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But I know he’s out there.
Younger than me, in his twenties. Sexy as hell but with a submissive and sweet side too. He’ll have the right amount of curve to his ass, a beautiful face, but the eyes of an assassin…
Before I know it, I’m reaching down with my other hand and pulling on my balls as I pump my cock. With the soft fur against my back and my naked front exposed to the world, I work my dick harder and faster, grunting as I bring myself close to climax…
“No,” I command, taking my hands off my rock-hard cock and balls.
I slap my dick from side to side, keeping it hard but pushing down the impending orgasm that was all ready to unleash itself.
“Not now,” I growl, my voice low and steely. “Release is earned. Pleasure comes after work, not before…”
And just like that, I wrap my robe across my front, tie its luxurious belt, and turn my back on the city.
It’s time to have another espresso, shower, and then put in place a plan that will ultimately see the entire Lucci clan wiped clean off the face of this unholy earth.
“Rise for the Pakhan,” Mackensie says, announcing my arrival to the private room at Keller’s Club.
I watch as my closest generals dutifully rise from their seats and wait for me to take mine at the head of the table before sitting down once more.
These are men who I can trust. Each one is loyal to the core—and I know that because over the years they have all been put under the microscope and tested at least once by me.
Bribes…
Seduction…
The chance to climb the ladder at my expense…
I’ve engineered scenarios for all of these men. Each scenario a temptation that a lesser man would crumble for and grasp at with a greedy hand. But not my generals. Not these trusted men who I would call family.
“Please, sit,” I say. “Any business to air before we begin?”
I look around the room and see that there is nothing to be discussed. Good. I was hoping that this would be the case. My men are focused only on my words, ready to take on board what will prove to be quite the surprise to some of them…
“As you know, we have been living in times of peace,” I begin, pausing for a moment to take a short, sharp blast of espresso before continuing. “Our accord with Maxim Kovalev has served us well. And then the peace deal with Nikolai Checkov and his family… this has also allowed us to grow. But we all knew that peace couldn’t last forever. Our allies are strong, as are we. However there are other families in this city who do not see things the same way as us. And this cannot be tolerated.”
I pause for a moment and finish the espresso.
Looking around the room, I can see that my men are listening intensely but their eyes also tell me that they know precisely where this is headed. So with that in mind, I decide to get to the point…
“The Lucci clan have been making moves,” I say, noting several of my men’s eyes light up. “They’ve always kept their distance in the past. And perhaps it was a weakness on my part to not go after them, put them to the sword while they were still in their infancy. But that’s for me to consider later. All that matters now is the fact that they have been plotting against me. And a plot against me is a plot against all of us.”
My men begin to nod. All it takes is for one of them to bang his fist on the table and soon enough the room is full of the sound of a rhythmic thud.
“We will not yield to these snakes,” I say, standing and shouting over the noise. “We will go for their throats. We will drain them of their blood. We will put an end to this family once and for all.”
I finish talking and sit down.
The room falls silent once more.
“A strategy is being put in place,” Mackensie says, addressing the men with a calm, cold-blooded cadence. “Until then, Pakhan’s instruction is to keep your eyes and ears open. Anything you see, or anything you hear… bring it to me. Put your best spies out onto the streets. Make discreet enquiries. Use what you have at your disposal to enable your Pakhan to see off this threat.”
I wave my hand and watch at the men stand and leave the room. It’s just me and Mackensie now.
Or at least I thought it was…
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