United with the Family - Cherie Benjamin (book reader for pc txt) 📗

make her feed him at the table with his parents sitting right across from them, but he would feast off her when they christened her new office.  "Later, my sweet."

"Okay."  Ara said, squeezing her legs together as she thought about what later might bring.

Once Zachary Morotti was in his car, he was on his phone calling his capo, Tony.

 

"Tony, I need all the information available on a Miss Arabella White."

"Do you have any other information?"  Tony asked.

"No, get me everything, and I mean everything!  Also, look up a Luna Santo from our village and find out who she married and where she is now.  And, Tony?

“Yes, Sir?”

“I want it now!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Zachary hung up the phone and sat back in the seat.  Why did she look so familiar? And damn it, she was feisty.  She was going to give Kane Leone a run for his money. Kane Leone was going to a fine Don.  Nazario had groomed him to take over, but one required a special quality to be a Don. Zachary hoped his own son would change his ways, but, unfortunately, he did not.  Sebastian was quick tempered, cold hearted, and cared for no one other than himself.

Zachary had to clean so many messes that Sebastian had caused over the years.  The Santo girl was only the beginning. A few months after the incident, Sebastian and Portia announced that she was expecting.  Zachary was proud; he thought fatherhood would change Sebastian in a man that his child would be proud of, but sadly, it was quite the opposite.  While his wife was carrying his child, he was out every night with a different woman. Young women, married women; hell, he’d fuck anything with a pussy.  Fuck, one day, when Zachary came to visit Sebastian and Portia, the housekeeper let him in. He walked into the living room to find two young girls bound and gagged while Sebastian used a bullwhip on them.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!"  Zachary yelled.

"What the fuck does it look like? My little sluts here needed some punishment, and after I finish, I’ll fuck them until they can't walk."  Sebastian smirked.

Zachary pulled out his gun and pointed at his son.  This had to stop. Zachary himself enjoyed tying up his wife, fucking her hard, but he never hurt her, and she always agreed with their little games.  "Untie them this second."

"Oh, come on, Dad, I'll even let you have some."

"Sebastian, I am not kidding, do it now!"

Sebastian pulled back his arm to take another lash at the woman and Zachary shot Sebastian in the arm.

Sebastian dropped the whip and grabbed his arm.  "FUCK YOU, OLD MAN!"

"I told you to stop, and I meant it.  Now go get your arm taken care of, but if I ever catch you doing something like this again, it won’t be your arm that I hit."  Zachary said, pointing his gun at his son's cock.

Zachary untied the girls and, again, paid for the medical bills and to keep their mouths shut. Portia had their child in October 1989, a boy that they named Kurtus Elroy Morotti. Sebastian and Portia had another boy in December 1990; they named him Simon Zachary Morotti.

As both of his grandsons grew up, Zachary noticed that Kurtus was just like his father in every way and Simon was more like Zachary.  Simon was smart, loyal, and put family first. Zachary really wanted Simon to take over the family, but, unfortunately, it always went to the first-born grandchild if the Don decided not to pass it to his first-born child. Zachary was getting old and soon it would be time to pass the reigns to Kurtus.

The thought broke his heart.  Lost in his memories, Zachary didn't realize that he had arrived back at his office. His driver opened the door and Zachary exited the car.

"Thank you, I'll call when I am ready to leave."

"Certainly, Sir."

Zachary walked in the building and took the elevator to his floor.  Once there, he stepped off the elevator to see Tony waiting for him.

"Tell me you’ve got something."

"Zachary, I don't have all the details, but, Sir, it isn’t good."

"Okay, let's hear what you’ve got."

Zachary and Tony walked in the office and sat down.

"Okay, Arabella Marie White is the daughter of Maverick and Luna White, born on September 9, 1989.  Maverick and Luna are divorced; Maverick is the Chief of Police in a small town about three hours away from here.  Luna lives in Phoenix with a Jason Copper, a drug dealer. Arabella has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.  She is currently living with a friend, a Miss Katrina Henderson, who also graduated from UW with a degree in interior design. Miss Henderson currently owns and operates her own design company.  Miss Henderson has been dating Uriel Brookshire for the past three years. Miss White had been working part time in a coffee shop near campus until a few days ago. She told the manager of the shop she was going to be working as a server at a club in town."

"Which club?"

"She didn't say, and I’ve yet to find out."

"How long ago did she and Kane Leone get together?"

"I haven't found that out, but it couldn't have been very long ago; Kane was seen with another woman about a month ago."

"Did you get anything on Luna?"

"That is where it gets interesting.  Luna White is Luna Santo."

Fuck, what are the odds of that?  Zachary thought about the young girl he’d released from his son’s sick clutches.

"When did Luna and Maverick get married?"  Zachary asked.

"February 1st, 1989."

