from a corner with his sleeves rolled up. His eyes never leaving me.
"I want to take you out".