CHAPTER 35

Azrael's  pov 

Absolute jitters. 

How are you even supposed to control whole mafia! 

How are you supposed to be a don! 

I don't know a shit! 

My dad is the don but i am taking over today! 

Yes! Today is the Ceremony where i am going to be announced as Don of American Mafia! 

How the fck i am supposed to handle it all. 

That bloody Ryan! 

Why can't he take over? 

Oh just because He has doesn't want to and he wants Alex to be safe. 

Funny right? 

I could also just get Klara pregnant, get twins or triplets then boom i am not going to be the don. 

But do i want to do that? 

Absolutely NOT! 

Because i love her and i am not going to throw her away. 

She will have my kids but first when we marry.

There are so many responsibilities and danger in being a don. 

How will klara handle it .

I just hope nothing happens to her. She is my number one priority with my family. I love her and i will protect her from all the evilness.

But no mercy in bed.

My mother is so happy that i have grown up and now that i have been doing work . Really my mother is something else! I mean whose mother is happy when their child is going to be a head of something which is totally Illegal? 

My mother, the nineties assassin and one of the scariest girl.

Today everyone will be present, from our enemies to our foes. 

I won't let anything bad happen to klara.

In this ceremony nothing much is there, only you are announced as the new Don. 

And you have to take the oath. 

With a sigh i called klara. 

"Hey handsome" her sweet voice was heard.

"Hey beautiful what are you doing?" I asked looking at my tonight's dress.

"Nothing. Just came home from a walk with Mr Oreo" she chuckled.

"What happened why are you laughing." I asked amused

"Oh its nothing. Its just that I don't know why but Mr oreo always stare at ash. You know he just  keep on looking at him. Sometimes i really think Will he eat him?"

"Your words are not okay. So miss Klara Ivy De Luca will you do me a favour" i asked her .

"Obviously yes! So tell me" she continued.

"No i am not telling now leave it , i am gonna ask it during ceremony" 

"Hey that's not fair! I am not even planning to come okay?" She dryly replied.

"The world's most handsome man has his ceremony and his girlfriend is not coming. Don't you think its little a noxious" i whisper yelled. How can she not come.

"Calm down Mr Grinch. I was just joking. Now I dont want to be a bad girlfriend right?" 

"I will wait my love" i smiled through phone

"I love you but i have to go bye" she said, there was noise in the background that means her one of the brother is here

"Take care. Love you more" i ended the call and went to Kings legal office. 

Some paperwork has to be done and dad has strictly told me to do that before party. 

Klara's Pov

Today is Azrael's Ceremony, i am feeling so happy for him . He has worked really hard and shows that he doesn't care but deep down he knows how much he loves Mafia. 

My dad and Lorenzo have been pretty stiffed today, something is bothering them and they are not telling me. Why? 

I was going downstairs when i saw the game room is open and Grayson was playing. 

"Yo bro which game are you playing" i asked while plopping myself on the bean bag.

"Hey you fat as* cow , i am playing Call of Duty." He replied still looking at the screen.

"I am not a cow , you are a hippopotamus" i retorted 

"Yeah yeah whatever, there are some popcorn left in the bowl have it" he said

"Nhh i am not hungry, when will we go to Azrael's ceremony" i asked while scrolling through Pintrest feed. 

I love this app. 

"I don't know most probably around seven" he shrugged his shoulder. 

Few hours passed and i didn't even realised because i was asleep, and gray was still playing! 

"The sleeping princess has awake." He chuckled.

"Shut up" i said stretching my hands and legs.

"Klara ! Gryason! Get ready or we are going to be late" mom's voice came through our intercom. 

"Fine mom" gray replied. 

And we both left the gaming room to get ready. 

I decided to wear the black polka dot gown with some flowers , it was a very beautiful dress gifted by my uncle from france.

I did not do something major with my hair, i just curled it . My makeup was pretty good with red lipstick and bold eyeshadow and thick lashes. 

I was looking pretty good. 

For the shoes, i wore a black heel . I am not that much fan of heels. Like seriously how can girls walk around with five-six inches heel ? 

And how models can wear that for straight six to seven hours? 

I was about to open the door when Anthony came inside. 

He was wearing a brown tuxedo. 

"Hey princess! Don't you look amazing" he said placing a kiss on my forehead.

"Anthony!! You are back" i yelled and hugged him.

