Chapter 8: The Tradition

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A/N: After the last chapter I'm kinda on a high! Thank you to everyone who voted and commented it really made my day when I woke up to all those AMAZING messages and all those votes. Also special shout out to Aango17 they were so kind and honestly made me feel so good about putting out my story! And thank you Elena6088 for correcting my Italian! Again that you to everyone!

Anyway on to the story...

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Angelo (papa) pov:

I look out the back door to see winter sitting in the grass with Royal's head in her lap. She gently pats his head while speaking to him about what looks to be something important. Royal just sits there contently listening. There is a guard along with Aria watching over the two. If the guard gets too close to Winter Royal lets out a warning growl. He's okay with Aria though.

"Hey, da- IS THAT WINTER PETTING ROYAL?!" Kingston yells surprised. This is really unusual behavior for Royal. The only person he even lets near him is Cree.

"First calm down and second yeah. I'll explain more in the family meeting."

"wait till Cree see this"

"I know" I smile

"go grab the boys I think it's time to start this meeting," I say looking at my watch and see its been just under two hours since the boys got home

"Ummm crim is still in the shower"

"okay well maybe he's out now"

"No, he's not. his shower routine is extensive and it takes at least 20 minutes and also he hasn't texted me he's out of the shower yet"

"he texts you when he gets out of the shower?"

"yeah and I text him."

"wait even when he's not here"

"yeah?"

"why- you know what never mind I don't want to know or have time for this." Right as I say this Kingston phone goes off

"Okay, he's out."

"just go get the boys, please" I point to the stairs

"DE LUCA BOYS DOWNSTAIRS LIVING ROOM 10 MINUTES" Kingston yells up the stairs.

"I could've done that"

"then why didn't you?"

"boy, get out of my face before I get your mother" and with that, he ran up the stairs.

I turn back around and watch il mio Bambina and Royal. (my baby) I hear someone walk up behind me.

"Hey, Dad. Who is that with Winter?" its Cree

"Royal" Cree does a double-take while I chuckle

"My Royal?"

"yes, you're Royal although I think he has found a new owner and prefers to go by ro-ro now." I chuckle. Cree just looks star-struck.

"You know she commanded him and he obeyed" I added in. He looks over at me with a look of pride on his face.

"She even has him wrapped around her little finger," he says. I just nod. the rest of the boys come running down the stairs. they head straight for me instead of the living room because they're all nosy and want to know what happens in the backyard.

After three more surprised expressions and a whole bunch more questions (which I answered with: wait till the meeting), I finally got the boys into the living room.

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