Reuniting True love. Book 7 of the Mafia Don series

Sneaking around

Edited.

Ace’s P.O.V

I was currently sitting in the little house that Holly had got for us in the human part of town so as to not be seen and so that we could talk openly without having to watch our back. It felt so incredibly perfect to be alone with her, like it was meant to be and it was, but we still had two obstacles stopping us from being a normal everyday werewolf couple. Cheyenne and Mercury. I had told Cheyenne that I was going to a meeting and when she asked if I needed her, I replied honestly and said no. It was true, I didn’t need her and I didn’t want her, but I suppose I would need her assistance tomorrow because all the other Luna’s will be there and I didn’t want to raise any suspicions. I knew that Cheyenne wasn’t just a Luna, she was a warrior Luna and would kick anyone’s ass, including mine and that made me wonder why the hell her and Mercury hadn’t felt it when Holly and I were unfaithful to them. I mean, if they had felt it then surely they would have come after us with a vengeance, right? But then again, we were always careful and I made sure that I didn’t have Holly’s scent on me after she left, so maybe that’s why. Holly and I had talked over the plan and straightened a few things out with it, but then we came up with a few problems that might arise if they weren’t dealt with, so we had to get them straightened out before we could move forward. We had talked and talked before I finally had enough, grabbed her face and kissed her. I wanted my true mate and I wanted her now, but Holly quickly broke the kiss and insisted that we wait until we get rid of them. It really didn’t make any sense to me because I knew that I could beat Mercury and if I couldn’t do it face to face then I would just shoot him in the head with a silver bullet. No one would know it was me and everyone would probably blame hunters or snipers, especially with how many enemies Mercury had. Holly had left to go back to Mercury, while I stayed here a little longer so as to not arouse suspicion. I had made sure that none of my clothes came into contact with Holly so that I wouldn’t have her scent on me, but just to be on the safe side I sprayed a spray on me to kill all other scents. I waited a few more minutes to make sure that the spray worked before leaving the little house, getting into my car and driving away. I couldn’t help thinking about that kiss and feeling her lips on mine, how amazing and electrifying it was. Sure we had kissed before and sometimes we can’t keep our hands off each other, but most of the time we just talk. I knew it was time for us and so did she, but she wouldn’t let me mark her and I knew that I had to get her to agree before I did that. When I finally got back home I saw Cheyenne in the gardens, digging and I felt nothing. There was no love, no adoration, not even hatred. There was just nothing there at all except pity. I pitied her because when all this was over I would be with my true mate and she would be….well she would be six foot under.

Cheyenne’s P.O.V

I was doing a bit of gardening, trying to keep my mind distracted from thinking about Ace and what was going on with him. I knew that there was something going on with him, but I didn’t know what it was and I was so fed up with all of his lies. Mercury never lied to me over dumb trivial s**t and I don't expect Ace to either, so why is he? What is he hiding? f**k it, next time he leaves I’m going to follow him in my wolf form and find out what the hell is going on because I’ve had enough of this s**t now. I just don’t understand what changed between us. There was a time when he couldn’t be without me and would do anything to be near me, but now it’s like he can’t wait to get away from me and I’m fed up with it. If he wants to reject me, then s**t, just go for it. I wouldn’t cause a scene or want any money from him, I would just get a place of my own with my own money and I would continue to work for Mercury when he needed me to. If that’s what he wants then it’s not a big deal, so why is he acting like this? I sighed as I saw his car pulling into the driveway, but I just ignored him. There was no way in hell I was going to go rushing over to him like I always did, not when he’s acting like an asshole. Nope, I’ve got my plan and I’m sticking to it, I thought to myself. I was almost done helping Rosey, one of the gardeners, with the flower beds when I felt him come up behind me and still I didn’t bother turning around.

