Chapter 5 Chapter 5

ANGELO

My motorcycle roared to life and I sped off, leaving Adore staring after me.

I swallowed, I don't need to be emotional right now.

I gritted my teeth when I thought of my mother in rehab, she lost her senses when she couldn't take the death of my father.

Her words echoed in my ears, "Your father died because of Kiera...you must avenge him, she'll have to pay for taking your father away from me".

I shifted gear but no matter how much I pushed the throttle, I couldn't outrun her voice.

She had broken down crying and my heart broke with her too.

The night my father died, I didn't lose just a father, I lost a mother too, both in different ways and it's all thanks to Don Luca and his family.

My father was one of Don Luca's right hand and was very loyal to Don Luca, he had thrown himself into a gunshot meant for kiera and had died instantly.

My grandmother married Don Luca's father when my mother was just a kid and the old man adopted my mother as his own.

Practically, Don Luca was my uncle, my family but it was this family that hurt and took everything away from me.

Now the word family always leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

I stopped in front of rock n roll club and killed the engine.

I stared up at the building for a moment, my eyes narrowed on what I was about to do.

If I must take the Don position from Don Luca, I have to be capable because the Don was not that easy to pull down.

The air smelt of smoke and beer when I got in, my eyes scanned the clubhouse, looking for the one person that would help me build the connection that I was looking for.

I sauntered over to the counter and the waiter stared at me with disapproval.

"Hey kiddo, this place is not for kids". He said but I ignored him. I stopped being a kid the day I lost my father.

"I'm here to see Niko". I replied with a shrug.

The air immediately went tense and I could feel eyes on me.

I get the reaction, Niko was not a man to joke with. He deals with everything illegal, from having an underground fighting ring to selling of arms and drugs but what brought me here was that I want to join his biker club.

"I have no idea who he is". The waiter replied, refusing to make eye contact.

"My contact told me that he is here". I replied coldly. I have to be cold and deadly as much as possible if I am to dive into this world.

The waiter leaned closer and glared at me, "What the fuck do you want with Niko kiddo? Better go home because I'd bet that your mama will be looking for you by this time".

I gritted my teeth, yeah sure. Half the time, my mama doesn't even know I exist.

The waiter turned to leave and reflexively, I grabbed his wrist and twisted, surprise flashed in his eyes and then his face contorted in pain.

He tried to pull away but my grip was strong, my training from don Luca wasn't for nothing.

"Are we doing this this hard way or..."

"Who's looking for Niko?" Someone asked from behind me and I let go of the waiter and turned.

A man with a scar on his face, one eye gone and had tattoos and rings all over his body was staring at me.

Behind him were two other guys with cigarettes dangling from their lips.

I didn't feel fear, all I felt was a cold determination.

I stared right back, "I am". I replied.

His gaze ran over me and he smirked then turned and started walking away.

I followed him until and after some minutes, I didn't even know whether we were still in the clubhouse.

We climbed down an iron stair and this place looks like an underground.

The smoke here was thicker and the stench of cigarettes hung heavily in the air. It reeked of strong alcohol and sweat.

I blinked back the peppery sensation in my eyes and fought to put my hand over my nose.

There were people standing around a ring and cheering those fighting inside the ring.

So this was the place where illegal boxing match were set, I heard it was usually fight to death.

For a moment, I felt a shiver down my spine, now that I was here, what if...

"Hey kiddo, get on your ass". The one eyed man called me and I quickly followed him up stairs.

He stopped in front of a wooden door and nodded for me to go in.

"Niko is on the other end...go in".

Before I could reply, he walked away leaving me standing in front of the door.

Going in there right now would seal my fate.taking a deep breath, I pushed the door open.