Next in Line (Monarch of the Kohler Mafia) Book 5 of the Köhler Series

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Xerxes was still upset about his father forcing him and Riley to marry so soon. He didn't understand what the rush was. X was ready to make Riley his wife, but not like this. He walked into his father's office, hoping to talk some sense into the man. Xerxes knew this was a lost fucking cause in the back of his mind, but it was worth a try. As always, Luca was sitting at his desk working.

"What do you want?"

"To talk to you," Xerxes said, trying to stay calm. He didn't want to start anything with his father today. X only wanted to talk if that was possible.

"Xerxes, if this has anything to do with what I told you yesterday. My decision is final. So you can leave now."

"Dad, that is not fucking fair, and you know it. Did your father force you to marry Mom before you were ready? No, because you force her to fucking marry you. You can't make me be like you."

Luca placed his papers down on the desk, looking up to his son, sighing. Xerxes didn't understand this. It had nothing to do with Luca trying to make X like him. People were finding out that Riley was pregnant, and if the wrong people, such as their allies or enemies, found out, it would cause problems.

"I don't want you to be like me, X. I want you to understand I'm going this to protect you, Riley, and my granddaughter. Also, you and Riley will be staying in Germany until a month after the wedding. You can tell her I will help her design her dress, or if she wants one of your sisters, Oma, Aunt Isa can do it too."

"DAMNIT, DAD! STOP WITH THE FUCK RIDDLES! YOU CAN'T KEEP CONTROLLING MY FUCKING LIFE!"

"I CAN AND I WILL XERXES! LONG AS I AM DON, YOU WILL DO AS I FUCKING SAY! SO SHUT THE FUCK UP BEFORE I FUCK YOU UP!"

By this time, his father was standing in his face yelling. Xerxes gave him a shove as his father's hand wrapped around his throat, choking the shit out of him.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN HERE!? LUCA, GET OFF OF HIM!" Adele yelled, pulling his father off of him. She stood there looking between the two pissed.

"LEAVE NOW, XERXES!"

"Mom, I didn't do shit," He said as his mother turned to him, pushing Xerxes from the office then shutting the door in his face. "Damn," he said, walking away.

Back in the office, Adele turned to see Luca sitting in one of the seats in front of the desk, holding his chest. It had to be the third or fourth time this week she caught him doing this.

"Baby, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Liebe. Our fucking children are driving me crazy. None of them listen. Then this morning walked into Tyler's room with him naked in the bed with two ugly-ass females and a dude. What's up with that? I thought he was gay, and why can't he do his shit elsewhere—same with Maddy and Leah. If Kellan finds out his princess is bringing home different men or women every other fucking night, he will kill them," He said with pain written on his face. Luca wasn't the one to tell people he was hurting. It was up to them to figure it out.

"Let's go."

"Where are we going?"

"To the clinic, you need to be checked out," Adele said, making Luca sigh. She knew he thought he was fine, but his actions told a different story. Mary was already in the clinic with her daughter. Liam was out for the day, and Kane was sick. The man had been sick for some weeks now and refused to let them help him.

"What's up?" Mary asked as Adele and Luca walked into the clinic. Faith smiled as she got up and leave. She was a shy girl but just as wild as her cousins.