“I’m sorry I’m late, the meeting ran a little later than I thought it would. Do you want to have dinner with me?” Ace asked and I couldn’t help rolling my eyes, but I made sure that he didn’t see it. I got up and brushed the dirt from my clothes before carefully stepping over the flowers so I didn’t crush them. I still didn’t say anything and I think he could tell that I was upset, but I kept my cool. There was no use in getting mad when he was just going to apologise and then continue being an ass.

“Yeah, I’ll join you. Just let me wash up and I’ll meet you in the dining hall.” I replied, but then he smirked a little as he walked closer to me.

“How about I join you in that shower?” Ace said, but before I could reply he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. He ran straight into the house, up the stairs to our room and right into the bathroom, where he proceeded to rip both our clothes off.

“I’m sorry I’ve been busy lately, but let me show you just how much I’ve missed you.” Ace said, making me smirk a little. Oh well, I might as well get something out of this.

Holly’s P.O.V

I was on my way home after meeting with Ace, but before I left I made sure that I’d sprayed some of that spray on me because the last time Mercury smelled another man’s scent on me he went wild. He ripped my clothes off, bent me over the table and f****d me good and goddess, I loved every second of it. I had missed him, the old him when all he cared about was me and what I wanted, but now things were complicated. Maybe I shouldn’t be doing this with Ace. Maybe I should be working on things with Mercury. I think I’m just pissed that he hasn’t asked me to go on any collections with him lately and that’s only because I made one little mistake, but that doesn’t mean he has to punish me for it. I still remember what happened like it was yesterday.

Three Years Ago…..

“I need you to wait outside and if anyone comes running out that’s not one of us, shoot them in the head. Don’t let them get away.” Mercury said, handing me a gun.

“Got it.” I replied and then watched as Mercury, Spike and Hawk walked up the steps and kicked down the front door. I stood outside at the bottom of the steps, holding the gun in front of me, waiting for anyone to come out. I heard a lot of screaming and growling, then a brown wolf shot through the front door and down the steps towards me. I stood frozen in my place because I thought that whoever came out would be in human form, not wolf. I aimed the gun at its head, but he jumped at me and knocked me to the ground, knocking the gun out of my hand. Mercury came running out the house and growled when he saw me lying on the ground, then went chasing after the brown wolf and killed it. He shifted back into his human form, threw on some clothes and walked over to me, looking worried. He checked me over and when he knew that I was okay he returned to the house, set it on fire and then we all left. I knew that he was angry that I could have been hurt, but I also knew that he was pissed about me letting my guard down and not doing as he had asked. We got back home, sorted the money out and then Mercury and I went to our bedroom, but as soon as the door was closed he lost it.

“What the f**k happened out there? Why didn’t you shoot him?” Mercury asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

“I didn’t know that he would be in wolf form, I was expecting a human to run out.” I replied, but I knew that it was no excuse.

“WE’RE WEREWOLVES! WHAT THE f**k?! WE SHIFT INTO WOLVES, THE CLUE IS IN THE f*****g TITLE! WHAT THE f**k DID YOU THINK THEY WERE GOING TO DO WHEN THREATENED?!! YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT AND EXPECTED IT!!!” Mercury yelled at me and I couldn’t blame him, but I was pissed about him yelling at me.

“WHO THE f**k DO YOU THINK YOU’RE TALKING TO?!! I’M NOT ONE OF YOUR f*****g LACKIES, I’M YOUR MATE AND YOU WON’T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!!! IT WAS A MISTAKE AND I’VE SAID I’M SORRY!! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?!!!” I shouted back at him.

“I WANT YOU TO BE MORE CAREFUL!! DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT HE COULD HAVE KILLED YOU WHILE YOU WERE FROZEN IN f*****g SURPRISE!!! IF THAT WOLF WASN’T SO DESPERATE TO GET AWAY HE COULD HAVE RIPPED YOUR THROAT OUT AND WHAT WOULD I DO THEN?!!!! I COULD HAVE f*****g LOST YOU!!!” Mercury roared at me and I slapped him hard across the face.

Present Day…..

