A New hope

Chapter 32-Laws

Tullio- 

I step out of Ciana's room, panicking. God, I can see her thinking, she is too close to figuring everything out. I walk towards Alessio's room before knocking on the door. I wait, knock again before realizing he must be in the main wing. It's only 10pm right now anyways.

I quickly walk towards the main area. I slow down when Matteo, my Tia Adriana's younger son, turns around the corner in front of me. I grin, pushing my fears aside for now; Elio and I have always been close with Matteo. "Princy" I sing, Matteo quickly turns around, spotting me.

He rolls his eyes, "don't call me that Tullio".

My smile just widens, "so what has my favorite cousin been up to?" I swing one of my arms around his shoulder as we walk.

"Oh just my princely duties," he jokes along with me.

I gasp, "in these rags?" I gesture towards his clothes. He's got on Dark loose jeans with chains falling off in multiple places. His ACDC band t-shirt is slightly cropped, exposing a sliver of stomach and the top of his boxers. People are always so shocked when they realise that he's a prince, he looks nothing like one. Buzzed hair, tattoos on almost every inch of skin, a scar through his eyebrow that I totally did not give him when we were eleven. Eh story for later.

He just glares at me again, "well I'm training to be a sharpshooter". I look towards him actually shocked, "military or Alessio?"

He looks towards me like I'm the biggest idiot in the world, "what do you think, stronzo". (asshole)

"Alessio".

"Yes," he pauses before looking towards me curious, "why are you so surprised?" He asks me as we come closer to the main area.

"I don't know, I thought you would keep up the street racing".

"He's too much of a pussy now that he's got a girl" says a new voice. Leo, my half Irish cousin, comes onto Matteo's other side, grabbing him around the shoulders too. I find it Ironic that Leo and Matteo are best friends, they are complete opposites. Where Matteo is all rockstar and gangster, Leo is prim and proper. I look Leo up and down; his casual clothes consist of light-colored slacks and a collared white shirt underneath a sweater.

"A girl?" I look towards Matteo, wagging my eyebrows, "you never told me you're now a family man Matteo".

"Your one to talk Tullio, you've been dating Callie for like two years".

"Three actually". He scoffs but I ignore him, "so who's the lucky girl?"

Leo goes to open his mouth but Matteo quickly stops him, "it's not that serious yet. I don't want to talk about it."

Leo hums, "serious enough he stopped doing his favorite little hobby for her". Matteo goes to defend himself but we come into a room with all of the men. I look around. Theo, Matteo's older brother, stands next to Nonno and Angelo, Leo's papa. Gio is next to Hassan and Alessandro, Matteo's papa. Alessio and Romeo are off talking to Emilio, Leo's older brother and Angelos son, on the other side of the large gathering room.

Alessandro sees us first, "ahh look who's here". The men all turn towards us, I lock eyes with Alessio and nod towards the door. He frowns, my eyes flick towards Gio, he nods. Matteo and Leo walk more into the room but I stay close to the door.

The men all engage Matteo and Leo into their conversations, Alessio and Gio manage to slip out without anyone noticing.

"What is it?" Alessio asks me when we get out of hearing range to the room. We step into a small office on the main floor offering us some privacy. I sigh, not knowing how to address this topic with them. "It's time" I start.