Mob Boss Series Book #1: The Russian Heir

Chapter Thirty Nine: Our Mother Part 1

Keira's POV
"Per favore, repeat yourself. I didn't quite hear you. What?"

"You heard me." I tried to walk past him but he pushed me back against the louvered doors of the linen closet.

Sometimes I'm thoroughly confused about what I'm dealing with when he's mad. He seems more like Nick at this moment. The fiery eyes and scowl takes me back to the days I would piss Nick off and he would throw a fit. Nowadays he is much calmer and doesn't pay much attention to what I do. I think we finally came to an understanding. As for Marcelle, not so much. Moving to Napa was a plus for his relationship with Nick. For me, it's a strain. I love my son but space was good. He meddles in my affairs. He has made my life his personal business now that he has a docile girlfriend who knows how to 'sit pretty' as Nick often says. Vittoria doesn't challenge him. She's even more obedient than I have ever been. She has made him the center of her universe. Once I invited my daughters to dinner and I included her. It seems she never told Marcelle she would be at my place. When he called, the girl took off her shoes and ran all the way home to his house. It was funny and we laughed at her after. But it seems he found a submissive in her. But I'm not Vittoria.

"Dude, easy." Matt intervened by gently pushing his brother back. "Can't you see she's shaken up? Go easy on her."

He threw a glare in Matt's direction. Matt stood his ground. Miki is watching quietly.

"When you wanted me to decide whether I'll still be the godfather, did you have this organization?"

"Yes I did."

"So if I refused you were going to remove me, weren't you?" He's smart.

"I was." I answered confidently. I'm so happy it never got there.

He frowned at me. He turned his attention to his siblings. "Did you two know about what she's doing?"

"No." The twins answered at the same time.

"Who was going to replace me?"

"I was going to be the godfather until you named a successor." I answered with a serious look like the one he's giving me. It's hard to believe that he was once a little boy in my arms. He's a grown man now. I look at him with nothing but awe. I married a godfather. Have birth to another and a grandson who will be his successor. I'm just in awe at the legacy of this family.

"Does dad know?"

"Yes he does."

Marcelle marched out with haste. I followed to check on Nick. We found him with Vittoria. She's feeding him a glass of water. I bet he's so happy right now to have the attention of the young beauty but Marcelle snatched the glass from her hand ending his happy moment. Vittoria took the cue and moved aside. "Mom is fooling around with dangerous men and you know and you're not stopping her?" He questioned.

Nick rubbed his temples. "Why are you shouting at me?" He asked calmly.

"Why are you allowing our mother to mess around with dangerous men?" He questioned my husband.

Nickolas narrowed his pale blue eyes. "Have you noticed that she is attracted to dangerous men like a moth to a bulb? Have you noticed that the three of you are her sons and you're not saints? Have you noticed I'm her husband? How can she she stopped?"

"By you not entertaining this! You should have shut it down!"

Nickolas stood up slowly. Vittoria backed further away from the two frenemies who never seem to agree on who they are to each other.

"Don't come into my house and raise your voice at me! I'm old but I'll whoop your ass. Do you understand? She can do whatever she wants to do as long as I approve and I approve. Deal with it."