A Wolf For The Gangster
Marchetti’s Obsession Chapter 48

Enzo Marchetti

I'm quite surprised with the document that my father has given me, Kristin signed the divorce, I look at him for an explanation and he prepares two glasses of whisky and then invites me to go to the balcony.

-Her creator brought it," he says, holds out the box of cigars and takes one, I light it and can't wait to hear more about what he has to say. I have been waiting for this moment for many years, I assumed that one day Victor Santoro would show his face and ask me to be part of the council now that our families are united, however, he is a shrewd man," he pauses for a smoke.

"This one never expected that a human equal to Astrid would come along and that you would cast Kristin aside for her, for a moment I imagined he would hurt young Lennox, but he is a man afraid of what I might do to him if he breaks the peace treaty," I have no doubt my father would tear his head off if necessary.

"He knew he turned her to see if you would one day fall in love with her so that when you became king, you would give her a place on the council, - knowing it was all planned makes me feel like an idiot for not realising sooner. -Father...

-You were innocent, I know, Kristin too, you can tell she had no idea what her creator was planning when he approached her," his brow furrows. She was just collateral damage in his plan," he adds. -My fault for bringing her into my world," I whisper.

-You're right about that, she was an easy human to manipulate with the idea of giving her the gift of eternity to live happily ever after with the man she loves," I sigh.

-I must help her," he raises his eyebrows and then denies. She is in danger next to that man," I express with disgust.

-You will not go near Kristin," he says seriously. You do and you will lose Mia," I don't like that at all.

-Mia will understand," my father, the king, denies.

-Kristin will take advantage of this situation of a Prince Charming coming to the rescue and try to manipulate Mia," he warns, "I can't deny that my father is wise and has everything calculated. I don't want to make mistakes again.

-What do you want me to do?

-You will marry your girl as soon as possible, you will give our surname to your crown prince and in two years you will become king," I look at him with surprise at that last remark.

-I don't want to be king," he said.

-You are the crown prince for a reason," he reminds me.

-Dantes is the only one of your sons qualified for the throne... I don't even know the name of every pack involved in the pact, I don't know who the alphas, betas and coven and pack leaders are," I tell him.

As king I must know all that information, I don't think I rule wisely, let alone be my father's understudy, Dantes is the only one who has prepared himself to take the throne.

-I know what Dantes is like, but he was not trained to wear the crown, he was educated to help you rule and lead your army," he informs me. Today we are at peace, there are no threats to the territory and Dantes helps other new herds to grow," he adds. -That's why he must be king," he denies.

-You are the king, there is no argument and it is inevitable," is the last thing he says to me before leaving me alone on the balcony of his office, I don't want to rule, I hope Dantes comes back soon to help me convince my father that I am not ready. (...) -Why so pensive? -asks Mia, coming to my side in the pool.

-It's nothing, I haven't even told him that we can get married yet.

When I got back to the room she was just getting out of the shower and I needed to forget all the shit that Kristin has been through with me, I know it's stupid, but if I hadn't noticed her in college, maybe this girl would be an old lady with lots of grandchildren by

now.

Mia makes me forget everything, seeing her is like being at peace and my mind only thinks of her, how beautiful she looks smiling and how sexy she looked in that t-shirt of mine, I made love to her last night and then she slept hugging my body. -I notice you came in strange last night," she whispers laying her head on my shoulder, I sigh and move my feet in the water.

-My father wants me to be king in two years," I tell him half truth, not that I'm doing anything wrong, as my plan is to ask Mia to marry me romantically and my beautiful sisters will take care of everything while I have to look for the ring. -You don't want to? -I sigh.

-I want to enjoy my family, marry you, watch Liam grow up and in a year have more puppies, -I'm honest, I already want her to be my wife.

-But you can be the king, marry me, watch Liam grow up and maybe convince me to give you other children," he smiled.

-You'd be the queen," I remind him.

-True, it's the consequence of my future husband being king, but I suppose Mistress Kara won't leave me alone.

-Of that I have no doubt, my mother never intended to be a queen and she's done marvellously for all these years," I murmur.

-Even if you are king, they will not leave you alone and they will teach you everything you need to rule wisely, that's why I love this woman, she always has a solution to any storm in my head.

-You are the best," she lifts her head from my shoulder and I look into her eyes.

-I know, little lion," she reminds me of Astrid, I sigh, "Did I say something wrong? -he interjects, I guess he's noticed my expression change to wistfulness.

-I must show you something," I stand up and help her do the same. I lace our fingers together and start walking towards the door leading to the mansion, I'll show Mia what Astrid looked like when she was alive.

In this mansion I also have my own art room and I haven't entered it in years. When I enter I notice that all the paintings are covered with plastic to prevent them from being damaged by dust.

I know that for years everyone has been telling you that you look like my first love, but you don't know how much," I walk over to a painting and look at it. I want to tell you that I love you, Mia, and that what I feel for you has nothing to do with what I felt for her," I look at her seriously so that she understands that I love her with me, not because she looks like Astrid.

-I know.

I nod.

I can't help but feel nervous as I uncover the painting. In this one I only painted her face, I detailed her pale skin, brown hair, and her beautiful brown eyes. Mia and she are identical, you could say the same people, yet they are different in every sense of the word in terms of behavior, way of thinking, and how they see things.

-She was Astrid, my first love.