In The Name Of Thy Father ~ A Borgia AU

Chapter One

Author: Savagewords

Title: In The Name Of Thy Father

Rating: M

Fandom: The Borgias

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters, likenesses, or any places in connection with The Borgias. Any original characters are of my own imagination. This story is a work of fiction.

Summary: The Borgia Crime Family was one of the most powerful in the world. Rodrigo Borgia was the Don that everyone was afraid of. His sons Juan and Cesare were raised to take their place at their father's side. Juan was his father's right hand man while Cesare took care of people that became problems. Yet it was Rodrigo's only daughter that was the angel of the family. She was loved by all, especially Cesare. They had a bond that no one could understand or break. Practically from the time she was born, Cesare became her protector and it wasn't about to stop now. When a friend turned enemy plots against the family, Lucrezia's life is in danger. Cesare will do anything to protect his sister. Anything. Even breaking down the walls of society and morality.

Pairing: Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia

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Chapter One

Borgia Winter Home-Rome, Italy

Rodrigo stared at the man sitting across the large ornate desk in front of him. It was easy to tell the foreigners from the natives from the way they fidgeted in the Italian heat. Despite it being the middle of September, it was still quite warm here in Rome. Having lived in Rome for a numerous amount of years, the Don was rather used to the heat. It didn't bother him at all. What he enjoyed most was watching men squirm like fish on a hook. Shifting his hands in front of him, he finally spoke. "And you think this is acceptable? Losing ten thousand dollars is acceptable?" his voice was low, and yet eerily calm.

The Frenchman sitting in front of the Godfather swallowed hard. He was sweating and he was a shade of sickly green. He knew any answer that he gave would be wrong. Taking out a handkerchief, he wiped his face. "Don Rodrigo, no—I don't think it's acceptable—"

"Then we're agreed. We both know it's not acceptable." Rodrigo rubbed his hands together as he looked up at his son Juan, who stood next to him.

"Oui, it's not acceptable. I will get your money back. I swear." The Frenchman nodded his head repeatedly.

The elder man's eyes narrowed as his lips turned up into a nasty smirk. "Oh I know you will." He leaned over his desk. "Because if you don't, I will make sure that your body is torn apart and each member of your family will receive a piece."

The Frenchman's face went from green to a pale white. He began to sputter as looked around. Juan was smirking as he chuckled under his breath. That only made the man even sicker. He tried to stand up but one of the Borgia henchmen pushed down on his shoulders, sending him crashing back into the chair. "I will get it! I swear!"

"Good. Now I assume our business is done for the day? Good." Rodrigo nodded to the henchman to clear out his office.

The henchman grabbed the Frenchman and yanked him up. He then grabbed the back of his jacket and forcefully pushed him towards the door. It didn't take long to rid the office of the man.

"That went well." Juan drawled as he walked over to his father's wet bar and poured himself a drink. "You know we should punish Francis for letting him into the casino in the first place, especially when he had previous debt." He poured himself a whiskey.

"I always try to give men a chance to win back their money." Rodrigo leaned back in their chair. "Or at least a chance for them to owe me more." He smirked.