Bloody City: Temptations

Chapter Fourteen

More then a week passed since I'd learned of the origin of the assassination, and had informed Fianntino that I'd meet with him first before going to Moneglia though I had to inform my other Family of the situation and it had led to Antonio coming to Liguria since he had been a close friend of the Fianntino Familia though he had also wanted to come down for a business proposal when the time came.

Whatever the fuck that meant.

Walking out of my villa towards my car I watched Toto Falcone who was a highly trusted Capo of the Familia get out of his car and tip his head towards me as he shut the door of his Land Rover Discovery and walked across the driveway as I opened the door to the back seat of my Maybach.

"Boss, I came with a report regarding security of the Fianntino Familia, and the meeting you are seeking to have, Lino asked me to put together several factions for a response team, it is all prepared for you," Toto says and I nod to the young rising star within the Familia.

"Thank you Toto," I say attempting to condone my appreciation of how efficient he could be, and though the order came from Lino, Toto wasn't ever actually security he was an enforcer and he had done well to be in charge of Genoa's defense should anything go awry.

Toto was also known for being my personal yes man, in the sense that he was willing to always do a mission no matter how hard it was which I appreciated that he could do whatever I'd asked of him.

"Of course Boss," he says nodding again.

"Also Toto, I hope you know you're next in line for territorial succession, you're a good Capo. Besides one would have to be stupid to wack the Boss of the Familia in the heart of his territory," I say knowing I'd fucking shot my father, along with Matteo and Lino.

Lino was the get away driver, Matteo was the second gunman, I was the lead, I'd put the final bullet into Father stood over him as he bled out. I'd wanted to see the fucker die, but that was the difference between him and I, I always could hold the gun and pull the trigger he only had to do it as a Made Man before giving orders as a Capo. Boss seven years later in 1986 and had me just seven years later then all my other siblings within the next seven years after my birth. My father's rise had taken over two decades to produce heirs and become who he was, then just seven days to plan and execute his demise. I'd been a stone the next day when I saw the news but inside I only regretted that the police cleaned up his body and I didn't get to drop it into the fucking ocean so his corpse could drown.

My ego on the other hand knew no one would try to kill me killing the Boss was like putting a mark on one's back especially when I'd been supportive of my men and picked morality over being hard on them. I trusted them to listen to my whim like it was an order just as they trusted me to be a fair Boss. I gave reward where it's due, and a high hand when needed.

Now I had to high hand one of my Capo's.

I'd changed how this was all set up for the Familia there was me then there was the Familia Underboss and Consigliere, the Underbosses, both Regional and standard, Advisors, the Capo's, the Soldiers, then the Associates.

"Thanks Boss," Toto says walking back to his car right before I turned to see Lino next to the car watching Toto.

"Pietro is waiting for us Boss," Lino says smoothing his hair as Toto walked off towards his car once more.

"He's a friend of the Familia, he'll be a good leader of a racket someday," I say slipping into the back seat and pulled the door shut before Lino got in the front seat and began to drive off.

"Where is he next for succession, Boss?" Lino asks as we leave the premises of the villa.

"Moneglia, Senior Capo Vincenzo will end up getting wacked, whether its by Giovanni or one of the other clean up guys I don't know. But Alfonzo is on his way out. Romeo's brother Gueseppe will need to be swayed if not he too will need to be put out," I say.