The Mafia's Noble Match

It was common knowledge for every family on the mainland that this season of the year is the time to marry off their children. Each mothers who has daughters was going to modiste twice a day to check the new fabrics coming in. They all wanted to wear satin and the best glowing colors they could have in the market. Except for one lady, her eyes were glued on her books like she made it like her world was circling around the plots and words on that book. She does not care any inch of what kind the season is, she just knows that it was spring but no other important thing to note aside from that. She is around town without looking at what was in front of her, instead, she is using her sixth senses to avoid things around her. But most of the time, she was bumping on someone and even on the benches at the park. She just laughed it off all the time and sat on the bench while continuing her book- it was her world. “Elyseen!” a lady called her from afar and that was the first time of the day that she put down her book. “Hey, Maurice.” she plainly greeted as she was about to read her book again when her friend put her hand on that page and blatantly took it away from her. “Hey! Give it back!” she exclaimed as Maurice started running away, like she was teasing her out. “Maurice, be lady-like. Put that back.” It was Maurice’s mother. “You stop being a kid.” Elyseen said as she took her book back from her. “Sorry Ely, this lady is still a kid.” her mother said. “No worries, Ms. Moore. I am used to it.” she answered as they chuckled because of it. “Oh, sorry. I have to leave.” Ely quickly said as she ran away while waving her hand to them. She remembered that she needs to be somewhere at this hour. She rides the carriage as it quickly takes her home without wasting any breath of it. She entered their mansion like the usual, tiptoeing while looking around the living room. She does not want to be seen by her mother, especially by her father who would only look at her and shake his head. Her parents seemed to have given up on her as no gentleman would take her, no man would like a girl who has nothing but her books and wild imagination. — He is the leader of the gang, his stoned-like expressions would fear anyone who would see it on the streets. With only one change of his eye direction and lips movement, people already know if he likes it or not. He kills people, if necessary, in just one snap of his finger, people will vanish like they never existed in the first place. It was the day he came back to their mansion after a long trip from another country. His father died and it was the day that their family attorney was reading his father’s last will and testament. He entered the house with his confidence as their butler announced his arrival. He entered the study hall as he saw people sitting on the couches and looking towards his direction. He scoffs as he sees his family, his mother and his brother. He walked to the center as he arrived at his father’s table, without any words, he sat on that chair and crossed his legs. He gazes over the attorney and nodded, like he is telling him to start right away. “I will start reading.” the attorney said as he clears his throat with a little fear in him. He is much terrified of this guy compared to the previous leader of this family, the leader of the mafia gang. “All estates, money and position will be given to Mr. Kael Kristoff.” he started. “What?! What kind of nonsense is that?” his mother yelled as she stood up and grabbed the paper that he was reading. He was looking at it without showing any expression but deep inside of him, he knows that he will get it- he will get everything. “But there is one condition.” the attorney said as they all became quiet all of a sudden. His forehead moves as he stares at him. “He needs to get married.. After he gets married, he will get all the assets and the gang,” he continued as he stared for a second and scoffed in disbelief. “Do you want to die?” he coldly asked as the attorney gave the letter to him and he personally read it. “Shit.” he just mumbled when he confirmed it with his own eyes. “Ha! What will happen if he does not get married?” his mother asked like she is waiting for her chance to come. “You do not have to know as you will not get any penny from this family.” Kael said as he stood up and quickly went out of the hall. He was confused and he was a bit angry at his dad. His dad, who was always out of their house. His dad, who always put the gang and the work first. His dad, who he does not do anything but him being the mafia leader. He despises him for leaving him alone, he despises him for ruining his family. His mother left, ran away and married another man but his father did not flatter at all. He just let his mother leave and did not stop her anyway. He lived without anyone beside him, right, he is not alone because he got a gang. A gang that was made up of people in which his dad put up to stalk him around. A gang that suffocates him since until now when he grew up. He went upstairs as he entered his room. He locked as he pulled out the cap of his liquor bottle and poured some in his glass on his table. He grabbed it as he walked towards his veranda, he circled it around his fingers and looked from afar. The mainland is small enough to get his wife in just a day. He will let his men look for him as he knows that he will not care for that woman. He knows that he just needs her to be his accessory, and to get everything. It was just his stepping stone to be the mafia heir, but the biggest question is, will anyone want to live in these cold and huge halls? Will anyone volunteer to be a prisoner inside of this mansion that has nothing but backbones and empty rooms? Will anyone take his sadness away from him when he already lived with it and rooted it down to his roots? “Oh, sorry. I have to leave.” he heard a lady exclaim as he immediately looked towards that direction. He saw a lady smiling widely, opposite of his expression right now. She saw him get in the carriage with a familiar emblem on it. “Cartt, huh?” he mumbled as he drank all the liquor in his glass and went out of his room. “So are you happy now?” He heard his mother’s voice behind him. “Happy? Are you really asking me that?” he answered with much annoyance in his voice. “Ungrateful brat. I have had hardships for you since you were a child. How could you be rude to me?” she exclaimed as he laughed out loud, sarcastically and finally facing her directly. “Thank you for showing me the word of coldness and being alone. I appreciate it, especially when you left.” he coldly answered as he stared at his mom with his killer gazes. It was sharp with anger but full of hurt- he loves his mother- but that is when he did not know that she killed her father. That is the very reason why he came back without asking how and why. He perfectly knows how his mother would scheme it all up thinking that his father will leave her some inheritance from his great estates. That was a joke, if she really thought of that. And it was nothing but full of excuses, if she thinks that she can use her pitiful eyes on this man- no, she is mistaken for it. “Kael.” another spawn of a devil showed up in front of him and it was his brother. “Just choose one between us. I will not convince you as I do not care which one of us you will choose.” he said as he finally left the two of them alone. His brother, Kendric, is also a victim for all of these family dramas. He wants him to stay in this estate, but I know that he likes his mom above all. He went out of the mansion as he got in his car. He drove around the town as he saw the ladies were meeting with other men, other families having the same class as them. He arrived at some streets as he saw that emblem again, looking like he arrived at the mansion of the Cartts. He just stopped at the side of the road but did not get out of the car. He was just staring at the gates for some seconds until it opened wide and he saw a lady wearing a beautiful dress. She looks like a gift from the deities and she was smiling again like he got nothing to worry in her life. She skipped her steps as she went in his direction. He cannot help but stare at her face, without any doubt, she is really beautiful. He has not seen any girl like that, he has not felt anything like this before and he does not know why he got out of his car and followed her from a step behind. “Do you know me?” he was startled when he saw that lady in front of her with her face an inch towards him. He did not respond, instead she said. “You kept on following me around.” she continued. And with that, he looked around, he did not notice that he had been following her and they were the only people on the streets. “No, I am not.” he plainly answered. “Really? But, I do not buy that. Do you know me?” she asked once again and this time he leaned down towards her face and smirked, “You are my noble match.” he answered while sounding playfully.