Zachary did the calculations in his head.  Luna was pregnant when they got married. Wait, he caught Sebastian with her in January 1989.  No, there is no fucking way.  Arabella looked so familiar, and then it hit him. Zachary quickly got up and walked over the bookcase where he had many family pictures.  When he picked up a photograph of his mother, he knew why Arabella Marie White looked so familiar.

 

Chapter 11

 

When lunch was over at The Pink Door, Nazario, Rosa, Kane, and Ara got back into the limo and headed back to Leone Towers.  On the way there, Nazario received a text from Roaland, stating that he needed to speak with him alone when he arrived back.  Nazario wondered what Roaland had found to warrant a private conversation. Fuck, it must be very bad.

Rosa was talking about possible design ideas for Ara's office.

"Rosa, I like that idea, but I don't want to spend that kind of money.  I am sure what is in there is fine." Ara said.

Kane smiled.  His girlfriend was not one for material things, another reason why he loved her.  Damn, that felt good. Love, love, love.

"What are smiling about, Kane?"  Nazario asked.

"Nothing really, just enjoying the day."

"Sure."  Nazario chuckled.  It was wonderful to see his son so happy, but he hoped that whatever Roaland found out didn't interfere with that.  Kane had always been such a serious man. When he came to him and told him that he knew that he wanted to try to become a Dom, Nazario gave him the name of the best Dom so he would receive correct training.  So many times, Nazario had run into men who called themselves Doms, but, in fact, they were nothing sick, abusive monsters. When Kane finished his training and took on his first submissive, word spread quickly about what a wonderful Dominant he was.  However, their relationship didn't last long; Kane said he didn't feel any connection. Over the years, Kane took multiple classes on Shibari and it had become his favorite activity in his playroom. But, out of all the submissives that Kane had, none affected him like Ara White.  Even though they had just met, they were strongly connected. Nazario had taught Kane all about the family business and he knew that, whenever he passed over the reins, the family would be in great hands.

They arrived at Leone Towers and Roaland was at the front doors waiting for them.

"Kane, why don't you show Ara her new office first, and then come into the meeting?"  Nazario asked.

"Okay, I won't be too long."

Everyone got into the elevator and went to the office floor. Once there, Kane, Ara, and Rosa went to Ara's new office, while Nazario and Roaland, went into Nazario's office.

Nazario walked around his desk and sat down.  "Okay, Roaland, tell me; what’d you find."

"Nazario, I don't have all the information, but I think that Ara is Sebastian Morotti’s daughter."

"What the fuck?!"

"I said the same thing.  Aden was able to hack into Ara’s medical records. When she was two, almost three, she fell and broke her leg.  It was a compound fracture and she needed a pint of blood. Luna was not a match, and, here is the strange part, neither was Mave."

"How can that be?"

"Mave White is not her biological father."

"Then who the fuck is?"

"I don't have proof yet, but Luna White’s maiden name was Santo. She was born and raised in the same town as Zachary Morotti and his family."

"You don't think she is Zachary's child?"

"No, Zachary Morotti is too much like you.  He is a man that stands by his vows. I think she is Sebastian's."

"Shit, this is bad.  I guess Zachary doesn't know, but I wonder if Sebastian does?"

"I don't think so.   Sebastian has never kept his vows to his wife."

"Fuck."  Nazario said.  He knew that Zachary was not going to turn the reins over to Sebastian, but, rather, to his oldest grandchild.

"Roaland, when was Ara born?"

Roaland looked down at his notes.  "September 9th, 1989."

"When was Kurtus Morotti born?"

Roaland, again, looked down at his notes.  "October 13, 1989."

Nazario leaned back in his chair and took in a deep cleansing breath.  Well, that would answer why Mave White had an attitude toward Ara, but not Luna, unless something happened between her and Sebastian.  He knew that, if in fact Ara was Zachary Morotti's granddaughter, Zachary would not allow Kane to continue to see her. Fuck, Kane is not going to let this girl go.  Even a blind man could see that he was already in love with her, and she with him.

"Anything else?"  Nazario asked.

"No, but what are you going to do?"

"We need to tell Kane."

"He is going to go nuts."

"Yes, but he needs to make a decision, and it needs to be today."

Roaland looked at Nazario, and knew that it was going to be a long afternoon.

A few minutes later, Kane walked into his father's office. The look on Nazario and Roaland's faces told him that something was very wrong.

"Okay, what the fuck is going on?"  Kane demanded.

"Kane, have a seat."

"I'll stand."

"SIT THE FUCK DOWN!"  Nazario yelled.

Kane huffed and sat down beside Roaland.  "Okay, what is it?"

"Kane, Roaland has found out some information about Ara."

"What?"

"Mave White is not her father."  Nazario said.

"Then who is?"

"We don't have all the information, but what little information we do have is leaning towards Sebastian."

"Sebastian, as in Sebastian Morotti?"  Kane asked while his mind was swimming.  Sebastian Morotti was a sick, demonic man.  How could Ara, his sweet, loving Ara, be his daughter?

"Yes."  Nazario said, watching the wide range of emotions on his son's face.

"No, it can't