"I am so sorry princess, i wasn't able to spend much time with you. Work has been hectic" he said taking a long sigh.

"Its okay anthony, promise tomorrow we both will have brother-sister day" i said 

"Done." He and i sealed our pinky promise. 

"Now come on we have to go" 

I nodded and we both left by lift because i can't walk down the stairs with this heavy gown. 

As we went downstairs we saw everyone sitting, my rest of the brothers too were wearing tuxedos, my mother was wearing a red gown and dad was too wearing a tuxedo. 

"The princess has finally arrived" andrew did a little bow thing

"Hey shut up! All you had to do was wear a pant, shirt and a coat or jacket."

"Andrew don't tease her. As usual princess you look amazing" dad came and kissed my forehead.

"Thank you dad. You look amazing as well" i smiled.

"Mum where is Lorenzo?" I asked looking for him as he was not here. 

"Oh he is going to pick up lily. When Kings came to know about Lorenzo's and Lily's engagement they were thrilled and Veronica invited her to Azrael's ceremony" mom said while looking something in her purse. 

"Oh thats cool, i haven't met her since ages" 

"Yeah me too" aiden and gray said. 

"Come on lets go" dad said and we all went towards our car. 

Dad mom aiden took white porsche 911. 

Anthony andrew grayson took black lamborghini Urus , and I and Mario took white Maserati Levante. 

Each of my brother has a special edition car and what do i have ? 

Nothing . Because i don't drivers license. 

From drivers license-

"Mario please play drivers license by olivia" i said showing him my puppy eyes because i know he absolutely hates sad songs. 

"Only one time" he warned. 

I nodded. 

Soon after around forty five mins we reached one of the hotel owned by kings. The ceremony was not at Kings Mansion because there were going to be enemies too and god knows what would happen if something bad is planted or something like that.

The hotel was gigantic and very classic. 

Many cars were there and no paparazzi were available as it was regarding Mafia. 

Soon our three cars came to stop and we all got down. 

Mario took my hand and we went towards the entrance. 

The Kings were standing at the entrance and were welcoming the guest. 

As soon as we entered Mrs King came to me and hugged the hell out of me. 

"Hello my future daughter-in-law. You look amazing as always" she said very quietly in my ears .

Wait a second! 

"Mrs King No! We are too young" i replied quietly. 

"Amelia come here" Mrs King motioned her hand towards mom , who too smiled. 

"Hi my best friend" my mother came and hugged her.

"Amelia i seriously just can't wait for Klara to be there in our future lives. I love her so much already" Mrs King squealed.

My face is fully red like cherry red tomato.

"Mom and Mrs King leave the poor girl alone" Lorenzo came with Lily.

"Lilyyyy! Hiii" i yelled and hugged her.

"Hi my baby. How are you?" She too yelled and we both hugged each other.

Dad slightly cleared his throat.

Oops!

Soon after our reunion we all went inside, 

Ryan and Hannah were greeting some guests 

And where is my Alex! 

"Hi ryan and hannah how are you guys" i went towards them and greeted. 

"Hey klara, we are fine. How are you ? Alex literally talks about you everyday" 

Hannah said laughing.

"In Azrael's words - You are just older version of him" i elaborated. 

"Alex is sleeping , Helga is watching him. Till then why don't you go and look for Azrael, he is looking pretty bad" Ryan slightly whisper yelled. 

I was just about to ask where he is but then he pointed the oak doors ,

I understood the assignment. 

I told mom, i am going to look for Azrael, she told me to be careful and i told her i have stripped the knife somewhere in my shoes. 

And i will be fine. 

Three guards were guiding the door, but when they saw me they opened the door. 

"Thank you" they nodded and i went inside. 

The inside of the room made me wanted to puke. The sight was disaster the chairs were broken, the wall mirror was smashed into pieces. 

The liquor bottles were broken into thousand of pieces and Azrael was on the barstool , sitting with his hands on his face. 

I went towards him and placed my hand on his shoulder.

He stumbled but then looked back at me. 

"Go away klara" he said 

"Hey what happened, why are you so sad?" 

"I don't want to talk about it klara, why don't you just go" he was getting angry. 

What did i do? 

Something's messing in his head. 

Something's bothering him.

"Azrael baby calm down. I will always be with you. You know you can share anything with me right?" I asked caressing his cheeks. 

He slightly calmed down.

