Chapter 35

Sir, We have some news." One of Alexandros' men whispered to him.

Alexandros signalled the man to keep his mouth as he didn't want the news to get out, certainly not in front of Ryan or the man would not think twice before pulling his gun out.

"Did you find out anything, yet, Alexandros?" Ryan demanded the look on his face enough to predict that Ryan knight was on the verge of explosion not to mention he received Ethan's call for the fiftieth time since yesterday.

A two-sided war, who wants that on their doorstep. The Vancouver crime family was strong. Stronger than the other four families, Ethan King was strong too but with no heir to take over Ethan's territory made him look weak and in the mafia world if one lost power to look dominant, he would sign his own demise.

But of course, the man always stated his cruelty once in a while just to show everyone that the lion might be getting old but he was still the King. His man still trusts him and followed his rule blindly, he was a vicious man, one Ryan would rather accept as a friend rather than a foe.

It was only because of him, Ryan tried to arrange a marriage with Aurora when he came to know that she was Ethan King's daughter because in the Mafia, showing respect earns you gold coins but one sign of disrespect can earn you bullets, right between the eyes.

Alexandros eyes the man who just entered inside Liam's office. "Still no news boss." He informed Ryan and he let out an irritated screech.

Before the man could even blink, Ryan's gun was out and he was shot dead."Useless fellow!" He groaned, turned towards Alexandros.

"People always irritate me with their uselessness."

Alexandros nodded with a grin. "You killing your own man certainly is not going to help you anymore, Ryan. You need your man alive for them to be useful or you would be without any subjects to follow your rule."

Ryan shook his head. "I am still the boss of Vancouver's and I don't like it when I sniff someone hiding things from me," staring into his eyes, clearly stating that he knew Alexandros was hiding something.

Alexandros raised a brow and this time a chuckle left his throat. " You forgot one thing, Ryan. You rule over Vancouver's not me. I don't come under your rule because I made the rules for myself."

By the look in his eyes, Ryan knew two things. One, Alexandros might not want to get tied with the Mafia but the Mafia runs in his veins. After all he was the brother of Russian Pakhan who ruled over St.Petersburg and second, Alexandros couldn't be trusted, the twitch in his eyes clearly screamed that he knew something.

What? Ryan has yet to find out!

Meanwhile, Aurora poked Liam's hand one more time and he was a second away from snapping at her but of course, the girl didn't take anything seriously now. If Liam scolds her, she sighed dramatically, patted onto his shoulder and nodded, as if she knew something about him which he didn't and Hell! It irked Liam. To the core.

"Liam, you are always quiet? Why? Don't you crave talking to someone? I mean look at you, you could live without uttering a single word from your mouth, for days. I really don't know how you manage that." She muttered.

Liam left a deep, anguished sigh. "Because I don't like wasting my words on anyone, Mrs Knight."

Aurora once again pinched her lips into a thin line. "Don't forget about our bet, Liam. If you lose you will quit calling me that. Because till now I thought it was okay, we are friends and obviously, alone on this island I took it as fun but not anymore. I know you are going to lose the bet because it's not in your hand to call someone here to take us back to the cruise. So, I would rather let you have the fun for one more day because obviously now that we are friends I like this playful side of yours and enjoyed our sweet little banters too but from tomorrow you will not call me Mrs Knight anymore."

Liam cocked a brow in challenge. "Hm! What if I win, wife? What if luck turned out to be on my side and someone might find us here, take us back to the cruise and I win your challenge, what then? Because I wont allow you to back out from the rules of our bet. If we landed on that cruise tomorrow," Liam got near her face, gazed at her soft blue eyes and said: "I am a man of my word, wife, you will be mine when I win the bet."

He went near her ear and whispered "Mine to enjoy this beautiful body, mine to pleasure it and mine to ravish it." He pressed on the last part in such a dark tone that goosebumps erupted on Aurora's body.

She gulped. The dark look in his eyes and the viciousness in his voice made Aurora once again remember how cruel he was when he spanked her on the first day on this very island.

But again she ignored the darkness and reminded herself that Liam was her friend and he was just kidding, only her mind tried to alert her of something else. Something dangerous!

She ignored the warning and smiled. "First you need to win the bet, Mr Knight!" She whispered, her voice tilted to a low pitch that made it come out as a seductive purr and that was enough for Liam to get the boner.

He hissed when blood filled his dick. The girl was an enchantress, even in this dirty red dress. "As I said, you will be mine, Mrs Knight."

Aurora's toes curled in anticipation. Again, the fear erupted in her heart. Fear of Liam knight. She needed a little distance away from him to get her thoughts under control but she didn't want to hurt his feelings. So she did what she always did, she asked him for water which he always bought as he found a freshwater pond somewhere in the jungle or they would be dead or close to death because of dehydration.

