The Mafia's Widow (Becoming La Dona)

The stranger in the dark

I passed by Christian to see how far he had gone with the transfer, I wanted to get this whole thing over and done with because I hated dealing with men like Roberto. He was one of those men who had no respect for women whatsoever.

Christian finished what he was doing and handed me the ownership contract that Roberto had signed earlier today and then he called it a day. Roberto didn’t own much, he owned a coupled of factories and restaurants but it was the fact that he was using his power against the less fortunate women that really drove me nuts. After I was done with Christiano I decided to go for a swim just as the sunset, the scenery was very relaxing and I needed to relax and refreshed.

I put on my lacy white bikini and grabbed a towel before heading to the pool. The water was so nice and cold. As I did a few laps, I swear my heart skipped a beat and I felt eyes focus on me. One thing I had come to get used to about being a she-wolf was the fact that my senses were always heightened and I could never be caught off guard. I stopped swimming and looked around but saw no one. A voice in my head started whispering ‘he is here over and over again and I wondered who I kept thinking was here because I saw no one.

After swimming a little more and ignoring the persistent voice in my head I decided to just go inside the house because dinner was ready and we always ate together.

I got in the house right in time for dinner, the chef had made some pesto pasta salad with mozzarella cubes, which was my favorite and he also made some roasted chicken and some Tiramisu cake for dessert. Although I was very rich I hated the idea of wasting food so I always insisted that the chef only made food that was going to be eaten for that day and enough for everyone but not too much.

I took my seat at the end of the table, where I always sat and Arianna was sitting with Rob and they just couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Although I had often convinced myself that I didn’t need a partner I still wanted one. The ‘fake mark’ that Alex had given me had disappeared but not it left a painful scar in my heart and I didn’t think I could ever trust another wolf.

“Are you still going for a swim after dinner?” Arianna asked

“Yes I think I will,” I said not taking my eyes off my salad

“OK I will join you,” she said, Arianna could always see when I was miles away in thoughts and for some reason today I was feeling especially lonely. I was just feeling so sad and I didn’t know what to do with myself.

No matter how rich and how many cars I had, it could never fill the void that I felt in my heart, a void that I was starting to realize would only be filled by a mate.

After dinner, I ate dessert while Arianna went to change into a bikini, and then we both went for a swim. I had asked the chef to put some champagne for us by the pool so that we could relax there.

We played around in the pool for a little while, while we chatted and Arianna gave me some unsolicited advice about how to keep a man happy. Suddenly my heart started pounding so hard again, it wasn’t a fearful kind of pound but an anticipation kind and it was like nothing I have ever felt. I thought of telling Arianna what I had been experiencing because I knew she would know what was causing it, Arianna was like my wolf doctor and always knew...

“Hey look there is that guy again” she spoke before I even spoke

“What guy?” I asked

“the guy I was telling you about,” she said “he is standing in the ark but you can tell he is staring at us, lets wave at him maybe he can keep you company while you search for your mate” she suggested and I rolled my eyes

“I am not desperate Arianna,” I said “and besides, I have already found a mate,” I said

“No you haven’t, and why did you have to say it like that?” she asked annoyed

“Like what?” I asked

“Your voice changed when you said that but whatever, what I am trying to say is that he is handsome, and introducing yourself wouldn’t do you any harm,” she said.

She was right, but so was I, I wasn’t desperate for love.

Arianna got up and wrapped herself in her towel and went inside, I got out of the water and sat by the edge of the pool.

I couldn’t see the face of the man that Arianna was looking at but she was right when she said he had been staring at us. After Arianna left it was now pretty clear whom he was staring at and I started feeling so shy and exposed. This was just plain rude and I ought to complain about this but I found myself enjoying his dark stabbing stares.

for some reason, a part of me wanted to jump up and just go to be with him but I had to restrain myself. I didn't even know this man, heck I couldn't even see him. and yet something about him was just reaching for my heart and pulling me in. Maybe Arianna was right and maybe I could entertain this man while I waited to see who the moon goddess had in store for me.

but in the meantime, one question remained, and the question was who was this man and why was I so drawn to him?