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

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Xerxes hated when his dad sent him on a mission. It was always go do this and that with the man. Then if something went wrong, it was always his fucking fault. The worse part about Riley's situation was back in the states while he was still running around Germany with his siblings, cousins, and guards. Why he didn't know went they had to leave for Sweden in two days.

Usually, his father would send them on a stupid, meaningless mission. This one was different. Luca wanted to eliminate six up-and-coming mafias that were sending threats their way. None of the assholes seemed to understand how to start their own shit and leave them out of the equation.

All must had a fucking death wish or was just damn stupid one.

Xerxes thoughts were going crazy about the situation, making it hard for him to sleep, sighing. He sat up in his bed while grabbing his phone from the stand. It was 4:00 in the morning. Everything in him was screaming, lay your ass back down and sleep, but his legs carried him to the shower then the gym.

"Look who it is. Damn, it must be raining fucking cats and dogs outside for your ass to be in the gym this early," Lucas said, throwing him a pack of boxing gloves. Xerxes smirked, looking back at him. "Oh, you ready to get your ass kicked early, I see," He said making Vince, and Elijah laugh.

Lucas loved to pick fights that he couldn't win. Each time they got in the ring together, X always beat his ass. Shaking his head, he walked over to the table, placing the gloves down, and started to wrap his hands as Vince helped. "I don't need gloves. I can beat your ass like this," Xerxes said, making Lucas arch a brow as he entered the ring.

Lucas didn't give Xerxes stand good before trying to attack him. Which was funny because he grabbed him by the leg, taking him down as he fell with him. "That shit was fucking dirty. Luke and you know it. Fight fucking fair," He laughed as they wrestled. "Are you two finish acting like you did when you were like six," Madison asked, standing at the end of the ring smirking.

"When did you get here?" Xerxes asked his sister as the other females walked in with an unidentified girl making him look at his sister like they lost their minds. "Who is she?" Lucas asked as he stood finally. X was wondering the same thing, and why would they bring some random into the home.

"A friend," Aria said, jumping into the ring pushing Lucas out for them to spare. "No. Why the fuck is that bitch up in my shit–––"

"Technically, this is still Dad's shit–––"

"DAMNIT, MADDY, THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS ASKING! WHY THE FUCK IS THIS RANDOM UP IN OUR HOUSE! I DIDN'T AUTHORIZED FOR ANYONE TO COME IN HERE!"

Xerxes was pissed. Why would his sister or any of them bring a bitch up in the house that he or none of the rest knew anything about? They knew fucking better her ass could have been working with the people they were sent to Salt to kill. If this got back to their dad, then he would be the one in trouble, not them.

"Jesus, X, calm the fucking down. This is Ebony. Her dad works with Uncle Luca, so he knows she is with us. You can call him if you like," Kamila said like that made it any fucking better. Xerxes sighed, turning to Aria, taking her down with the first move she made, which pissed her off.

"You be fucking cheating X," She said, trying to kick him as he grabbed her leg. At the same time, Leah's crazy-ass jumped in the ring on his back along with Raine and Mila. "GET THE FUCK OFF ME! ALL YOU CRAZY BITCHES!" He yelled as he fell with all of them playing fighting him.

About an hour later, they finished with training. Elijah was in the kitchen cooking breakfast as Xerxes sat turning on his phone that he didn't know was off. Something that he rarely did, especially now because he and Riley were in two different countries. He knew she was in good hands with her parents and Leon, but it was still that little fear.