Wild Side (BWWM)

XXXIX

XXXIX: Pity Party pt.2

"I don't understand where he gets his temper from, I did everything to try to distract him from hating his father but it's like it was inevitable." Carla was in a separate room with me and her sister crying.

I didn't know what to do, she was so upset. "It's not your fault, we both got married off to terrible selfish men who only care about the mafia." Her sister attempts to comfort her.

"Fuck Mariana I've tried for years! Father pushed us to marry them because he wanted to join with them. I spent most of my parenthood protecting Alessandro and now my kids hate me." Carla sniffled and I rubbed her back trying to comfort her.

"That's not true. Bianca adores you and so does Mateo they just have a funny way of showing it." Mariana was failing terribly at making her feel better. "I just wanted them to have a better life, I did everything to push away Mateo being a Don and that resulted in Bianca being engaged to save face, even after Mateo still inherited it." I felt bad for her, and wondered what she'd been through.

"My poor baby boy." She ran her fingers through her hair and continued to ramble as Mariana coaxed her. I just stood by quietly deciding it wasn't my place to add any input.

"Mom seriously?" Bianca walked in behind me and over towards her mother. She didn't sound mad or embarrassed but as if she was saddened by her mothers state.

"It's not your fault okay? We've been through this already—." I left the room to give them space. Enzo insisted I waited in the room with them to let the situation die down.

When I make it into the main area again everything seems fine. A few of the kids had left but most stayed, I saw Bea standing in front of her mother who was crouched down. Iris face looked broken as she attempted to talk to Bea, she brought a hand to Bea's cheek but she pushed it away shaking her head with a small pout.

Kenzi was standing nearby glaring at Iris who began to stand up.

"Are you okay?" I was startled by Mateo as he spoke and placed a hand on my hip. I nodded in response looking back to see Bianca and he mother coming out of the room. I felt his thumb graze over my belly before he dropped his hand just as fast.

"Are you okay?" I ask and his jaw ticks. "I am content." He shrugs before leaning down to kiss my shoulder in attempt to distract me.

I smile to myself coming in closer to him. "I love you." He whispers to my ear making my heart thump a little harder. "I love you." I whisper back and then there is a loud commotion coming from the hallway area.

Enzo was holding Bianca bridal style who looked unconscious. Mateo immediately moved to aid his sister as a crowd formed. "Lock everything down." Mateo snapped towards Benjamin who immediately did as told.

"What the fuck happened?" Mateo asks Enzo. "I found her like that near the bathroom, she was taking—." Enzo's words caught in his throat. "—Bea."

I noticed Mateo's father and mother rushing over, Carla concerned as to what was wrong with Bianca. "Where is Bea?" I asked lowly head whipping around to look for Iris, who wasn't anywhere to be found.

"Fuck!" Kenzi flipped the closest table near him in frustration.

It felt unreal looking around the entire premises for her, my heart breaking a little more every time I came out of a room empty handed. Mateo was going crazy, barking orders and I could tell he was going to snap.

We looked around for hours eventually letting the other kids and parents go home. Our search went on until midnight, we went home shortly after and Mateo didn't say a word. I waited for him to come out of his office for hours but he never did.

Eventually Bianca woke up and when I told her what happened she was hysterical just like her mother. The only one who hadn't seemed very worried was Alessandro. He sat in the kitchen drinking a glass of whisky not even bothering to comfort his wife. Hell even Lauren the mistress was worried.

"Where is she?" I ask breaking the deafening silence in the kitchen and everyone looks towards me. Alessandro finally notices I'm looking at him and points to himself.

"Are you talking to me?"

"Where is Iris and Bea?" I ask more firmly this time standing up he looks taken back by my question. "You think I'm in on this? Well I'm not, But if you ask me Iris was smart to leave with—." Before he could finish Kenzi swung, it all happened so fast, swing after swing and nobody stopped him.

"You think you're so fucking smart Hm?! Inviting her there. I don't give a fuck if weren't in on it, you're still the reason it happened." He punched him again and I winced at the sound of a crack.

"That's my fucking niece you're going on about, and if she doesn't come back with every hair on her pretty little head I'll send you to hell with your best friend." He dropped him in the puddle of his own blood.

Lauren immediately going to his aid as he sputtered blood. The sight made me feel nauseous leading to me adding to the mess and throwing up near his feet.

"Shit, El you should get some rest, it's getting late." Enzo was careful to step over it and nudge me towards the exit.

"Are you feeling okay?" He asks as we move into the hallway and I nod. "Yeah I think so. I'm just worried about Bea." I said and he sighs.

"I promise you she will be found safe. I'm sure Iris will realize how stupid her plan was soon." He said her name like venom and it made me wonder what happened between them. "What about Mateo?" I could feel my eyes watering just thinking about how helpless he must feel because it's exactly what I was feeling.

"He's endured a lot, I wanna tell you he'll be fine but Bea is his world. But I'll do everything I can to make sure he keeps his head on straight." Enzo's eyes weren't hard and empty as usual but he actually looked a little scared just in this moment.

"Okay."

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The next chapter will be the last of Wild side so I can focus on starting book 2.