"Don't leave the spot! I don't want some wild animal to eat what belongs to me!" Again the same warning he always gives her whenever he went to take the water in the water bottle he found in the lifeboat.

Aurora nodded, words couldn't get out of her mouth even when she tried. Liam walked away, she stared into his retreating figure and when he disappeared among the trees she took a shaky breath.

"Chill, Aurora, he is just a little scary, not bad. If he would have been bad, he wouldn't have saved you from dying. There was no way he was going to win the bet, Right?" She asked herself, but the answer which came to her mind made her stomach drop in anxiety.

"Oh, Gabe, where are you? I want to be with you, in your arms. I am losing my sanity and trust in our relationship with every passing second. Only if you had called me at least once!" Aurora pulled her knees to her chest and rested her head on her knees and sighed deeply.

I hope no one finds us for another day…

At the same time, Liam pulled out his cell phone from his pants and switched it on. Once the network came, he checked the popping notifications but couldn't find one he was looking for.

"Where are you, Ralph?" He whispered under his breath and decided to call his brother. He needed information on Ethan King. He was about to set the traditions and rules in the fire so he better be ready to face the consequences of his actions. No, he didn't fear anyone but Liam was a man of vision. He always thinks before acting up.

Ethan King could be a good friend or your worst enemy and Liam wanted to make him a friend, not a foe but Liam was also aware of one thing.

When it comes to his daughter he could kill Liam in a blink of an eye, she was his most precious thing and Liam wants her, nothing can change it. He also needs Aurora, to take the throne of the Vancouver crime family which could not be his until he marries a woman of class. Who better than Aurora Knight also it's not only about her but the things that come with her.

The territory of Montreal. His territory would expand in southern Canada. What more does he want? She was the perfect choice for him.

"Pick up, Ralph!" He muttered and Ralph accepted the call on the fourth ring.

"Liam," Ralph greeted his brother, that's how Ralph knight works. Talk less, work more.

"Any news?"

He sighed. "No, except for Ethan going nuts because his daughter went missing. He is still searching for Le Eme, boss. Tensions are high in Montreal. Every street is being filtered, Ethan is on the hunt! A serious hunt for Juan."

"I want more. It's not going to work, Ralph. Find me more information and one more thing, I want Gabriel James dead. Find him. Finish him."

"That restaurant owner. He is innocent."

"What does it matter, Ralph? If I say I want him dead then dead he will be."

"It will be arranged. Anything else?"

Liam glanced at the setting sun and a smirk played on his lips recalling the stupid bet Aurora made with him. "I Will tell you tomorrow. Till then, try to dig more on Ethan."

After ending the phone and once again turning his phone off, he glanced at the so-called pond with freshwater inside it which kept them hydrated for the past four days on this secluded island...

On the other hand, Aurora was having a nap time because of what else there was to do except for sleeping and talking. She was trying not to think about Liam's dark sinful eyes and not to mention his equally dark voice. She touched her back to the tree and felt something soft and slippery on her back. She tried to ignore the movement but it was so rapid that her eyes jerked open and she met out a fearful screech.

There was a snake on her shoulder, a big black snake. Instinctively, her hand caught the snake and threw it away from her shoulder, luckily saving herself from the vicious bite. She stood up with a lightning speed, and searched for a stick or something to protect herself but luck was not on her side and she jumped back when the vicious animal moved in that zigzag movement and came near Aurora.

She was screaming in fear while running aimlessly, she looked back and saw that snake's black tail and her speed increased. "Liam...Help! Save me Liam…"she kept screaming in fear.

But of course, Liam was nowhere to be seen. She kept running, even the slightest movement of Dave's made her shriek in fear. She was crying and running at the same time but now her legs were shaking, she needed rest as her legs turned wobbly, she halted in her steps or she would be on the ground.

She was breathing heavily, her throat turned dry and she was in urgent need of water. She couldn't find anything, some trees were ripe with fruits but her experience with the berries didn't allow her to eat them.

Then she recalled that Liam found a pond here, she couldn't go back to the beach but she could at least try to find Liam here. So she huffed, and after gathering her breaths she managed to walk around in search of Liam.

She was walking aimlessly but suddenly, she heard a voice. Not any voice but his voice. Liam's voice. It was coming from a closer proximity, she walked in the direction of voice and suddenly she saw him. Liam.

And how she saw him was not less than a shock to her. Her eyes were as ideas saucers, mouth hung open and mind numb seeing, Liam knight who had a cup of something hot and steamy in his hand with headphones on his ear and a laptop open on the counter of a beautiful Villa's balcony.

Aurora stood there with a dumbfounded face and a furious mind watching him talking to someone and the last thought that came to her mind was: I am going to kill this lying bastard with my bare hands!