Desolate

Chapter 17

Mirabella's POV

It's been a few weeks since Hayley was here and I was still in awe of her. She stayed for a week and we went shopping. You heard me, my idol took me shopping. It was also weird because the media makes her seem like a bitch, but she was the nicest person I've met outside my family. I know it's probably a familiar thing because I know mafia members are notoriously assholes, but the people I know aren't. However, I haven't seen them in action but tonight I will. I'm doing my first mission with my twin. Hades doesn't know about it. He would go all protective mafia don and I don't have time for that. Besides this is a mission on information on mother dearest. I refuse to be left out of this. Although when Hades does find out, he is going to be pissed but Enz is supposed to distract him.
"You sure you're ready for this, Mir?" Celly popped his head in my room while I was doing my makeup.
"Yeah, I will not be sitting idly by while you guys deal with this? Also, most people in the underground don't know what I look like, so I am the best person to get information. I want to do this. I promise. My whole life I didn't do anything but sit around waiting for my next "punishment" and now I am the one in control of my own narrative. I have a loving family, a man of my dreams, I have a bond with his daughter, and I have friends. I refuse to let mother ruin that for me. So we will take her down and enjoy this life and make up for all of the time we lost. You're my twin, Marcello. You should know how I feel about this. I was missing my other half my entire life and so were you. So, let's go fuck up her life for a change." Celly smirked at me. He knew I was right.
The only bad thing about this mission is that I have to seduce this fucker. The America Mafia second in command was a man in his thirties who had a liking for younger woman. Likes the young innocent look. Thankfully, my clothes scream young and sweet. Exactly his type. I decided on a soft pink club dress. It was long sleeved, but showed a hint of cleavage. It came down to my mid thighs. Still provocative enough to be a club dress, but covers enough to make it look like I'm uncomfortable in this situation. We were having Nat come with me to make it look like she drug me out and I didn't want to come out because I would rather be at home with my studies.
While I was getting ready, Enz popped his head in my room. I knew that meant Hades found out because he whispered that he was sorry.  Useless. I don't know how this man is a mafia don, I think a mouse could run the damn thing better. My door slammed open and a fuming Hades busted into it. "Where you going?"
I smiled sweetly at him. He did not appreciate it. Damnit Lorenzo. "I have a mission tonight, baby."
He narrowed his eyes at me, "why did you not tell me? I tell you everytime I do something."
"You wouldn't let me go if I told you what I was doing."
He scoffed at me, "Mira, I know the life. You're going to be a Donna. I expect you to know I know how to separate business and my personal life. Now, what is your mission?"
"I need to seduce the American Mafia Underboss."
"No."
I rolled my eyes at him. "Yeah, you can't tell me what to do, Hades. In bed is one thing, but in my life, the one you and my family exposed to me, I will live it the way I choose. I refuse to be left out of this situation with my mother. She made my life a living hell. You are my boyfriend, not my father or my husband or even my Don, you don't get to choose what I do and which missions you want me on. I'm not doing this to piss you off, I'm doing this for my revenge, my family's revenge. The one you are also working on, so I refuse to sit here like a little princess locked in her tower. I've been training since I came back home. You can get behind me or get the fuck over it, I don't care."
His jaw was slacked. He noticed it and clenched it. He doesn't like me talking to him that way. I'm sure I earned myself a spanking, but fuck it I've been wanting one anyway. "Alright, I know why you're doing it, but that doesn't mean I wish you weren't. I don't want you to be put in a situation where you get hurt, Persephone. You and Ana are my entire world. I know it's fast, but I love you. I can't lose you now. So please promise that if you have to do anymore missions that I am at least told about them. I tell you when I do them, I expect the same courtesy."
I nodded my head. "I'm sorry, Hades. I didn't want to hide it from you, but I knew you would freak. I was just going to go do it and then take my spanking for hiding something later. However, you should know that I love you too. I have for a while, but I didn't want you to think I was getting too clingy."
"I love that you're clingy, sweet girl." He leaned down and whispered in my ear, "expect a hell of a spanking when you get home. Hiding things from me will only get you punished, little slut."
I shivered and pulled him in for a kiss. "Alright, I have to finish getting ready. Does this scream innocence?"
"I think so, but I very much prefer the little vixen you're becoming. Now, be safe. Also wear your white converse with this, so it looks like you compromised on the dress but refused to on the shoes. The least you look like you're enjoying the club the better. Also, no more than kissing Mira. I will rush into that room and kill the fucker and I will start a war with the Americans over you. Now, come along let's get you ready for your mission. I will be coming with Marcello, but I'll sit in the vehicle with him." I smiled at him. I was glad he got on board because I was doing this with or without him.
