Chase Me

24

Alteo

I watched her chest rise and fall as she slept. She looked so peaceful as if she had no worries. I couldn't help but think how I ended up getting this lucky. To have a woman like this by my side, in my bed. I know I promised myself I wouldn't touch her but I failed.

I knew I'd never sleep while my mind ran wild. In one moment I want to treasure her, protect her, in the next I want to rip that shirt off her and fuck her brains out, suck on her brown nipples. I'd ask her to be my wife today, go down on my knees and beg her. If she says no fuck I'll have to play it off as it's for her protection but for me it'll be real. It will always be real for me.

I bought the ring the morning after she showed up at my house. From that moment I knew she was who I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and the universe showed me that as well.

She mumbled something in her sleep as she nuzzled into me, I small smile crept up on my face.

Accepting that this would be a sleepless night, I grabbed my phone from the nightstand to pass some time, which reminded me I still needed to replace hers.

As I unlocked it I saw I had a new message from Filip.

(He's planning something).

I didn't need to be told twice, if Filip knew then his closest men knew and they're his little pawns.

I'd have to leave first thing and I hated that, especially since I planned on proposing today. Fuck. I know she'll be safer here than with me and I'll have peace of mind knowing that my family is protecting her.

..........................

My body was running on autopilot as my mind ran wild. I knew what needed to be done to protect my wife but everything was so complicated. If I weren't thinking about Elis and Filip, he'd be long gone. I'd like to think I'm heartless but life just mocks me with these situations.

I opened my office door and saw my brothers sitting, waiting for me.  I closed the door behind me and walked over to them tapping them on the shoulder before I sat.

"Well?" I asked.

"Just let her go man" Elis spoke, the deniable worry evident in his eyes.

"The fuck you say? Either you both find a way to get him to back off or I will personally kill him." I continued.

"Alteo be reasonable please, that's our family, our blood" Filip chimed in. Of course, he would be the one to spew this nonsense about blood, about family.

"That blood is the reason why our mother is dead and you know it, he won't be the reason why my woman is too"

"Your woman? You're delusional brother, and your life or hers isn't worth going against him" Elis spat slamming his hands on the mahogany table.

I stood quickly and grabbed my glock from my waist and aimed it at his temple "Do you want to join the old man?"

Fear washed across his face as he backed away with his hands up, "We'll see how we can fix this."

Filip stood as well worried I would kill our little brother too.

"You have 24 hours to sort this out, if he leaves this city I will assume he's going after her"

They both nodded and walked out; leaving me with my thoughts that were eating away at me.
There was no way around this. He won't stop. Even if I agreed to leave her, he'd still go after her. I'm certain he gets joy out of tormenting me, trying to deny me of love. Fuck, my head felt like it would explode. I just needed to stop thinking for a minute and I knew exactly what to do.

I took out my phone and contemplated calling her. She should be out with Elsie now, probably at one of the coffee shops or antique stores. If I remembered correctly Elsie was obsessed with those things and I'm sure she'd pull Krystal into them. I smiled remembering how happy she sounded on the phone this morning when she saw the ring. She had sent me a picture with it on her finger and it made me even more protective of her. It was living proof that she's mine, my wife, How could I not protect her?

I want to give her the world and I can, but just not with this pest on our trail.

.............

"Alteo just let her go, don't do this to her" Elis pleaded.

"I'm assuming the talk didn't go well" I chuckled as I reassembled one of the rifles I had lying around.

"Well he's still in the city so it went better than expected but he's dead set on getting her out of the family" Antoni continued.

"After the things he's said.... I knew he was fucked but, just do what needs to be done. You're right he got mom killed just for his gain. I didn't want to believe it, all these years we heard the rumours... but now I know who this man is" Filip choked out.

"So how are we gonna do this, if I do it my way, it won't be a problem much longer."

"Let's teach him a lesson"

"Huh? Krystal's life is at risk and you want to teach him a lesson, did you lose a few brain cells Elis?"

"Look I don't want you to just off him" he explained.

"What's the lesson then?" I asked curiously,

"He shoots with his right hand, cut it off, blind him."

"Isn't that a bit excessive?" I laughed

"He still gets his life" Filip chimed in.

"True but wouldn't he come back for revenge, I know I would, wouldn't you?"

"Not if I have something to live for" Elis spoke.

"He has nothing to live for" I spat.

I hated this plan, what would stop him from telling his men to find her and kill her because he can't?

"He has you, you're his chosen child, that's why he is always harder on you, he thinks he's still protecting you." Elis said.

"I don't need his protection or guidance or whatever he thinks he's doing for me. Isn't him getting mother killed not enough reason to kill him and be done with this? I'm only holding off out of respect for you both. I still think this idea is dumb, but I'll go with it for now and hang low but if he ever-"

"Ever tries to come for Krystal, I will personally take him out, you have my word" Elis said eerily.

"This is my fight Elis, don't get your hands dirty, I will take pleasure in seeing his brain plastered on the ground."

"Then let's hope this way works" Filip replied. "I have ears in his camp, any word of retaliation and we're on it"

I nodded, "Filip, Elis, you two are the only family I truly value, I'm putting my life into your hands because if anything happens to that woman, surely someone will succeed in having me killed because I won't stop. If this plan backfires, her blood is on both of your hands. Interpret that as you wish. Now, get out"