Mafia fascinations(2nd book in mafias obsession series)

chapter 26: True fear

ALLIA'S POV:

Halloween. A celebration celebrated by over half of the world, a celebration that many celebrate in different ways. To some it's the one night they can dress up slutty without being called out on it. To other's it's a night they can celebrate with their family and friends, a night of distraction and a time they can get candy for free. 

But for the smaller population, it was a night they could feel normal. A night they wouldn't be bullied or threatened to be put in a mental asylum for simply being themselves. For me? I related to those people. Halloween was the one night I could feel sane. 

Halloween was the one celebration that wasn't connected to trauma and the one celebration I actually felt like celebrating. Halloween was the one night of the year I allowed myself to let down my barriers completely and be happy. Halloween was the one celebration I looked forward to and my life depended on. Literally.

For four years I hadn't truly celebrated halloween and each of them ended in me trying to commit suicide. This year I refused to let anything stop me, i refused to give into suicide attempts this year. I would dress up, dance and celebrate the fact that i had survived until now. 

Looking down at my outfit, a simple devil costume that was half lingerie, I smiled brightly. I looked pretty, i felt pretty and I was gonna enjoy myself for once. My hair was in pigtails and my makeup was done in a way that made me feel like a succubus, my heels clicking against the ground. I felt powerful in a way that I didn't know I had craved for so long. 

Looking around I saw the party theme I was at, everyone seemingly letting down their masks and allowing a side of them to show through. People were wearing costumes that brought out their best features and allowed them to feel attractive, possibly more attractive than they had ever felt. Most people were on the dance floor, a part of the room that took up nearly all of the mansion ballroom, and those that weren't were either getting something to drink from the bar or already touching and kissing someone they clearly felt an extreme attraction to. 

The scenery looked so similar to the American tv shows and books. I knew parties were all pretty similar but I had never truly gone to one, let alone a halloween one, so I kept looking around in awe. Parties were only ever in movies, now I was invited to one. Yet something deep down told me that the scenery was slightly different to true parties, like it had a darker sense to it. Maybe it was simply the fact that it was a party being thrown by the mafia or maybe it was something else. Something darker.

I refused to let my wonders and concerns interrupt the night, so I allowed my mind to go back to the amazement and awe it was previously in. Everything seemed to pop out, the huge ballroom hall, the decorations in each corner, the fact that we were in a mansion in a huge forest. But most of all it was the masks that everyone wore. Some were only a thin lace material that didn't leave much to the imagination, but other's covered everything, letting others imagine their fantasy. Maybe this was why everyone seemed so attracted to each other, they were attracted to their fantasies. 

"Boo" hearing Lye's voice so close behind me, I turned around to be pressed against his chest. "You look even more gorgeous tonight darling~" he smirked, his hands being placed on my waist. Taking a small step back I took in his features, almost audibly gasping at how he looked. I always knew my boyfriend was attractive, I mean I was sure anyone who layed eyes on him would think the same I did, but tonight he looked like a picture perfect dream. 

He was in full tech wear, a chain attached to his belt, leather gloves and a black mask and hat that easily covered his face. But what really stood out from everything else was his massive wings, wings that were a clear beauty and I highly doubted would surprise anyone if they could truly make him fly. They were midnight black, had each detail be one of it's own and almost consumed his entire body. Damn.