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Alaric

"As Underboss, a marriage would add to your power and strength. Moreover you need an heir, Alaric. You don't want Rowan to remove you as Underboss of Massachusetts, do you?"

Facing the window of my office, I only listened to my father trying to talk me into marriage. I just couldn't understand why did he care that much about me getting married to someone, when Rowan didn't say anything about that yet. He was my Boss yet he never told me anything about it, except my father.

"And may I know why you're so invested in me having an heir, Father?" I said, finally facing him only to find him fuming with rage.

"Because you're the youngest Underboss of the whole clan and the younger you are, the more it is important for you to show your power. And a marriage is a step towards it."

Raising an eyebrow at him, I sat on my chair, pouring us some more wine than earlier.

"You're going to get along with her, Alaric. She's not anyone's daughter. The girl I'm talking about is Rowan's wife's cousin. She was engaged before but her fiancé died two years ago, when she was 18."

Putting my glass down, I gave my father a glare, knowing exactly who he was referring to.

"Neill's fiancé, Richard Mione's daughter?! Are you out of your mind, Father? Neill was my friend, I can't marry his fiancé even after his death."

"She doesn't know you Alaric and two years have already passed. Your marriage with her will be beneficial for both parties and Rowan will never be against this alliance."

Anger surged within me and I had to resist the urge not to stick a bullet in my father's forehead. How could he ask me to marry the woman I knew my dearest friend loved?

"I won't marry her and the topic is closed!"

"Yes, you will."

A deep cold voice filled the room and I shifted my eyes from my father to the door only to find Rowan, standing there.

What was he even doing here without informing me that he was going to visit?

He arrogantly walked in the room, his cold gaze focussed only on me.

"I had some things to deal with here and I thought of passing by to talk to you about some stuffs."

Clearing my throat, I tried to ignore what he said when he came in and my father's presence.

"Tell me, Rowan."

"I never spy on people's conversations but I happened to hear what you two were talking about when I came in," he said, his eyes going back and forth between my father and I.

"And this was what I was going to talk about, Alaric. You're the youngest Underboss I have and definitely one of those I trust the most. But without a wife or an heir, you're risking your position in the clan. I'm your Boss, Alaric and you should work from my orders. And right now, you will marry Eveline. This union would be good for everyone."

Not knowing how to reply to this, I only nodded in response. My father I could fight him not to marry her but Rowan, he was the man I took orders from and disobeying him would only lead to my death.