Once I got to the living room, we started going over the man's information. Seems as if I got to play the damsel in distress. Nat gets to be herself. I'll read a book on my phone while she dances with Marcello. I think they'll enjoy that. Maybe they'll finally get over themselves and ask each other out. Lorenzo and Hades will be idle in the van with my dad. Ares and Apollo will be the "guards" next to the private room he will be taking me. Hades' second in command, Alexei, will be a "creep" trying to get me to dance. Alexei isn't exactly interested in me, the man is very much interested in Ang. Ang won't be in the mission, but he will be ready at our clinic if anything goes wrong.
"Alright, let's get this on the road. I feel like I'm pimping out my child and I would like this night to be over." Dad had everybody rolling.
"As long as I'm getting paid good, I'm cool with it." A smack rang out after I made that joke. OH MY GOD. Hades just smacked my ass in front of my family. I blushed and glared at him.
"You'll learn not to make jokes like that, won't you?" I glared at him some more.
"Alright, can we please leave? I don't want to know what my sisters into. I also want this night to be over." Apollo was looking everywhere but me. I get it, I wouldn't want to know if my brothers were into the kinky life.
We made it to the club in record time. Nat and I got out of the "Uber" and walked into the club. I threw on a look of a nervous girl. I know we just got here, but I gotta keep up the facade. I was looking around like a girl who had never left her house. Nat leaned into my ear. "You're killing it." She hugged me and said a little louder, "alright, let's go find a table and get some drinks. I know you're nervous, but you promised me Kelsie." Kelsie, my made up name.
I nodded my head at her and rubbed my hands together. We found a table close the vip section. I looked around and made eye contact with the Underboss. I blushed and put my head down. Step One complete. Look out of place. Nat came over and brought me a shot of water. Looks like vodka. I shook my head to make it look like I didn't want to. She kept "nudging" me and I threw it back. Faking a disgusted face. Nat threw her head back and went to go get us "better drinks." She grabbed me a virgin cocktail. It tasted good, but I didn't need any alcohol for what I was about to do. Nat jumped up to dance. I "decided" to sit and read on my phone. Alexei approached me and leaned down into my ear, "you are the definition of innocence, Donna. He's been watching you."
I smiled uncomfortably at him and pretended to tell him I didn't want to dance. He kept pushing me to dance. Right on cue, "she doesn't look like she wants to dance with you, so I think you should walk away now."
Alexei grabbed me, "she's busy with me, so run along."
I winced and Kyle, the Underboss, swooped in, "she's uncomfortable. So let go of the young lady and head on out of here. This is my club. She doesn't want to be bothered."
Alexei raised his hands up in surrender and winked at me. It looked creepy to Kyle, but I knew it was to reassure me he wasn't leaving me. "Thank you, sir. I didn't want to dance. I didn't even want to come out tonight. My friend made me and now she left me. I don't want to leave her because I promised I'd stay out tonight." I fake rambled.
"That's okay, honey. I think I have a place I could let you hang out in until she's ready. I don't want you to be uncomfortable." I smiled in thanks and asked him to lead the way. I saw his buddies all giving him thumbs up. Great, he's gonna get handsy and Hades is going to be all pissy.
We made it to his private room and I saw Ares and Apollo waiting patiently like they were supposed to. I knew he couldn't do anything to me with anger management times two outside. Kyle led me into his room and started sneaking slowly to me. He sat on the bed and pulled me into his lap. "I'm sorry about your night, doll face." Dumbass name. I feel repulsed to be touched by anyone who isn't Hades.
I gave him my brightest smile. "That's okay, you saved me."
He smiled at me. He leaned into kiss me. I did not want to do this, but I have to play the part. We started kissing and he started to get handsy. His hands trailed up my leg and stopped mid thigh. I kneed him in the chest. I grabbed the blade out of the thigh holster. "Now, you and I are going to have a little chat. Since you were definitely planning to play knight in shining armor in my distress, I think I should properly introduce myself. Maybe you've heard of me, some people call me Persephone, while others call me Mirabella. The Italian missing mafia princess has been found. Now, you're going to tell me about your boss. Who's running the mafia? Is it my bitch of a mother, her sorry excuse of a husband, or is it someone trying to pretend they have the means to be a Don or Donna?"
He scoffed, "I won't tell you shit. My loyalties are with the Americans, not some innocent whore."
"I can assure you I'm not innocent. I played you like a fiddle, you dirty fucker. Only worried about getting your dick wet and not about who's trying to seduce you. Now, let's chat. You tell me who they are and what they're planning and I'll make it quick and painless. Does that interest you? Or does getting tortured excite you? I know it makes me feel powerful and it makes me horny and damn does that excite my boyfriend. He loves watching me torture people. Either way, it'll be fun for me. So what will it be?"
He spit in my face and I smirked, "let's play, then."

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Author's Note

I'M BACK! I feel so much better.

Now, I apologize for this cliffhanger, but the next scene will be so good. Get ready for some smut as well.

It should be out sometime this week as well. I won't make you wait an entire week for the rest of this scene.

As always, Thank you for reading.

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