I accidentally seduced the male lead of a mafia romance

Chapter 2-Meeting the male lead

/Velntina's POV/

It’s been two days since I realised I’m no longer Macy Donovan and I still can’t get used to it or maybe it’s just because I became someone who’s destined to die in a few months.

I groaned, burying my hand into my hair, grabbing them by the root frustration spread through my chest, The realisation hit me so hard I feel like I’m going to faint again. It’s unbelievable.

I didn’t think this kind thing was possible.

I mean, I’m not even a fan of the isekai genre; how on earth did I end up here? One thing was clear: I died from overworking or maybe it’s that fall after I fainted, I’m not sure what it is but it’s sure been hard as hell.

I could still remember the metallic taste on my tongue as I hit the hard ground, the awful stench of blood mixed with the aroma of coffee and fresh papers, I remember it all so clearly.

This really stinks, as if God were trying to make it up to me; he gave me a second chance, Can I even call this a second chance? I’m going to die in a few months anyway.

Turning to the mirror set on the tea table where I was seated, I frowned as I took in the features of the woman I have now become: 24-year-old Valentina Avery Raven.

The beloved daughter of the Raven’s, a notorious mafia family that had ruled downtown for generations.

Being the only daughter among four brothers, she was a cherished princess who did what she wanted, and that’s exactly what got her killed as well as the rest of her family.

I still remember how the scene was detailed in the novel.

Her death was one of the few things the readers enjoyed; after all, she was a small villain responsible for making the life of the male lead a living hell, She was also the bridge that connected the male and female lead.

I’m going crazy, really, of all the characters I could have possessed in the book, it just had to be this crazy b***h! Argh I groaned loudly.

If I knew this would happen, I should have focused on reading more of fluffy romance where the villain just never ends up with the girl or the villain never gets the guy.

It just has to be a scary, dark romance.

I’m sure anyone would agree with me that dark romance books are nice; the guys are so hot and the male leads, damn…they’ll do just anything for their woman but f**k, it’s only nice when it’s fiction.

It’s totally horrifying when it’s reality. What am I going to do? I questioned myself as my thoughts slowly trailed to the male lead.

The book setting was like any typical modern love affair but the only difference is the political structure, which slightly differs from reality.

While the government still functions, the founding families that founded the city ‘Silvertine’ were still deeply respected since the city has a rich history and the Raven family just had to be part of those families.

They rule a faction of the city like kings and has territories and boundaries others wouldn’t dare cross but eventually they fell.

They were above the law set by the government and yet their ending was terrible, all because of one person,'me', not me but me, Valentina Avery Raven.

If only she had treated the male lead better, maybe her family wouldn’t have met such a bitter end.

Raven is an obnoxious, self-centred and conceited little b***h who thinks she’s above everyone else.

I wouldn’t blame her; her family indulged her every whims and allowed her to do as she pleased since she was the apple of her father’s eyes.

Her third brother, Vesper Regan, Raven, was the only one who saw the error in her ways, though his nagging and reprehension were dismissed as retaliation caused by his inferiority complex towards Tina.

God! I lamented to the thought of having to meet any of her brother’s described as raging blades from the novel.

Despite their tenacity, notoriety and infamous reputation, they all fell at Theo’s hands.

I sighed heavily, my brain struggling to scramble together the events of the book.

Theodore Kane Wilder, the male lead, comes from the Wilder family but was abducted and trafficked as a child and the Raven family, who hated seeing trafficked kids, bought him along with several others without knowing he was from a rival family who stood the same ground or maybe even higher than the Raven family.

The Raven family are notorious bastards but trafficking children wasn’t their forte, but that didn’t save them from Theo’s blade, If they had treated Theodore a little more nicely and their daughter hadn’t been such a b***h, maybe he would have spared them.

Theodore, who was only seven when he was bought, had to endure the harsh treatment and hellish training of the Raven family.

