Infatuation Of Darkness

As soon as Alexis noticed that the number belonged back to her home country she had gotten up from the bed and walked to the windows, she opened them and stood on the edge. She then answered the phone in hosted whispers. 

"Hello?" She softly whispered as she talked standing next to the giant windows. The view was beautiful. 

"Alexis? It's me, Isabelle." She recognised the voice of her mother-in-law. She seemed to be rushed as well. 

"Hi. Is everything alright?" Her concerns were genuine and right. She was called in the middle of the night and on her honeymoon, so, it must be important. But the question was why call her? Alexis knew for a fact that she couldn't be included in any of the matters concerning the organisation. Isabelle should have called Angelo and since she had not, the matter concerned her. 

"Yes, everything's fine in general but," she sighed and Alexis heard that through the phone. "Listen, child, initially I was going to prepare you slowly and then practically... but it doesn't matter anymore. We don't have the time. You have to accept the reality of the life that haven't until now because Angelo's grandmother has already started her game and we need to step up." Isabelle's voice sounded rushed. She seems to be in a lot of hurry. 

"Are you in a rush or some kind of hurry?" 

"Yes, I'm packing." 

"Wait and what game and..we—what?" Alexis couldn't grasp anything because now, she was feeling sleepy. Damm, that bitch sleep came to her now out of all the times.

"Alexis, when you are the queen you have to be a part of the games played and remain on top of it. Because the others are to going to try and hold leverage over you and have the power that you have. Alexis, there's a thrill that you receive when you play for power but you; you have it and his grandmother she going to do anything that she possibly can to make sure that her word holds more power than yours." Isabelle seemed stressed as she spoke yet she spoke. "Honey, I made sure that she was the former Donna and me, the present one. You need to do that too, otherwise, she can kill my son and you just to make sure she has it." Isabelle explained all of this in one go and had eventually become breathless. "Here's the thing kid, you don't let anyone take advantage of you and I know that you know this." 

"I know that," she mumbled. "I get her wanting to be my superior," Alexis explained, "but I don't understand why she would kill Angelo." Trying to kill Angelo seemed a little far stretched. 

"Gabriele has a brother and he was the choice for the Don because he was more sinister and notorious but they went the traditional way of choosing the eldest. They regret it because Gabriele chose logic and reasoning more." She explained. "He is the one who wanted to be on the top of every crime list." 

"That's it?" She questioned. "Because he's not like...bad?" She cringed at that. Surely the guy couldn't be that crazy. 

"Oh he is bad," Isabelle immediately corrected, he was the worst man ever born according to her. "But Gabrielle isn't heartless or merciless. He knows when and how to show it but his brother is darker like enough that he could kill his parents to get what he wants." Isabelle wondered how the brothers were so different. Gabrielle was better but the other one was the exact opposite. He could kill anyone for any little thing. And they were raised by the same parents, maybe Julia was more same with the first child. 

"Wow." Alexis was completely blown away. The family was way more complicated. Then she remembered, "What did wrinkles do?" That one surely knew how to cause problems. 

"I don't know, they haven't told us yet. They are telling all of us to come to Italy as soon as possible, so expect Angelo to receive a call tomorrow. I thought of preparing you beforehand." Alexis had to be ready mentally. If anything, mental strength was needed more than a physical one. "Be prepared for anything." 

"I appreciate it. I do." She thanked her mother-in-law. "But what are we doing to do?" Sleep was making ber feel dumb. She could not focus on anything being said.

"Simple, subtle blows. Never let anyone know that you're targeting someone directly." That was advice anyone could ever give. If you were targeting someone directly the war seemingly involves everyone. And that was never good. 

Alexis sighed. She felt tired already. "This seems a lot of work." She complained. It hadn't been a month of her marriage. Why did the husband's family always have so much drama? Couldn't for once she have a normal time? 

"Honey, your life has just started. Mine is finished but look, I'm still involved." Isabelle spoke. Her voice seemed tired too. She wanted to rest but alas, things just don't go the way you want them to. 

She smiled at that. "Goodnight, Isabelle."

"Alright. Good night, kid."

******

Angelo was up early as usual and he kept looking at his wife.

Wife. His legally wedded wife. 

He never thought that if he were ever to be married, he could adore his wife this much. He expected himself to marry for power but instead, he found Alexis and god how happy he was. But he could change anything format he passed, he would not torture her. She seemed too precious for that. His little angle. 

He just couldn't stop thinking about her all the time. He knew that he needed this honeymoon, more than anything he did. Spending time with her was like a detox. 

He stretched his arms a bit and took his phone from the side table. He had a check-in on a lot of things. He could never just trust anyone. His father's message was at the top. 

He got up and called his father standing on the deck. Gabriele had left him a message and now, he was calling him back. The air felt good. 

"How's the honeymoon?" He heard his father grunt after picking up the call. 

"Great but without the interruption." He subtlely complained about the interruption.

"Funny." His father gave a sarcastic laugh. "Your grandparents are planning something. They've called us back to Italy. You too."

"What now?" He grunted back. It was his honeymoon. "I haven't heard anything that means nothing major has happened and it's within the family members them."

"I'm afraid they are going to try to force your wife into submission. They tried with mine but Isabelle was clever. Yours is new and she has a past where she suffered and simply walked out." Walking out without revenge was weak. The option was worst than death and they were expecting her to bow down. 

"I know," Angelo agreed, "Grandmother would try to gain the upper hand. I can't throw her down as she is a family member but Alexis can. That's her power that grandmother is determined to keep." This was a mess Angelo wouldn't get into. If his wife wanted to remain on the too, she had to deal with the problems. He would help but she had to crave her way. 

"I simply have no idea why my mother isn't ready for retirement from this life. Your mother is begging me to take it and go to Greenland." Gabrielle complained and then sighed. 

"She talks about Switzerland." Angelo chuckled, correcting his father.

"Whatever, smartass." Gabriele laughed a bit as well. He just wanted to take a long vacation and take his wife to her favourite destinations. 

"Get ready. There's a cold war going on already." He warned his son. Don or not, Angelo was his kid and Gabriele would lay down lives if anything happened to him. His little ice-cream stealing boy. "It's approaching fast." 

"I know. It's been going on for a long time but my marrying has accelerated it." Angelo chimed in. He knew what was happening everywhere.

"True." Gabriele agreed. "Listen, get on the plane soon. Isabelle and I would wait for you at the airport." He said. "We will go together from there and then Nikita and Silvano would join us."

"Alright. Take care." He wished his father.

"You too, kid."

Angelo walked back to the bed and stared at his wife. This peaceful moment, he was going to be enjoyed because it was going to the last one for a long time. They and to fight to remain on the top and together. He was strong but without her he was weak. He would never let her know but Angelo was sure that when Alexis would rise to power she would be the strongest one of them all. 

And he would be standing behind her. 

But for now, he could only try his best to protect her from the outside world.