"It's something related to my past" he murmured and hugged him.

"You want to talk about it?" I asked and he didn't replied and hugged me . 

He was crying. 

I have never seen him crying. 

"We have never talked about our past." He said

"Past is past Azrael. My past was very very bad and i know you know it" i slightly chuckled.

He nodded. 

"Ryan and i had a sister" 

My eyes widened. He had a sister? 

What does had mean. 

I have never heard of her.

"What do you mean had?" I asked 

He looked away. 

I held his hand and kissed it. 

"On her seventeen birthday she died.

We all three were very close , since she was the youngest we used to cherish her so much, but one day she was out with her friends, she went to a trip and we didn't met her for like around four-five months as she said she wanted to be a normal university girl. After very much arguments dad agreed. We had a bodyguard for her who used to spy on her everytime. The guard told us she was being sick and used to go to hospital, when we used to ask her she told she just accompanied her friend .

So one day she met with a car accident, and the guard lost her because she was very smart, she ditched him and she was drunk. She was with a boy and one more of her friend. Someone called the ambulance but three of them couldn't make it."

He further explained while wiping his tear. 

I hugged him tightly and i didn't knew i was too crying when some of my tears fell on my hand.

"When we were informed about the incident, we all went you parents were there too. At reaching hospital we came to know she was pregnant. And the child too couldn't make it." 

I caressed his face and wiped his tears and he did mine.

"Its okay Azrael its all past. Look at you now , you are twenty. Soon to be twenty one and i am eighteen. We all grew up , there is nothing you could have done. Now dont be sad" i smiled slightly at the end.

"She once told me that -Big bro i will wear my princess dress when you will become Don. You will be the best Don."

He chuckled at his own words.

"Now if you are going to be like this how will she react? She is in heaven and is looking at you. So be happy" i said and kissed his cheeks and forehead.

He just placed his head on my stomach and held me closely. 

"Its okay Azrael, I am with you Everything will be fine"

After our little moment , we both went out. My dad was looking so furious, Azrael understood what was happening.

"Klara baby. Oh my god where were you" dad came and started looking for any injury.

"I was just eating some cake in the corner dad" i quietly told him. 

His eyes got widened.

"Are you dumb stupid or what?" 

"Daddd" i sighed.

"Come on Azrael is here too. Let me go and make the announcement" Mr King excused us and went towards stage with Mrs king who slightly winked at me.

How can she be so cheerful and is always smiling when she has suffered so much. 

It was hard for her too but she accepted the fact just like me. My abusive Childhood was past. 

I am with my loved ones now. 

Mr King slightly tapped the mic. 

"Thank you everyone for coming here today. I couldn't have been more proud on my sons Ryan and Azrael. They both are my soul and pride. Today the American mafia is at number one because of all the hard work which was done by my sons, our members and my wife. But unfortunately its time for me to step down and Azrael to take over. Ryan is not becoming a don due to his personal reasons and he wants his younger brother to be the don. How much i love these two brothers bond. 

Azrael has shown all the sincerity, confidence and every single strength of becoming a don. So i Robert Joe King the don of American Mafia replace the Don's position to Azrael Mark King." 

The hall was filled with clapping and cheers.

Some very cheerful girls were shouting so much.

Girls! Don't you understand he is taken?

Azrael smiled and went towards his father. 

"I will take this mafia to its no limit. The rules will be the same. I will do anything for this mafia. My late sisters dream has came true. She wanted our family's mafia to be number one and we did that." Again a huge round applause was there. 

Mrs king smiled and patted her husband's shoulder. 

Both looked tensed but smiled. 

It must be hard for them too. 

The ceremony went well and people chatted and laughed. 

There are some scary looking mens too and very creepy people too but i stayed with my family whole time. 

The musicians came and they started playing and singing the songs. 

Memories by maroon 5 started playing and Azrael came towards me.

"Can i have this dance" he asked 

I looked towards my father who nodded his head. 

"Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you

There's a time that I remember, when I did not know no pain

When I believed in forever, and everything would stay the same

Now my heart feel like December when somebody say your name

'Cause I can't reach out to call you, but I know I will one day, yeah

Everybody hurts sometimes

Everybody hurts someday, ayy ayy

But everything gon' be alright

Go and raise a glass and say, ayy

Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you"

We both just kept on looking at each other, our eyes filled with so much love and happiness.