The Underworld

chapter twenty one

Markus' POV

Alaina. It was never my plan to get involved with her, at least not in the beginning.

Everyone in the mansion knew who she was. She was Louis' fiancé. How that happened was unknown, but that didn't stop many from coming up with their own conclusions. Even I did.

The maids rumored that Louis had fallen in love with her. I almost chocked on my cigarette when Tyrone, another guard I had worked with a couple of times, had told me. "If the maids weren't fucked before, they were definitely now." Tyrone chuckled. "Who comes up with this shit?"

I agreed with him. There was no way Louis would fall for anyone. He was incapable of falling for anyone, much less anyone for him.

I thought that he had met his match. Something must've caught his eye about her enough to get her to marry him. Either way, she wouldn't last long in this kind of lifestyle. I had never met her, but she had to be worse than Louis if she wanted to make it through this life — especially if she was to marry him.

I took in one last breath before dumping my cigarette on the ground and crushing it with my shoe.

At that moment, a voice came through my earpiece. "Markus and Tyrone, join Kyle and Drake in front of the mansion. You are heading out." We did as we were told. Despite not knowing where we would go and for what, Kyle and Drake filled us in.

That day I met Alaina. It was a pain following her around a mall. I knew she wanted to be alone, but my orders were to stay with her. I wasn't going to lose my job because of her.

Hayley.

The name stuck with me since then. I had no idea who she had called out but I knew that's who she went chasing after. I never bother to ask her who this Hayley was. I knew Alaina wouldn't tell me and there was no need for me to know. I had plans of my own.

I chuckled later that day when I remembered she was eyeing me in the elevator. It further proved my suspicion that her marriage with Louis was faulty in the sense that she wasn't committed to it. And by the lack of times I've seen her with Louis I'd say he was the same. Ralph and Lily must've arranged it. But why?

That was the day something changed in me.

Other than the times I stood to guard within the property, I was keeping an eye open for Alaina. I wanted to know more about her. What was going on between her and Louis, and why?

The day she went to buy her wedding dress allowed me to see more of what was going on. I noticed the look of shock on her face when she realized Lily would be joining her and Annabeth. She was afraid of Lily, most likely of Ralph and Louis.

Then that made me wonder, what did Annabeth have to do with all of this? She had to somehow know what was going on. She was the kindest to Alaina from what I saw. I knew Annabeth wasn't like the rest of the Coldwell's. Maybe she thought Alaina would fill that whole the rest of her family couldn't. Maybe there was more.

There was no denying that I found Alaina attractive, even in a wedding dress. She was my type, physically. She wasn't thin, but I didn't mind. I loved women with plenty of skin to grab. I loved the weight of them when they lowered themselves onto my dick. I loved when they'd hold me in place with their thighs whenever my tongue delved into their pussy. There was so much more I loved about them.

Alaina's personality and character was not what I liked about a woman. In the sense that she annoyed me on purpose. Having me chase her in the maze was frustrating. I wanted to do more than just kiss her. I wanted to bend her over one of the tables and fuck her until she couldn't walk. Maybe she would've learned her place. When in this kind of lifestyle, there was no time to play games.

Alaina knew how to make me loose my control over things. She loved to talk back. Loved to try and take control. Loved to push me beyond my limits.

I wondered where that spark was when the Coldwell's were around.

What I did to somehow make her listen backfired on me. I shouldn't have kissed her that day, nor the days after. I shouldn't have reassured her that everything would be okay. My plan wasn't to get involved with her, not like this.

I had no idea what I was thinking when I kissed her after bringing her back from her wedding ceremony. I was angry, not at her. I was angry at myself. And yet, all I wanted to do was to kiss and fuck the hell out of Alaina. I wanted to hear her voice calling for me to give her more. I wanted her to push me past my limits so that I could show her she was mine. I didn't give two shits she was the Don's wife. Fuck. I was a goner.

Alaina. What was I going to do with you now?

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Thoughts about Markus?

This chapter is a bit shorter than usually but the next will be longer. I promise 😌