Darkness.

1| Glass shattered

"life I am asking nicely take it down a couple of knotches or it will get real aggressive around here"

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Arabelle's pov

Sitting in my library, reading a book peacefully like none other. But sometimes reading can get boring. Or so they say. But in my opinion if reading get boring then the book did not grab your interest enough. That is all and you should choose another. I close the book and stare into distance, allowing my thoughts to take over.

For the past one year we have lived alone. Me and my brothers. Ace, Alessio and Adrin. We grew up in Italy and we moved to London three years ago with our so called mother Daine. To be honest we knew she was not our real mother due to the fact we resemble nothing of her. Not even a little. Alessio and Adrin's brunette hair and piercing green eyes  was nothing compared to her brown hair and green eyes. Neither was mine as Ace's raven black hair and piercing grey blue eyes.

My brothers are each in their study's. Working that's all they ever do. Work. Growing up we did not have the best childhood. It was dark and evil and none of us choose to talk about it. But mine, Alessio and Adrin had always had ace by our sides. Everything at all went wrong we would go to him with everyone. It been like that ever since we were five.

And not once did he get mad or shout or even complained. Instead he solved our problems for us. Ace was in training ever since he was four, all of us were. But of course our mother didn't know about it. At the age of seven Ace took over the American mafia. And Alessio the French mafia. And Adrin the German mafia. And me well I took over the British mafia. Right now we are the running the most powerful mafias in the world. There's a top five

Italian

American

British

German

French

It didn't matter who came first, point is we were power. But of course the Italian mafia was even more powerful. Thats why their number one. Each of us owns a company as well. Ace owns Salvatore Incorporations. Alessio owns Salvatore enterprises. Adrin own Salvatore Design Studios and I own Salvatore Industry. You can say that we have build quite a name for ourselves in the past nine years of our lives.

But we always kept it a secret what happened behind closed doors. How much torture Ace had to endure. That makes me and two brothers feel very guilty. Because it was because of us he had to go through that. But Ace assured that it wasn't our fault.

That didn't make the guilt go away though~

Suddenly a loud beep echoed through out the room. "Princess could you please make your presence known in the study?" Alessio's voice came through. I got up with a sigh. We were always so formal in front of others. But to be completely honest we had the most best bond ever. Alessio and Adrin would fight over the littlest and stupidest things. And it would be so funny. It even makes Ace smirk a bit.

He never shows emotions, not even a little.

I open the door to the study we all shared. This is the place we hold mafia meetings and other business meetings as well. There sat my brothers each with a glass of whiskey in their hand. Over the years of abused we all found our own way to cope. Alessio has the worst anger issues, anyone could ever see, Ace turned silent and Adrin. Adrin would drown himself in alcohol. He became an alcoholic. He admits it as well, but refuses to get help. I started smoking. Not cigarette, but vapes. I may have over 70 different vapes.

I took a seat next to Adrin, who drank his entire glass in one go. And poured himself another.

He will never change none of us will.

"We have a guest waiting outside" Ace informed us. I could see Alessio and Adrin clenched jaws and fist. Soon the same sound of shattering filled the room. And Alessio open his hand and allow the loose pieces of glass to fall on the floor. He broke it. He didn't cut himself though. "Who is it Ace?" I questioned, wondering who it could be because there is only one person who can make my brothers this angry.

"It's--

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Alessio's pov

I sat in my office, enjoying the few of Londen. With glass of fine scotch whisky in my hand, as I sip peacefully. Allowing the rich alcoholic flavour to burn my throat making its way down.  My peacefulness was interrupted by my phone ringing. But none other this was my personal phone. Which I found strange since no one had the number except my siblings. But none the less I picked up.

Wrong Fucking choice!

"Hello?" I leaned back on my black leather chair hanging my head over with my eyes closed. That's was untill I heard her voice. "Hello son" her sickening sweet tone, was like fucking knives to my organs, stabbing them over and over again. "What the fuck do you want?" I made my way to Ace's office. Already to find Adrin there, and for once he was not drunk. I put the phone on speaker. "hello Alessio are you there?" She asked.

I looked at Ace and he nodded in approval. "Yes I am now what do you want?" I asked harshly. " There is some people here to meet you and your siblings" she started but was soon cut of by Adrin. "Does these people have fucking names or were they born nameless?" He spat. "No no no they are here because"- once again she was cut of by Ace.

"If these people wants to meet us so badly, they can make an appointment like everyone else, their not fucking special that we have to give our time to them willingly, okay? So you have two choices either make an appointment or bring them to us, because we are not running behind anyone's asses" he said calmly. Way too calmly

"Yes, I will bring them in thirdy minutes time" she answered with an shaking voice. And with that Ace hanged up. "Who would want to meet us so badly?" Adrin asked leaning back. "I don't know but whoever it is, it must be important for her to make contact again after everything that happened" Ace stated. He was right.

Ace just looked at us "let's go". We made our way to our massive study, which we all stare. "Call princess please " Adrin asked me sitting in his leather brown chair. We have each our own chair. Ace's is first obviously oldest then mine and Adrin's and then our princess.

"Princess could you please make your presence known in the study?" I asked into the microphone, which was connected in Evey room in the house. Adrin just chuckled. "You know she hates when you talk lime that" I let out a chuckle as well "its fun to annoy her"

Not even a few minutes later she opened the door and went to take a seat. "Someone is hear to see us" Ace stated. I found anger raising in, and next I felt my glass shattered in my hand. I open it instantly so I don't cut myself. "who is it Ace?" Princess questioned.

"It's Daine"