Wrath of Roma

Chapter 6

Chapter 6
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Evelyn looked it to the mirror after her shower, it had become a ritual of sort, looking in to the mirror and trying to decipher the stranger who looked back. Her eyes had sunken in and dark circles prominent around them, thanks to the fitful sleep. Her bond was a dull throbbing pain, a constant companion remaining of her misery.

There had been no improvement in Max, the doctor said he was out of danger and was recovering slowly at a human rate, he could not heal faster until he awoke, for some reason his wolf genes were lying dormant, the doctors guessed because he was in coma. No one had an idea how long he would be in coma or when he would come out of it. At this time they had advised not to try to force him to wake up at least until he was fully healed which would take a few months.

She had never felt so helpless or alone. Her mother and Jeff had wanted to rush over but Sebastian had advised them to stay put. They were safe in Nicks territory and it would be unwise to step foot outside. She spoke to her mother & Jeff regularly but it did not help.

Today she had an appointment to attend some meeting she had never attended before. Sebastian told her it was time to broaden her horizon, whatever it meant.

She closed her eyes, trying to gather her thoughts, trying to keep some of her soul intact, sometimes she felt and alien had invaded her body and had taken it over. Every day a little bit of Evelyn Parker died and in her place stood Evelyn Roma a stranger.

She stepped in to her office where a dozen men in crisp suits waited along with Sebastian. She walked over to her chair and sat and nodded at Sebastian.

"Gentlemen" Sebastian to the men in the room "let's begin."

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Evelyn's head was spinning three hours down the line. She had walked in to the meeting with no idea what it was. These twelve men represented Roma's interests across the world, they were the decision makers of the Roma business empire and since Max was in coma and the old Roma dead she was the legal head of this empire as well and there were decisions to be taken that she had no clue about.

Sebastian watched on as each one of them met with her and described what portion of busies they run and what were the items they wanted to discuss with her, they thankfully did not go in to details as this was their first meeting. She thanked them all politely and a follow up meeting was set up for the next week. Sebastian walked them out and came back as Evelyn had closed her eyes.

"What was that about?" She asked him calmly but she was pissed inside. He had not given her any heads up and she was afraid she painted a sorry pictures in front of them.

"That" Sebastian stated "is where our money comes from to keep all this afloat" he said pointing to the opulently appointed room of hers and the palace in general.

"The real power of Roma is not her name or lineage but wealth." Sebastian told her sagely, there was a lesson here in there somewhere for sure but she did not get it.

"You mean we can buy loyalty" She said bitterly. That was the way the world worked but it did not mean she liked it.

"There is no absolute loyalty in this world Roma" Sebastian said patently "only necessities, necessities drive the life of every single being on this planet and humans have devised an amazing way of channeling necessities through financial wealth."

"Those twelve men are what you need to keep a close tab on, remember they run the business for you not the other way round...you are the boss." Sebastian said.

"A heads up would have been much appreciated" she said sarcastically.

"As much as you want otherwise, the only way to learn swimming is to get in to water." He retorted.