That night we had the most amazing, roughest and best s*x we had ever had. It was incredible and I thought that things would pick up after that, but then he started to bench me when it came to the big collections and only asked for my help when there wasn’t anything dangerous happening, which pissed me off. Day after day, week after week, I grew more tired of being left out and then his scent started to get fainter, until it finally disappeared completely. We are….were mates and even had a daughter together, but she is fully grown now and will be okay. All the kids will be just fine and if not, then they will have to suck it up. Our plan was in place and although I had to reassure Ace that the plan was going to work, I still had my own doubts. We had to get her out of the way first and then go after Mercury, get him out of the picture and then after a while Ace and I would accept each other as mates, taking over everything Mercury and Cheyenne had. I drove up the driveway, quickly smelling my clothes and thankfully I didn’t have Ace’s scent all over me. I had to be a hell of a lot more careful now, especially after one of Mercury’s daughters saw Ace and I in the cafe the other day. I explained to her what was going on and she said it was no big deal, that it was all good, but I knew that she wasn’t fully sure of it. I parked the car and looked up at the house, unsure if Mercury was in bed or in his office, but when I looked at the time I realised that it was still early, so he should be in his office. I got out of my car, took a deep breath, painted a smile on my face and walked into the house, going straight to his office. He was putting something in his desk drawer, hiding it and I rolled my eyes, but he didn’t see it. He’s always hiding things from me and I really don’t care anymore because soon enough he will be mourning over his dead Cheyenne again, but this time she’s going to stay dead. I don’t know or care how I do it, but I’m going to make sure of it. I walked over to Mercury, like a Luna should and sat on his lap.

Mercury’s P.O.V

I softly smiled at Holly as she sat down on my lap, knowing that I couldn’t stand the sight of her now. I was so sick of her leaving for hours at a time, not knowing where she was going or anything. Hell, she doesn’t even answer my phone calls and when she does she tries to get me off the phone as fast as she can. Something had changed between us and I didn’t know why it had happened, but I didn’t smell her scent anymore and I didn’t have the heart to tell her. She was there for me, she loved me and she helped me so much. She was there for me when the witch was pretending to be my mate, she was there for me when I struggled to come to terms with our relationship, she helped me through the pain of losing Cheyenne and the depression I went through and now here she is, but she’s different. She is my mate, for better or for worse, she is mine and I am hers.

Holly’s P.O.V

I had no idea what he was thinking, but I really didn’t care either. Soon I will be queen of the Mafia, it just won’t be with him and as soon as we get rid of Cheyenne, then Mercury will be gone. It’s the only way. I honestly don’t think it’ll hurt me when he dies because our bond or connection isn’t there anymore, but somehow he still has a connection with Cheyenne. I don’t know how they are still connected or why, but I can tell they are. Cheyenne and Mercury might not be aware of it, but Ace and I are because we can both see it when we look at them. This is going to be really rough, but we can do it. We can get rid of them both.

“Have you eaten anything? I could fix us something to eat if you’re hungry.” I asked, trying to make small talk.

“Yeah, Goldie fixed something for me a few hours ago. She made meatball subs, I think there are still some left if you want to go and eat.” Mercury replied and I nodded, getting up from his lap.

“How about I eat and then we go watch a few movies while cuddling?” I asked, hoping he would say yes, so that I could know if he still wanted to be around me or not. In a way I was hoping that he would stand up, pick me up over his shoulders and run into our room. I was hoping that he would say hell yeah, let's do a movie night, but instead he didn’t even look at me. I was hoping that he would do all of those things, just to show me that there was some sign of the love that we shared, but there was nothing, not from me and not from him.

“Holly, I’m sorry, baby, but I have a lot of paperwork to do, plus I need to make a few phone calls. As soon as I’m done I will come up and watch a movie with you.” Mercury replied, making up excuses as usual and I sighed, but didn’t let him see my disappointment. I would rather go upstairs and just plan my route out because soon I will have this place all to myself. Mercury and his whole family will be dead by the time I’m done with them.