Mafia King novel Chapter 9

"I feel like these tattoos have meanings... do they?" I looked at him while expecting an answer.

"Dante Adriano Sol Di Angelo." He uttered his name slowly. He was stroking his fingers while describing its meanings. "These two are angel wings. Di Angelo. My uncle used to call me Sol. He said the nickname suited me since I will be the head of the family in the future. It means sun. I assume you know how the sun works in the universe." He jokes.

I chuckle. "Yes, the one that has the biggest head and messy hair."

He laughs, one that came from the heart. It was the first time that I heard him laugh genuinely. He always just chuckles or that famous playboy smirk of his. I think his laugh will be my second favorite next to his eyes.

"What about that crescent moon?"

"That, amore, is my sorella, my cugina, my twin."

My head involuntary tilted to the side, not understanding the words.

"Sorella, my sister. Cugina, my cousin. She's not entirely my real sister but in a lot of ways, she is. She's my blood. You already know that Stefano and I are cousins but he's not my first cousin. My sorella and I are. Both of our fathers are brothers."

"She's the moon here?" I stroke the tattoo on his ring finger.

"Yes. You know her father was the original leader of the mafia. He's the boss of all bosses, thanks to his hard work and his loyalty to his family. Because of him, I'm practically the king of all mafia. Following his legacy and all." He shrugs at the last statement.

"What about your parents?" I asked suddenly curious of his family.

"My parents died when I was young. I don't have any siblings either." I frowned. So he did understand my feelings after all. "My uncle took care of me after. When he lost his life, I immediately became the don."

"I'm sorry."

"What are you apologizing for? We are pretty much the same, amore. We lost someone we care about and love. This mafia is my family. The people you grew up with are your family."

A small smile escaped from my lips. "You're right."

I looked at our entwined hands. I didn't know when that happened but among the things he did that was slightly tolerable, I must admit, this was by far the most comfortable. I noticed him leaning a bit towards me. His mouth moved and he whispered.

"Am I eligible now to fuck you?"

"Oh mon dieu."

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Dante

"Leo." I answered as soon as I picked up the phone. "Any good news for me?"

"We just saw Demario entering a bar. Franco and the others are already tailing him." He said in our mother tongue.

"Good. Update me if you caught him."

"Of course." He paused before continuing. "We've gone past the borders, Angelo. We've gone too far. Demario is always moving. He must've thought his strategy would work on us."

I sighed. "No worries, ragazza. I'm just visiting my cousin. I'm sure he'd be happy to see his family."

"Oh. My apologies. Let me inform him of your arrival. May I know what should I call you, sir?"

I grinned. "Tell him il suo fratello, Angelo, is here."

The lovely secretary emitted a frown, confused at the foreign words. Either way she nodded and walked back towards her desk. I didn't wait for her. I proceeded towards Stefano's office.

"Ciao, fratello mio!" I hollered as soon I barged in through the door. Of course, I didn't knock. I don't have to.

The door opened with a loud bang. I grinned when Stefano rolled his eyes. His eyebrows knitted together like a bride in his forehead.

"Thank you, Miss Wilson." He said through the intercom. I welcomed myself by sitting on the chair in front of his desk which I know would irk him.

He scowled even more when I put my leg over the other and propped my elbow on his table. Even marriage doesn't get rid of his scowl. I chuckled at the thought.

"What are you doing here, Angelo? Why in the world are you still here in New York?" Stefano always has this stern and cold tone in his voice. Even if he's trying to be nice, the tone is always there. Dio, to this day he's still worse than Uncle Marco.

I shrugged. "Still chasing some idiot, cugino. I will remain here until Leo and the others capture him."

"And you're here because?"