Love and Debt

Alora stared at Nina. She wasn't really sure what she would feel towards her. Nina betrayed them. She knew she suffered a long time because of the Santlemo's but she still decided to help them.

Alora understood that she was threatened and that she wanted to save Andrew's mom. But she hurt her and Peggy.

She remembered the first time she finally met Paolo Santelmo. It was the day she had been waiting for. She would meet the clan that was responsible for her mental disorder.

Alora was not really sure what to think or feel about it. She didn't feel afraid or anxious since she had been wanting to face their enemy and now it was finally happening.

She was startled when Luke suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist, standing behind her. She was looking in the mirror, preparing herself.

"What are you thinking?" Luke asked, giving Alora small kisses on her nape.

"I'm figuring out what to feel right now." She answered.

"Scared?" He asked again.

Alora shook her head and turned around to face him, putting her arms around his neck.

"Not really. I want to see their faces. If I think about what they did to us, I could feel Camila's rage and mine. I need to make sure that I won't snap. I figured what Aliya said about my demon. I think it's when Camila and my emotions mix, I become violent." She said, staring into Luke's ocean blue eyes.

"Stay close to me and hold on to my hand. Do not let go. If anything happens or if you feel something, just look at me and think about the baby so you won't lose yourself." Luke said before leaning forward to kiss her on the lips.

When they went downstairs, everyone was there. The girls looked restless while the boys were so serious.

"Are you sure you don't want us to come with you?" Percy asked.

"No. We're fine. Stay here. If anything happens, I'll call you as soon as possible. Besides, we'll be meeting at Wilson Tower. Eugene already took care of everything there. We have around 500 men in the building. Plus, I have attached a listening device in my office here from my office and meeting room there. You could go there and listen. Caleb is preparing it right now." Luke explained.

Alora didn't know Luke already organized everything. He needed to make sure of their safety since the enemy was not easy to deal with.

"Alora, be careful. Remember, you're pregnant. Hold on to your phone so you could call or message us right away if you need help." Sophie reminded Alora. 

Alora knew she's worried so she took Sophie's hand and hugged her. Peggy, Nina, and Emily got closer and joined in.

It was amazing that they had each other and had been together not only as friends but as a family. Alora always felt the love and care from her friends.

They were escorted by ten cars on the way to Wilson tower. Luke made sure that all of the cars they owned including the ones used by their security team were bulletproof. 

Alora also noticed that the security system at their house had been improved.

After half an hour, they arrived at their destination. They were informed that the Santelmo's had just arrived and they're waiting in the meeting room. 

The guards lined up, a few were in front of the couple and some were at the back, making sure that they are surrounded so they can protect Luke and Alora.

The day of the meeting was just a normal working day so every employee was present. The employees stopped and were wondering who arrived when they noticed a group of guards around. When they recognized who it was, they immediately bowed.

The couple went directly to the meeting room. At the door, there were armed men on the left side, who seemed to not belong to the A.E security team. The ones on the right side were Luke's men.

Alora still couldn't feel any fear when she saw both sides holding their weapons, but she could sense a tension between the Santelmo's and the Wilson's men.

Eugene, the head of security, opened the door for them as they continued to walk inside the room. There were four men inside, two were seated on the swivel chair at the long table while the other two were standing at the back. 

A middle-aged man was sitting at the end of the table while the other was on his right side.

As Luke and Alora entered the room, the men stood up to greet them. The greeting was just a nod and no one spoke until the couple sat at the other end of the table.

As promised, Alora didn't let go of Luke's hand and she knew he also wouldn't let it go. She looked at the two men as they stared at them, intently. The middle-aged man put his hands on the table, clasping them together before saying a word.

"It's nice to meet the successor of Wilson Group. The rumor was true. Your aura and personality are like your father's." The man started.

"Thank you for the compliment." Luke simply answered.

"And Miss Alora, you are more angelic in person than in pictures." He said, calmly.

"Thank you." Alora said.

"By the way, my name is Paulo Santelmo, the current head. And this is my son, James, he will be taking over the clan soon so I need to bring him every time I have an important meeting." The man continued.

Luke nodded.

"Let's go directly to the main reason why we're meeting right now. I know you've been spying on all of us for a few months now. I underestimated you and your right hand, Camila, was able to kidnap my fiance a month ago. What do you really want from us? Aside from the fact that our families were mortal enemies for generations."

The man's expression became dark and serious. But Luke's expression was shadier than Paulo's.

"Power and wealth. The Wilson Clan has been in power for generations. And your family's wealth was unimaginable. Before the Wilson rise to power, we, the Santelmo's, were the most powerful and influential clan in Northbay. Our great grandfathers were friends until the Wilson clan betrayed us.." Paulo started.