United with the Family by Cherie Benjamin (most read book in the world .TXT) 📕

you sure?  How reliable is this guy?"  Zachary was surprised it wasn’t Sebastian, but the news still had a way of stabbing at his heart that his own flesh and blood would even consider taking such an action against him.

"Very.  He is a mechanic at the garage where we service our vehicles.  He said that Kurtus' right hand man paid him $50,000 to cut the brake lines on your car when it comes in for service the next time, and to plant a specific fingerprint on the line.  He didn't know whose fingerprint it would be, but he heard Pedro say that it would lead to a very interesting outcome."

"SHIT!  Okay, we need a plan to preempt this, and I need to inform Kane and Ara as soon as possible."  This was not the route Zachary wanted to take in reaching out to Kane and Ara, but, with time being of the essence in this matter, he had no choice but to mix business with the pleasure of getting to know his granddaughter.

"Yeah, and also Kurtus and Sebastian have been poking around for any information on Ara,” furrowing his eyebrows; he was sad to be giving Zachary so much bad news in one meeting.

"Per amore di Dio, (for the love of God), what have they found out?"  Zachary worriedly asked. After discovering Arabella’s true relationship to the family, he had taken painstaking steps to conceal the details from Sebastian and Kurtus.

"Just the name of her parents, and that she is now in a relationship with Kane."

"So they know nothing about who she really is?”  Zachary could only hope to keep the secret until the ceremony.

"No, we got rid of all that paperwork. The only one who knows the truth is Mave White, and I don't see him talking to anyone about it.  Oh, and Boss, he just found out that Luna is dead. My sources tell me that he is very upset."

"Okay, keep a constant eye on him, and double the security around Claudia,” he ordered.

"On it.  Now, how are the plans going for the merger?"  Tony asked, hoping to get some insight on the big event.  To say he was happy about the news, at first, would have been a lie, but, as he considered the alternatives of either Sebastian or Kurtus, he saw the merger as best chance for a future for the family.  The Leones may have been a rival crime family, but they were known for how well they cared and loved their family. He had seen some of the outcomes that occurred when Nazario Leone got pissed off, but he was sure he passed on his sense of loyalty to family above all else when he trained Kane to take over the family.  Now there was the wild card, Arabella Morotti, Zachary's granddaughter; the biggest fucking surprise in the history of the family. From the few times he had been around her, he could tell that she had a good heart, but she also seemed to possess a determination to protect the family, which is what the Morotti family needed.  Kurtus and Sebastian didn't give a flying fuck about the family, only about themselves and the money. He couldn’t wait to see the look on their faces when they were told that neither of them were going to be considered for the next head of the family. Good damn thing they will be dead shortly thereafter.

"Good, I need to schedule some meetings with Kane and Ara to go over the transition of the merger, but I know that this is the best thing for our family."  Zachary said confidently. "Tony, are you okay with it? With the merger? Tell me what you think."

"Zachary, to be honest, at first, I was not happy about it, but I would have gone along with it simply because I trust you.  However, the more I thought about it, the more I see that it truly is the best thing for this family. Kane and Ara both show a lot of promise in becoming wonderful leaders to both families, and I look forward to serving them in any means they deem fit."

"Tony, I am sure that they will welcome your help.  This is going to be a difficult change in the way our family is run, and they will need all the support we can provide them.  We need to make sure it happens smoothly and without incident. First, we need to take steps to stop Kurtus’ plans. Let me call Kane and Ara and set it up to get their input, since Ara has already put the hit out on Kurtus, I want them aware of his plans, as well as their position on his actions."

After a long conference call between Zachary, Tony, Kane, Ara, and Nazario, a plan was devised.  Tony would collect the debt from the mechanic and seal the deal for the death of Kurtus.

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The next few days passed quickly and it was only hours before the Munch party.  Kane and Ara's bedroom had been turned into a dressing room for, not only Ara, but also for Katrina, Brooklyn, Rosa, Kate, and Janetta.  It was like a submissive convention in the room. When Rosa found out the girls wanted to get ready for the party together, she wanted to be included.  Ara had taken her aside and expressed her concerns about the party and doing something that would embarrass Kane. Rosa understood her concerns, and, after a quick pep talk to boost her confidence, she told her that she also needed to talk to her Dominant about her concerns.  Ara thanked Rosa, and that evening asked to have a conversation with her Dominant, not with her fiancé. Kane was concerned, but after Ara expressed her fears of embarrassing him during the demonstration, Kane understood her insecurities. He occasionally forgot that Ara was new to the community and its practices, so, over the next few days they practiced not only the rope work demonstration, but also how they would walk in together, how she would behave when meeting other Dominants, how to position herself when her Dominant sat and talked to others, along with any other expectations for the evening.  The more they practiced, the more comfortable and confident she became, and even though she was still nervous, she at least knew she could manage to perform using the correct etiquette.

