Darkest Seduction

Ares

I had to threaten my brothers within an inch of their life to behave at this party.

Zeus and Pheonix were idiots who thought about drugs, guns, sex and alcohol first and everything else second.

That wasn't true they didn't think about anything else at all unless you forced them to.

I'd like to drink something tonight to relax but I knew I needed all my senses sharp to make sure my brothers behaved.

I didn't for one second think they wouldn't immediately make a beeline for Aria the minute she arrived.

I'm not sure what the fuck is taking her so long to arrive considering we're in her back garden at her house. Doesn't she just need to walk down a flight of stairs?

I shook my head and adjusted myself in the chair I was sitting in, I liked to watch parties like this. Observe everyone.

I find you can always figure out a lot about someone from how they carry themselves and act when they think no one's watching.

I learnt when I was ten to assume someone was always watching because chances are someone was.

Aria's father, Vincent was sitting in the chair opposite me smoking a cigar as he spoke to my father about future deals.

I couldn't give one fuck about whatever business plans they were doing because I knew I wasn't going to take any of Vincent's advice on anything, especially how to run an empire.

He didn't understand the importance of quality over quantity and it was someday going to lead to his downfall, I just hoped I could step in before that ever happened.

Where the hell is she?

My eyes slid back to Phoenix and Zeus they were both talking to some of Aria's cousins. I kept my eyes on them for a few seconds but nothing looked strained or awkward.

I ran a hand over my face, I had more important shit to do than play babysitter.

"Padre, Vigila a tus dos hijos, por favor, a menos que quieras volver a jugar a la limpieza, y no me imagino que a Vincent le agradaría que le mancharan el césped con coca o sangre," I said to my Padre.

(Father, Keep an eye on your two children, unless you want to play housekeeping again, and I don't imagine Vincent would appreciate having coke or blood stained on his lawn)

I didn't need Vincent to know what I was saying and the look on his face only made me want to not speak another word of English again all night.

Yeah I knew I was a dick.

My Padre only stared at me as he glanced over to my two brothers before lighting a cigar, "¿No quieres que te avergüenza frente a tu nueva y bonita prometida?" After a beat, he sighed and added, "Bien, me aseguraré de que actúen como caballeros toda la noche"

(Don't want to be embarrassed in front of your pretty new fiancée? Fine, I'll make sure they act like gentlemen all night)

I poke my tongue into the side of my cheek, ah yes what a chore to act like a parent to the children he decided to have. No wonder we were all so fucked up.

Vincent stared at me as my eyes met his, I had the feeling he didn't particularly like me but it didn't matter.

For the money I paid to have his daughter, he'd keep his mouth shut and do whatever I wanted.

Aria's mother walked outside with red eyes and I frowned, I assumed Aria was with her mother.

Perhaps she had been.