Devil's Snare by Sruthionyx (top 100 books to read .txt) 📕

Rafael was angry today as he had to meet his bastard of a father. The mansion was getting ready for the elder man’s arrival. The maids and the staff of the house were busy preparing food as usual when a car stopped in front of the mansion.

While buttoning his suit jacket, a man in his early 50s stepped out of his car. He was tall and had a muscular build with blue eyes and dark hair, but he was still fit and had a sense of style that made him look well for his age.

With his bodyguards behind him, he buttoned his suit jacket and stepped into the building. After 8 years in Italy, he stepped into the states. When the master walked into the mansion, everyone fell silent, and everyone stared at him in wonder. His sons stared at him impassively as he walked into the dining room. There was Maya, Victor, Rafael, Silas, Alzea, and the little kid at the table.

Upon entering, Vittorio sat at the end of the table with a smirk on his face. Victor instructed the maids to serve breakfast and soon everyone was seated. Everyone knows of Vittorio's dangerous nature; the man is well known for his expertise in killing and torturing women.

Victor was the first to break the silence. “Why are you here father?” he asked despite knowing the reason.

“Aww!! I am hurt son; can’t a father meet his sons?” he responded faking love.

Rafael sat there not wanting to lift his head and look at his worthless father, “we know you don’t love us father, so cut the crap and tell us why you are here”, Victor said making it obvious that he did not want his father there.

“Well, I am here to announce your marriage with Sadie, now that we all agreed that Sadie is the best match for our Rafa”, said Vittorio looking at Rafael.

Nobody said anything and everyone was waiting for Rafael for his response. “I told you I will marry that bitch, you don’t have to come all the way from Italy to announce it, don’t they have technology in your mansion? Are you in the stone age?”, said Rafael not even looking at his father.

“You should mind your tongue Rafa, I will not tolerate disrespect”, said Vittorio feeling his anger rise.

Rafael stood up banging his fist on the table and shouted, “you came to my house, my fucking house, and how dare you to talk about respect to me sitting at my table and eating my food”, this made everyone flinch. The kid at the table started crying meanwhile, Alzea immediately took him away and put him in his room.

“Rafa, please. Dad, calm down. Rafa said he will marry Sadie and he will, we don’t need an announcement just yet from our side. Let the other side do it.”, said Victor trying to calm down both the men who are now ready to kill each other.

Both the men agreed and calmed down. Not a single person was happy with this wedding except Vittorio. Victor didn’t care, and neither did Rafael, but Maya seemed to be the most unhappy person amidst the wedding announcement. But there is nothing she could do about it, so she decided to let it go, she knows how to handle this situation and she will deal with it accordingly.

While Alzea didn't know what was going on, she knew both brothers didn't love their father. The feeling seemed to be mutual from the other side as well. She didn't dwell on it because it wasn't her business. There was a commotion in the dining hall, so she closed the door and put the kid to sleep. After God knows how long, the commotion died down, so she went into the kitchen to get something for the kid before he woke up.

Her first thought was to step into the kitchen where she gathered all the ingredients. It was busy in the kitchen; people were doing their daily jobs. She quietly started doing her work, and then it fell silent. She wondered why?  Then a breath brushed her neck before she could figure out what was going on. She turned around, only to find the older guy looking at her curiously.

She was shocked by the sudden intrusion and stepped back creating a distance between herself and the man. The man stood there amused looking at Alzea. He put his hands in his pant pocket and asked, “What is your name Piccolo?”.

For some reason, his sweet tone didn’t sit well with her. “Um!! Alzea sir”, she responded not wanting to give the man a chance to repeat his question. The man smiled and said “now, that’s a unique name. What is a sweet little thing such as yourself doing here?”, he asked wanting to pounce on her any minute.

He asked with such a tone that made her sick to her stomach. “Um! I babysit Mr. Quinn’s nephew” she said, fiddling with her fingers. “You do huh?” he asked moving towards Alzea and making her step backward. Then he touched her hair, which made her feel disgusted. Just when Vittorio was about to move further and cage her, Alzea was pulled to the side by a pair of strong arms, which caused him to fall face-first to the kitchen counter. Alzea wanted to laugh at his fall, but she knew it wasn't the right time.

When Vittorio arose from his fall, he was enraged, ready to harm the person responsible. As he stood up, he saw Rafael fuming yet calm and Alzea behind him. She feared her wits. Rafael stood as a barrier between her and the older man. She thanked Rafael in her heart for saving her.

“Figlio”, he said seething that he missed his chance to touch the brown beauty before him.

Rafael turned his head back to Alzea and said, “Miss Galanis, could you ask Silas to come see me,” Rafael said motioning Alzea to leave. She understood what he meant and left without looking back.