Chapter 47 The fight
Alessandro's POV
"How could you put her up with Talia!"
My jaw ticked.
"That's so cruel of you. I thought she meant something to you." Nikolai frowned down at me
"She..." I paused, looking up at him slowly. "You know the answer now."
"You're so complicated." He threw his hands up in disbelief.
"Why are you so worked up with what I do with my pet." I spat scornfully.
"Because all this is weird to me. You wouldn't let a fly hurt her and you recently got mad that someone hurt her and we've not even found the fucker and you put her up with Talia?" He raised his eyebrow at me, silently questioning my sanity.
I didn't owe him any damn explanation so I just ignored him
"Don't come crying to me if Talia gets her killed in the ring." He warned, walking out of my office.
My whole body went rigid.
She wouldn't dare.
She wanted to fight and I was going to make that happen.
More like you emotionally blackmailed her to fight.
Those words I said to her, in as much as I felt that it was what she needed to sit up, it made my heart ache.
Seeing her cry... I don't know, man.
It felt as though my heart was being ripped out of my chest.
But I did achieve my goal. She always wanted me to treat her the hard way and I didn't mind.
As long it concerned things that would benefit her.
I hoped she would want me to fuck her the hard way too. I liked it that way.
I wanted to slam my cock hard into her and watch her eyes roll back into her head and toe curl. She'd beg me - like a fucking slut.
My Slut.
Okay, that was out of context.
"All zoom meetings for today will be rescheduled till tomorrow. I have something important to attend to." I told my secretary over the line.
Today was so important.
It was the day of the fight.
"But Sir -"
I hung up. I was done talking.
The time displayed on my home screen. It was 20 minutes to the time.
20 minutes before I know the fate of my woman
Just fucking call it off
No she wouldn't like that.
She worked so hard for it.
Every morning, she'd get up and hit the gym in the Manor, keeping the equipments warm and busy.
She had first started by training with Jero. She didn't want to ask me for anything at all - except access to the gym since she knew she couldn't leave the Manor.
Then I switched Jero up and gave her one of my good men to train her. He reported her performance to me, from how she was worse to how much better she got - Not so better but she could fight at least.
Well, I was going to see that with my own eyes.
"Where are you going? We have a dinner to attend together." Kat stopped me halfway when she met me at the hallway.
I creased my eyebrow at her in confusion.
"What dinner?"
"You didn't open the card? We are invited to the Bratva dinner being held here in Italy." She frowned slightly.
Suddenly, Auntie Claudia showed up, accessing me up and down.
"Where to?"
"I don't think I owe anyone such information." I said coldly.
I didn't trust anyone anymore because someone in here hurt her.
It could be any of these women.
They hated her guts
And so help me God if it's one of them.
"You are coming for the dinner." The way she said it, it didn't sound like a question but a command.
"I don't take orders from you." I said, looking at her pointedly. "Or anyone."
Not waiting for her reply or anything, I walked past her. She held me by my shirt, stopping me halfway.
"A little birdie told me you'd be going to watch your pet fight. That isn't enough to prepare her for this world, Alessandro." Claudia smirked, evilly.
I scoffed in disdain. "Suit yourself." I shoved her hands away. "It's not like the one you recommended can fucking fight. All she does is be a princess."
"Because I am a princess." Kat jumped in, defending herself. "But that doesn't mean that ..."
I raised my hands, glaring at her. She clamped her mouth shut, huffing in annoyance.
Spoilt brat.
"Tell father I can't make it to the event. I have something much more pressing." I gave them a fake smile and was about to leave again when Claudia spoke, making me halt.
"Not when the fight finishes before it even starts. You'll see." She chuckled. It sounded evil.
Not when the fight finishes before it starts?
What did that -
Holy shit.
"What did you do?" I glared at her, anger brewing.
She shrugged. "You don't want to miss it. It's starting soon and it won't last long."
"Claudia, I promise you're not above killing. Trust me, yours will be very slow and painful if I find out you did anything bad to Madison."
Her mouth fell open, her eyes widening. I was threatening her to kill her and that was a first.
At that point, I didn't give two shit about her position in my life or how much she helped my father look after me when I was little.
"Niko! Where the fuck are you?" I was driving at full speed. My heart thrashed harshly in my chest as I drove.
The ache grew worse when Niko spoke up.
"Man, the match has started and we're 5 minutes in. It's not looking good. What were you really thinking...." The rest of the words I couldn't hear.
A sharp blaring noise rang in my head, my eyes opened and closed slowly, heavily.
I added pressure to the pedal. I was going nuts.
I didn't even park the car properly when I got to the basement. I left the door open, running to meet my woman.
To stop the match.
"Talia! Talia! Talia!" The cheers of the crowd grew louder as I walked in. Annoyed, I pushed them away, rushing towards the front.
"You're here! Stop the fucking match man." Niko frowned, pointing at the ring.
Niko hardly got angry, especially not when he was seeing something violent but somehow, this one angered him so much
Does... Does he like Madison?
I couldn't look at where he pointed. My head felt heavy.
"Look at her! She's going to die." That was all it took for me to whip my head to the direction.
My heart stopped working when I saw her bloodied face. All my limbs had grown weak - I couldn't move any part of my body
Raven.
Rage sipped through my vein when I looked at Talia, the way she delivered the punch - fast.
I was going to kill her.
When my eyes fell back to Madison, her eyes were already on me. Then she fucking did something unexpected -
She smiled.
Her teeth were bloodied.
"Why the fuck is she smiling?" Niko spoke up, looking at me and then at her. He kept giving her sign to tap out.
Talia suddenly choked her. My eyes widened as I saw her struggle.
Fucking fight back
Her eyes were dropping close. She coughed roughly.
"I can't fucking watch this." Niko shoved my shoulder, walking away.
I should've stopped it but I had a little hope in her.
"This is a gone match, bro" Stefan placed his hand on my shoulder. I hadn't even noticed his presence, "Let's go."
I sighed weakly, giving her one more look.
Then I turned back. It was over.
"Arhhhhhhh" I heard a loud groan. It was so loud, it shook all the building.
Everybody had suddenly gone quiet. Then little "oohs" and "woahs" began to echo the air.
Ignoring them, I pushed them out of the way. I would shut this fucking place down after this match.
And Talia.... So help me God.
"You..you would want to see this." Stefan tapped my shoulder, stopping me.
"What?" I snapped, turning back.
"She's...she's fighting back!" Stefan pointed, a big smile on his face.
My lips lifted up, slowly. My heart was elated with joy.
"Ma.di.son!" I began to cheer and so did Stefan and then the crowd followed suit.
She became a beast -fast, hard. Her eyes darkened with rage. She looked soulless as she choked Talia, just like she did her.
This was after she had bloodied her up too. She was surely paying her back in her own coin.
"That's my fucking girl!" I roared, blowing whistle with my lips.
"Is she?" Russo appeared beside me, looking at me and then at her.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" I growled, glaring at him.
"I'm here to see my property." He smirked.
I was about to start another fight here when the crowd went wild.
"And today's winner is Madison!!!!" The orator cheered.
"Yes!" I pumped my fist in the air.
But then my body froze when her eyes found mine from where she stood.
Fuck
I knew what was coming.
"Don Alessandro!" She yelled, breathlessly. "It's time for your part."
Russo and I looked at each other.
He wasn't supposed to be here while I begged a woman.
I never apologized
How would they look at me? A Don apologizing?
I shook my head, taking one step back.
She would forgive me right?