Chapter 9
**Zeno's POV*
"Gazzizi, nice to see you". I said as I saw Klion at the gala. I was on my way back to Aurora after stationing my guys on security.
"Stefano, what an unpleasant surprise. I see you are merry, overly merry after killing my brother?". Klion said, almost tauntingly.
Fear struck in me. Where is she?.
I looked around, searching for her with my eyes and soon I saw a familiar brown doe eyes staring at me. Relief washed over me.
"Let's discuss this in private, no?. I wouldn't want anyone to see you being disgraced by your, what was it you said that year?. Yes, your little puppet". I said with a rather, ravishing smirk.
Aurora hasn't seen me kill anyone and just when she was starting to have a kind of good impression of me, I can't let this fucker fuck It up.
I saw him scowl and with that he tilted his chin to the direction of a closed door. We both walked behind the door. Time for a proper discussion.
"So, Stefano", he said with so much hate, "I hear you have, what is it?. A human pacifier?". He said and took a snug out his cigar.
"Don't get deceived now, little one. I'm not that pacified when it comes to guns and bloodshed, no?". I asked, clearly making reference to his brother's case.
"Hmm. Aurora, isn't it?. Sexy in red, lips look like poison". He said and with this I saw one of his men make a sneaky movement and under a blink of an eye, guns were out.
"You touch her and I'll let your head hang infront of your gate for years unend". I said, turning off my safety.
"Fuck you, Stefano. Your arrogance doesn't work with me". He said.
"Touch her and we'll see. Maybe it's time for you to join your brother in the grave, he could use a little company". I said, tauntingly.
"Stefano!". He screamed and took out his gun firing very close to my ear.
"Fucking dumb move. Kill them all". I ordered. And soon guns were being fired, bullets were being exchanged and imprinted into men bodies.
My mind clicked. Sexy in red?. I looked around the room and I saw the door was still locked. I looked for Klion but I didn't see him.
"Douglas, get Aurora and leave here immediately. Don't take her anywhere else, straight home". I said and jumped through the balcony window on to the back of the compound.
I ran into the illuminated woods that I suspected Klion escaped into. My men were already running behind and infront of me.
"I want him alive. He can be incomplete of you please". I stated to my men. And they all dashed out looking for Klion.
I stood there, taking out my cigar and then my phone rang. It's been over one hour.
"Boss, she is home". Douglas said, hissing.
"Nurse Lila is on your wound, isn't she?". I asked and at the same time I heard rustling.
"Yes boss. What of Klion?. Is he killed yet?". He asked.
"No, he'll be brought to the basement. Let's see what he knows on Vaccario mafia. At least if fucker can't pay his debt, he'll provide information". I said, looking at Klion kneeling in front of me.
My men put him in the truck and we drove back to the estate. It was almost 4am.
We arrived at the estate. "Get him to the basement and make sure he is shut throughout the night". I said and went in.
Well the gala was a waste. But I'm sure they had enough money for their charity event.
I went into Aurora's room, showered and got into a baggy joggers without any shirt on and laid beside her.
Her brown her scattered across the pillow behind her, her features relaxed as she gently breathed in.
"You look so beautiful, cuore mio". I whispered as I traced her facial outline with my fingers. She leaned into my touch.
"Zeno?". She said still very much as sleep. She gently opened her eyes.
"What are you doing here?". She asked scanning my face as if to check if I was hurt.
"I'm fine, baby. I just came to check on you. That's all". I said as my body subconsciously drew closer to her.
"Oh. I asked Douglas if you weren't coming and he said..". She started off and came to lie on my chest.
"I'm fine, cuore mio. Go back to bed". I said, stroking her hair and she hummed and snuggled closer to me and went back to sleep.
I won't loose this.
And soon, sleep overtook me, and I let it.
*******
"Zeno. Zeno". I heard a familiar voice say.
I stretched and reached over to touch Aurora but the bed was empty.
"Zeno". I heard again. Sleep then evaded my head as her voice settled in.
She was the one calling me.
"Zeno. Wake the fuck up". She said again sounding pissed.
I heard her walk over to the curtain and pull it open the caused me to bury my face in the pillow. But this wasn't a good idea, as the pillow had her scent on it and this somehow went straight to my cock.
Fuck.
"What do you want, tesoro?". I asked her, using my hand as a comb through my hair.
"Breakfast is ready". She said and then I released something.
"Baby, what's the time?". I asked her looking around for anything that shows the fucking time.
"It's almost noon. Why?". She asked.
Wait, what?.
This isn't possible. This was the first time in years that I've slept for over two hours. And even those two hours are not peaceful as that day still rings in my head and haunts me.
I looked at her. I'm probably overthinking it. Maybe I was just too tired yesterday.
"Jesus. Where the hell did you lose your fucking shirt?". She asked as I stood up to take a shower.
I smirked and eyed her head to toe, she hasn't showered yet.
"Care to join me, love?". I asked, smirking and playing with my canines.
"Hell no. Shower and get the fuck out of my room". She said.
"But your body spoke differently yesterday, sweetheart". I said and went to shower.
I was done and left her room, time to pay our guest a visit, I thought and strode to the basement.
"Hello, Gazzizi". I said as I took a seat in front of him.
"Bastard". He cursed, spitting out blood and few teeth.
I smiled. "It's not pleasant having to look at your bloody face in the morning too. Now, who is Sofia Gina Macini?".
"I don't know who the fuck you're talking about". He said, anger coming to his eyes.
"Let me rephrase that, Sofia Gerna". I said again placing emphasis on the last name.
I saw the blood rush from his face.
"That means you have my answer". I said and smiled, tauntingly.
"I still don't have a clue what you are talking about". He said.
I stood up and got pictures of Sofia with Thomas.
"Now, you were my father's head of staff before he stationed you to run this your now ridiculous mafia, I'm sure you know who the people in the picture are". I said, looking at him deadpan.
He stared at the picture and at me, contemplating.
"Speak the truth or your tongue will be cut off". I said, taking a piler from the weapons table.
"I still don't know what you are talking about". He said, fear in his voice evident as it began to tremble.
"I just want to know. Who the man is?. I know you do a background check on every staff". I said, playing with the pliers.
"I don't know, please, believe me. He…his real name is Hollis. Hollis Trestin. He, he, your father found him on the street. He went to a bar and saw him there, on the run after allegedly stealing from a bank or something". He said pleading.
"Well, that your use. Goodbye, Gazzizi". I said and with that I plunged the piler into his eyes and plucked them out one after another and then I went for his nose and did the same.
His blood staining me and his disfigured body on the floor.
"Clean this up". I said and turned to leave but for the first time, I felt guilty after killing someone.
"Aurora".