He was vindictive; he held a grudge for several years and when he finally returned to his family, the first set of people he struck down were the new-money Winston family, who had abducted him and sold him, as well as the Raven family, who bought him.

That hellish training and Tina’s constant harassment was what shaped Theo and killed Tina.

I could feel the strain in my neck already.

Am I just going to sit here and wait for him to end my second chance of life? absolutely not! I thought to myself, reaching a definite conclusion on what to do.

“I’m just going to be nice to him and set him free,” I concluded to myself before rising to my feet.

Theodore was adopted into the second branch of the family and given the surname ‘Crow’ rather than Raven, which was the main family.

It’s a weird structure but the author was specific and detailed in her explanations.

"Nora,” I called softly, knowing full well Nora was hanging around me again, completely out of sight. Nora, like Tina’s brothers, were one of the few people who loved Tina exceptionally despite being such a pain in the ass.

It makes me wonder why they like her so much when the only thing she had going on for her was her beauty.

"Yes.” I almost jumped out of my skin when she jumped into the balcony without warning.

“Holy molly!” She startled the words out of my mouth in an exclamation just as fast as my heart took a short trip out of my body for a second, before taking another second to settle back in.

“I could really use a warning next time.” I breathed out softly, trying to get back some air into my lungs that had momentarily stopped working after the sudden fright.

“I thought you've gotten used to this by now.” Nora shrugged indifferently.

Of course, Tina was already used to her best friend, secretary, butler, and assistant’s dramatic entrance, but I’m not Tina; I’m Macy for crying out loud.

My lips curled into an awkward smile that faltered so badly it feels like I’m frowning.

“I’m sorry,” Nora apologised. Nora’s the same age as Tina and she was the brunette in my room when I just woke up.

Unfortunately for her but fortunately for me, she was in charge of cleaning up all of Tina’s messes.

“So, have you finally decided to stop sulking in your room and take a walk into the sunlight?” Nora asked and I felt hesitation spread right from my chest to beneath every section of my epidermis.

I want to head back to that plushie extra cushioning bed so bad but I think I prefer to trade a couple hours sleep for a few more hours to live.

“Yeah, I’m ready.” My voice trailed off, hiding the awkwardness but laying my nervousness bare.

“Are you okay?” I think it’ll be weird if Nora didn’t pick on it.

I mean, she’s been thoroughly trained and tailored to fit Tina’s needs so a small change in her mood would be loud enough for her.

”Yeah, I’m good.” I forced her a smile. Seriously, can I really pull this off? Valentina’s portrayed in the book as a snappy, bitchy, proud walking bag of confidence and here I am, finding it ridiculously difficult to meet Nora’s eyes. Bitchy? That definitely is no way to describe me.

While I’m not exactly timid, since timid would mean I lean into the pushover side, I’m not timid, but that doesn’t mean I’m brave either. I’m just…normal.

The only person I’ve ever had the courage to be bitchy to was my mother when she suddenly remembered the meaning of motherhood when I was 26—or maybe her womb itched her somehow to remind her she had dumped a child somewhere.

I’m not sure which was it but I remember not taking her sudden re-appearance in my life too nicely.

My attitude at her back then had kept me up all night, I wasn’t at fault for lashing out because, well, I at least deserved to give her a piece of my mind but...I have become that person I so much regretted being for a couple of hours to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I'm not sure I'll survive.

“You don’t sound good-

“Just take me to Theodore, will you. I don’t think I’m obligated to tell you how I feel.” Was I too rude? Oh my God, I can’t do this.

“Of course, Tina, whatever you say.” She surrendered, wearing a rather sardonic smile on her face, as she led me through my room, which I hadn’t quite gotten used to, and to the long marble-floored hallway that seemed endless.

Then she stopped, pausing a minute as we reached what seemed like a forgotten storage room down the hall, but it wasn’t a forgotten storage room like I’d hoped; it was where they threw Theodore after Tina whined that he was too far away to be harassed.

If this isn’t the beginning of a terrifying tragic tale, I don’t know what is.

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