Who Could've Thought

Chapter 01: Maya Lion

No one is born stone-hearted and cold, there's always another person responsible for it.

Maya Lion, the leader of the Lions, one of the most powerful mafia gangs. I'm the first-ever female heir of The Lions mafia.

You might think I live a luxurious life with everything I ever wanted and with everyone at my feet, well it's true but there's more to it. When you're a mafia leader, you have to be emotionless, hide your pain, put on a brave face and do what you have to do. One thing I've learnt is that nobody is trustworthy except for the ones that stick with you when you have nothing.

We are handling some of the biggest weapon shipments in the world and we have the best in our team. We are not just a team, we are a family.

"Maya, you have to prepare for the mission!" yelled Raven as he walked into the office.

Raven Scar, dark black haired, hazel eyed, a fucking man whore and my right hand. He's one of the best fighters out there and has been by my side since I lost everything. He helped me be where I'm at today and he's one of the "I trust them with my life" people.

" Yes I know, just give me a minute. Are the weapons ready?" I asked as I continued to look out the window.

" Yes, everything's done." Raven commented. "Maya, you can do this. You have been preparing for this for 3 years now. We are here to support you in every step and you know that." he added as he could see the worry flash on my face.

"I know and I'll be forever grateful. Thank you for all that you do dummy." I giggled while pulling Raven into a hug.

"Ugh, you need to stop calling me that!" Raven groaned.

"Nope never gonna happen my friend" I laughed.

"So Xalio Moretti huh? Just don't do anything I wouldn't do peanut." Raven joked while looking at his file that was kept on the desk.

"Oh shut up! and never call me peanut ." I laughed and smacked his arm.

"Nope never gonna happen my friend" Raven mocked.

I saw my worry slowly fade away as Raven and I joked and laughed together.

That night I kept thinking of the possibilities of what could happen and kept looking at the plan. I knew my team had my back but I couldn't help but overthink the entire situation. I packed everything and had a conversation with my team one last time before leaving.

I opened the Moretti file to look over it one more time. " This man is god's creation with that Italian face, Black tousled hair, emerald deep-set eyes and inked athletic body, he had a scar under his eye which immediately caught my attention and I can tell it has a painful story behind it because I have few too and the stories of Mafia scars aren't pretty." I said to myself while looking at Xalio's picture.

I never thought I'd have to go under someone's protection to fulfil a plan. Hell, I was an assassin, I can kill forty men alone. But what I was about to get myself into was more personal and dangerous than forty dumb men.

I lost my parents, the only people who ever loved me unconditionally, because of Ian Declan and he had no idea what was coming his way. He messed with Maya Lion and nobody and I mean NOBODY messes with Maya Lion and gets away with it.

He will pay for what he did even if it costs me my life. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to avenge my parents. Maya Lion siempre termina una misión.

My team is my family. They are my treasure and I will protect them for as long as I am alive. They have always had my back when everyone else left. I built this team with a lot of hard work and I'll never let any shadow even hover around them.

People don't often realize that being a mob boss isn't all fun and games. I'm saying this from experience, I mean I'd love to see you beat up people twice your size, then put a bullet through their skull while they beg for their life or you know vice versa. Sounds fun doesn't it?

Even if you are the hackers of the team, you need to learn how to kill because even though you stay on the down-low, you're never safe from danger. You can become a target at any given moment.

After my parents' death, I became merciless and heartless. Every time there was a person tied down, all bruised in my basement for either stealing money or it's either an old enemy, begging and pleading for me to have mercy, I always give them the old "Sorry, I'm all out of mercy".

I was raised by two of the strongest people in the Mafia. People fear me, worship me and I'm all here for it. Power is a dangerous thing and it needs to be handled with care.

Scars from every mission remind me that I didn't die that day. I won and lived to see the light of the next day. Because in the mafia, any day can be your last day.

I wish my mama and papa were here to see the empire that I've built, the legacy that I've carried on.

I thought befriending Xalio Moretti would be an easy task but god was I wrong.

I only have one thing to say now " I wish I had known earlier what I was getting myself into"...

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It's hard to trust

when all you have
from the past is evidence
why you shouldn't.

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To be continued...

This was only the introduction to the character and her life. The chapters get better I promise lol. I hope y'all like it please leave positive feedbacks and I swear the chapters get longer and longer. What will happen next? Will Maya go through with her plan? Keep reading to find out :) ILYSM xx