Falling for the Dangerous Step-Brothers

Chapter 17- Sending A Message

*Author's Note:

I just want to say that there will only be a few more chapters of this book. BUT like I said before, this will be a series. When I finish this one, I'll probably take a couple days and plan the next book in the series and then start it. Next book I'm going to aim to publish 3 chapters each week. I want to make it longer than this one, so I'm going to try to make it 35ish chapters. I'm also going to start another book separate from this series, so stay tuned for that. Don't forget to like the story! Enjoy!

Ryder POV

I can't believe that bitch got away and it's been a fucking year and some before I have found her. I saw a picture in the newspaper of her engagement to that fucking prick Dante Constantino, so I flew out to Italy. Complete fucking waste of time, I had been there a week before I got an anonymous tip saying she was in New York City. The same person told me the area she was last seen in, the fucking meat packing district, what the fuck is she doing there. I watch from a distance as she kisses that prick, all happy and shit. 'Fuck this,' I think, while I decide to call it a night, heading back to the hotel I'm staying in.

The next night, I got word she'd be out for dinner with Dante, so I sent two of my men out to grab her. I'm going to get that bitch back, and when I do, she's dead.

Luna POV

Dante took me to one of his restaurants the next night for an intimate date. Because he is so busy, we made it a promise to go on at least two date nights a week. We are finishing up dinner when I catch two of Ryder's men, spying on us. 'Showtime.' I think to myself, he had no clue that Dante and his guys have been watching them since they arrived in NYC. Yesterday when he showed me he had found Ryder, we had come up with a plan, making sure to loudly announce where we were going to dinner, while we were being watched by his men. I smile sweetly to Dante, and cough twice, signaling him that the plan is on. We pretend to get in a fight, and he storms out of the restaurant, leaving me alone. I fake cry, and run outside by myself. Dante is right around the corner in his car with Dino, Riccardo, and Vito, ready to pull up in 5 minutes. "Well, well, well, if it isn't the stupid whore..." I hear a creepy voice from behind me, smiling to myself before putting the crying act back on.

I turn around slowly, pretending to be shocked and scared. "What..wha..what are you guys do..doing here?" I pretend to stutter on my words. They smile at each other before turning towards me and walking closer. One of them says, "Ryder is going to be so happy with us." I widened my eyes, looking like I'm terrified to hear his name. I see the headlights of Dante's car turn on in the distance.

I drop my scared act instantly, and turn it into a slow, evil grin. Confusion flashes onto their faces. Dante's car screeches to a stop right behind them, and they all jump out, smirking at the men's terrified reactions. They look at me in horror, before I walk into their faces, holding my evil smile, "time to send a message..."