Lucky

Chapter 11: Medicine

The big ballroom door opens as all eyes turn on us. Look aways please and thank you for not helping me right now at all. Whispers are heard throughout the room as we walk to the long rectangle table with two empty seats waiting for us.

'Are they together now?'

'Moretil and De Luca together no one can defeat them'

'Let's see how long this last'

'Devil and hades this is bad'

All different reactions are on peoples faces as he pulls the chair with my name on it backwards letting me sit before he pushes it back in sitting himself. Let me correct myself not chairs that's what everyone else sat in we were sitting in mother fucking thrones.

Soon enough food was brought to everyone as the soft sound of music played in the background. Everyone had their separate conversations as I silently ate observing everyone in the room. "Wine Miss De Luca?" One of the waiters comes around with a bottle. "Yes please" I respond as he takes the empty cup filling it with the rich red wine.

"Bambina '' Lucky calls out, making me look at his icy blue eyes that are full of love and a comforting feeling. Just his eyes alone make me go weak in the knees. "Amore Mio" I reply, earning a contagious smile from him. "You look amazing" His hand finds its way to my thigh, lightly squeezing it.

Soon enough the chater dies down as Nonno goes to the center of the ballroom floor gathering all the attention. Two of his most trusted men stand side by side of my chair walking behind me as I make my way to nonno. "Everyone in this room has been a great ally or family member. Recently I tested my grandchildren to see who would be strong enough to lead this mafia to better and greater things. Strength, mental stability were tested as well with Loyalty. Family is one of the most important things to us. Family never turns their back on one another. Many thought I would walk out with an heir to one of my grandsons to lead this but Athena lived up to her curel nickname without leaving anyone behind. Today we celebrate my heiress who has shown all the abilities of being a great leader.

Now Athena I have given you my personal heirloom but this is the heirloom my grandfather gave me when he passed the mafia down to me. This ring has been in the De Luca bloodline for over 150 years one day you will pass this on to either the child or grandchild who is worthy of this title.

It is with great honor the present Athena De Luca leader of The owls" Nonno says sliding the ringer on my right ring finger as everyone stand chanting 'La famiglia è ciò che ci guida, la fedeltà è ciò che ci aiuta a vincere' (Family is the thing that guides us loyalty is what helps us win)

It ends once I sit down in my chair having all eyes on me. "You may continue your conversations" I gave the order everyone was waiting for and in an instant everyone was back in their separate conversations.

"Mark of Athena has a ring to it" Lucky grabs my attention giving me a smirk. "See your now head of the Owls and your beautiful name is Athena in Greek mythology, her most sacred animal was the wise owl. Your tattoo is an owl leaving the mark of Athena. The mark of you, you were destined to have this way before you could even think of it." Lucky explains as I sip the rich red wine sitting in my cup.

"Well when you say it like that it sounds pretty badass" I reply earning a small laugh from him. He interlocks his hand in mine causing any nerve that I had to disappear as we continue the conversation.

Truth be told, his eyes tell everything. The icy coldness of them has disappeared and are now showing excitement and happiness. Everytime he smiles at me they light up showing the most amount of security I've felt in a long time.

Lucky's pov

She has me wrapped around her finger and she doesn't even know it. The way that everyone who has talked to her besides family has a fear in their eyes brings a smile to her face.

Most people want to build a stronger alliance which I don't blame. "Ena, can you finally respond or something?" Leo is annoying her as he keeps saying her name. "Leo I swear if you don't leave me alone I will shoot you between your eyes." He takes the warning sitting next to his twin, starting to annoy her as she tries to talk to Adriano.

The familiar tune of Medicine by The 1975 starts to play and I hear Athena humming along to it. "Come on bambina lets go dance" I tell her standing from my chair holding my hand out for her to grab it. "Lucky everyone is sitting down, no one is on the dance floor" She looks around noticing everyone in their own conversation.

"And you're one to care about people" I counter back as she gives in. Her hand fits perfectly in mine as we make our way to the center of the ballroom floor. Many start to stare at us but all I can worry about is the brunette that is slowly tearing down all the walls I had built up.

I don't even know how she did it but all I know is that it's scaring me. She could tell me right now to drop everything and run away with her and I would. The unfamiliar feeling is making me addicted to her and wanting more of her each second.

From the way her hand fits perfectly in mine, or when her hair is all in her face or the way she protects the people she loves. "Who would have guessed Hades could dance?" She laughs at me as I pull her closer to me kissing her forehead.

If time could stop in this moment forever I wouldn't fight it. My mind used to be full of stress but since a certain grey eye beauty came into my life 2 months ago she never leaves it. I don't know how but I know for sure I'm not mad. The song comes to a finish and she drags me over to the bar.

"Whiskey neat" I tell the bartender as he immediately starts to pour the liquor in a cup. I watch Athena become tense as Michele sits next to her whispering something in her ear. She squeezes my hand tightly as he walks away with a grin ear to ear. "Bambina are you alright?" I ask her, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Yeah I just need air i'll be right back" She walks towards the balcony door as I down the rest of my drink walking to sit back in my chair.

Something definitely happened between them. For more I want to know I'll respect her privacy and let her tell me on her own. She's taken over my whole life, I hate to see her upset of shutting down blocking everyone out. It will always be her over me no matter life or death.

I didn't believe what my grandfather told me before but I sure as hell do now.

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