Kane, Nazario, Erik, Uriel, Iezekiel, and Ben were downstairs watching a Mariners game in the theater room, because it didn't take that fucking long to slip on a pair of pants.  Kane was wearing a pair soft black leather pants and black chucks, but was forgoing a shirt; he couldn’t wait to see Ara's reaction.

Nazario was also wearing black leather pants, but was wearing a white lace up shirt.  Erik was wearing a pair of red leather pants with black lacing on the sides and no shirt.  Uriel was also wearing black leather pants, but he had opted to wear a black leather vest. Iezekiel had decided he was wearing a pair black pinstripe pants, white shirt, and vest, and would be sporting a black fedora.  Ben was dressed in black leather pants, white shirt, and a black leather jacket.

The ladies were having a great time getting ready together.  They all complimented each other’s dresses that were selected for them by their Dominants.  Everyone especially loved the dress that Kane had selected for Ara, pointing out that it was absolutely perfect for the two of them.  Finally, all the hair was curled or straightened, makeup was perfectly applied, and the dresses were put on and checked to make sure all snaps or hooks were done.  Once finished, the ladies descended the stairs to find their Dominants waiting on them in the foyer.

 

Ara was the last to descend the stairs and Kane gasped at her beauty.

 

He was so honored to have her by his side not only tonight, but until the day they died.  Nazario, Iezekiel, Uriel, and Ben had their collars in their hands ready to place them around their submissives’ necks.  Since neither Ara nor Brooklyn had been collared yet, they would be wearing a red ribbon in their hair, which indicated to the other Dominants that they were unavailable.

As Ara watched the girls receive their collars, she became melancholy.  She, too, had wanted her Master's collar around her neck. Kane saw the sadness in her eyes, and leaned into her ear and whispered,  "Soon, my pet."

Ara turned to look him and smiled brightly.  Damn, he always knew what to say to make her feel better.  "Thank you, Sir."

"You are welcome, my pet; you look fucking sexy.  I can't wait to get you back here after the party and fuck you until you pass out," he whispered in her ear.  Ara could feel the goosebumps rising at the thought. Ara became extremely aroused, and, in keeping with Kane's rules, stood on her tippy toes and whispered in his ear.  "I'm wet."

"FUCK!"  Kane grimaced.

"Kane, are you all right?"  Nazario asked.

"Yeah, just give us a moment, please."  Kane said, taking Ara by the elbow and leading her down the hall to the bathroom.  Falling to his knees, he lifted her dress and saw the sexy white lace panties that he had made especially for this occasion.  They had a silver tag attached with "Property of Kane Leone" engraved on it.

 

Fuck, that made him even harder than before, but they didn't have time, so he dipped his finger into the side of the panty and, as Ara had stated, found her soaking, dripping wet.  He collected her sweet nectar on his finger, and pulled it out and placing in his mouth, sucking every last drop. He then lowered her gown and raised to his feet, placing a long passionate kiss on her pouty lips.  "I will finish that later."

"Yes, Sir."  Ara moaned, wishing, not for the first time,  that they could say ‘fuck the party’, and spend the rest of the evening wrapped up in each other.

They left the bathroom and went to find the others, who turned and looked at them as they entered the room.  All the men had the same, ‘I know what the fuck you were doing’ look on their face and the women just gave a small smile and a wink.  Kane had ordered two limos to pick them up and bring them home from the party. As they pulled up to the front door of Diamond Knotts, all of them donned their masks over their faces, appearing sexy and somewhat mysterious.   The Dominants all helped their submissives from the vehicle and gave them a moment to collect themselves before entering the club. Security had been beefed up for the event. At the entrance were two extremely large security guards who checked the invitation for each guest against a master list that Uriel had checked and double checked to ensure that only members and their guests could attend.   

Ara was one-step behind Kane and a little to the left.  She was wearing not only her red ribbon, but also he had placed a bracelet on her wrist that was tethered to his.  Having this connection made Ara feel safe, and more confident in her role as his submissive. Making sure to refrain from looking into any of the other Dominants’ eyes, Ara took in her surroundings, admiring the decorations that had been put up for the event.  Large red sheer draping hung from the ceiling and bellowed out from the walls, then flowing down the walls to the floor.

 

In the middle of the dance floor was a large masquerade mask with large pillar candles extending from the top.

Around the room, Ara saw many Dominants, Dominatrixes, and their subs in every kind of dress or, in some cases, undress imaginable.  She was so extremely happy with the dress that Kane had chosen and the body suit she would be