Chapter 17

Alessandro’s POV

Carlos had warned me about Romanio not being trustworthy, I already knew thst he wasn’t a man that keep to his words but I believed that he wouldn’t bsvk form on his words since we had made the agreement in front of the council members. Maybe I was wrong for thinking that maybe, all of a sudden thst Romanio who has a record for backstabbing, greed and betrayal woukd suddenly turn to a saint and do as he has promised.

It has Ben fourty eighth hours since the council meeting took place and I have still not heard a thing from Romanio, not a single call or text indicating when Isabella would be set free. I had blast his phone with calls and texts but the mutherfucker had ignored everyone of them. 

I even sent Carlos to hells pit to inquire about the delay bjt he had come back with a shocking news that hells pit is experiencing some sort of maintenance so he was not let in by the guards but few hours later some of my business associate had mentioned that they had a great time at hells pit since it was the opening anniversary and they were given some kind of freebies.

I know Romanio is trying to mess with me but that is all he will be allowed to do; mess around because I am going to fuck him up if he goes bsvk ok his promise, the fucker does not know what is coming his way. 

“Stupid fella” I kicked air wincing at the memory of my last encounter at hells pit, the embarrassment I had to face because of Romanio.

I picked up my jacket when I could no longer bear the thought lf Romanio messing with me, maybe if I go there and face him, he would give me a reasonable explanation as to why Isabella is still within his grasp.

*****

I stood outside the entrance of Hell's Pit, I had parked ng car outside the gates again. The guards stared at each other the moment they saw me, they exchanged a look before they let me pass through the big doors.

I took a deep breath and stepped inside, my eyes scanning the dimly lit interior. The air was thick with the smell of smoke and sweat, and I could hear the distant sound of screams and laughter.

I made my way to the bar, where I spotted Octavia, who had a look of fear and curiosity. “Good…” I cut her off with the raising of my fingers shutting her up.

"I'm here to see Romanio," I replied, my voice firm.

She snorted. "I know why you are here." She spoke up suddenly letting go of the fear she had in her eyes “Romanio is not going to release Isabella to you, he has no plans of doing so. You fell for his trap and it is a pity” 

I clenched my fingers while biting the inside of my jaw. "That motherfucker, he is not going to get away with this” I said gritting my teeth.

Octavia stared at me wide eyed. "I should not even be telling you this because of what you did to me the last time but I just think that there is no need wasting your time waiting for Romanio to release Isabella to you ," she said. “Nobody gets freedom from this place, especially somebody like Isabella who is a dominant omega"

I feel a cold shrill in my veins but at the same time I feel my insides boiling. “Let me take you to his office” Octavia said leading the way and I followed closely behind her even though my thoughts were running wild.

She made a stop at the front of his office and then turned to leave, while I stood there taking a deep breath before I finally composed myself twisting the door knob open without knocking first.

Romanio looked up at me from behind his desk, a smug smile spreading across his face. "Ah, Alessandro," he said. "I would have called you Don but you know I am now the Don and you are just you know.. you." He said trying to make a home but I wasn’t finding it funny 

"I have come to get Isabella” I said gently trying to mention my anger “the agreement was that I step down for you so that you release Isabella to me” I said again making my way to the available seat in his office. 

Romanio chuckled. "Her freedom is still under consideration," he said. "I think I am going to hold on to her for a little while” he said smiling smugly at me.

I felt a wave lf anger wash over me “that was not the agreement, I did as you said and you were supposed to keep to your end of bargain," I said but Romanio sait down there unfazed.

Romanio just laughed. "Oh, I think I will," he said. "You see, Alessandro, you're no longer in a position of power. You're just a ordinary supernatural now… just like everybody else” 

I felt a cold dread creeping up my spine. Romanio was right I had thrown away my power and now there was nothing I could do to gain it back other than fight back, I hate to admit it but I was currently at his mercy . He could decide to do anything with me and nothing would happen because he now runs the city.

“You gave me your word, you said you will let her go if I step down” I said gritting my teeth.

“Oh Alessandro, come off it.. I lied. What is the big deal there? We are lie to get what we want and I won’t be a new comer to the game” he said flexing his muscles 

I hit the the table violently after he uttered those words from his mouth “you will pay for this”

Romanio picked his punched some numbers into the landline “I need you to send some men to my office, there is an intruder here” he said turning away from me and all I could feel at that moment was to strangle the living daylight out of him.