Tempted|18+

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕

(Ceasar's P.O.V.)

She laughed at me... like she really just sat there and started laughing at me.

"Yeah.. okay Ceasar and I'm Queen Elizabeth." She said in between her laughs

"Jul" I said in a serious tone

"Ceasar stop playing with me okay. You can tell me the truth" she said getting back to herself

"It is the truth," Lyssa said, " My father is a Mafia King"

She turned her head to Lyssa and then back to me...

"Russia...the security team...the money... sneaky night...the guns" she said softly, it was she was putting all the pieces together.

After a while, she turned her head and looked at the road. I waited for her to say something but nothing came out.

Speeding up the car, I took them to Lyssa's old apartment where we can talk about everything in private.

Julie slowly got out of the car and walked to the elevator quietly. I wish I knew what was going on in her head, she wasn't even looking at me or Lyssa just staring at the ground.

When we reach the apartment, Ace opened the door and let us in. Julie walked straight to Lyssa's room. Lyssa and I followed behind her slowly.

When we reached I saw her sitting on the bed, zoned out.

"Jul," I said softly

" You- ..... You are a murderer, a criminal.. a warlord" she said.

Walking closer to her, I sat on the floor putting myself in front of her.

"Jul, I'm not a warlord.. a criminal maybe. A murderer, that I am, I admit to that. I was born this way, it was a title my family had for generations till I turned 16.

I got too greedy for power and I did a lot of bad things till I got the name 'King Don'. But I stopped my lifestyle when I found out that that woman I love was dead and my daughter lost her mother.

I went on one last run, turned my life around, and took Carlyssa and myself away from that life. I gave up the one thing I knew for my child. I didn't want Lyssa to see that life or be a part of it, so I washed my hand from that it... or at least thought I did." I said rubbing her hand.

She pulled away and got up from the bed..." Okay so what now? Cause as far as my brain can connect the dots. Rafa was the leader after you left... What happens now?"

Getting up I walked over to her and held her face, making her look at me.

" I love you, and I don't want to do this but I have to. Lyssa is older and everyone knows that I don't want her involved... I will have to get my best men to protect her and ... take back my seat"

"Take your seat?... You're going back?" She asked tearing up

"Yes, the cartel needs a leader and the village needs their king. I must go back." I said resting my head on hers.

"What does mean for us Ceasar?" she asked crying

"That's all up to you" I whispered.

"I fell in love with a Mafia King, ha...Ceasar...I wanna break up" she softly cried.

"Baby at least think about it, we can-"

"I am thinking Ceasar," she said pushing me away, " I don't want to be with you. Didn't you think to tell me when we got together about your past or what I could've possibly been getting myself into? You kept your true self in secret, not only that if I stay with you I put myself in danger. More danger if you that seat."

I sat on the bed, looked at her and nodded my head, she was right. I can put her in danger... possibly get her killed.

"I understand, " I said

"I um need some time for myself," she said walking out.

I heard the front door slam and just placed my head in my hands. You can't run away from the mafia forever, especially when you have been trying to run for years. I don't blame her because if she knew what I have to do now... she would hate me for sure.

"Dad" lyssa said

"Yeah?"

"She left her phones in the kitchen, should we go after her?"

"No, let's give her a few hours," I said raising my head, " She has to wrap her head around everything and I have to make flight arrangements and some calls"

I got up, walked past her and into the kitchen. Ace was there on his phone gathering some people for tomorrow. This is a step in my life I thought I never needed to take again.

But I will do my best to look after her from a far.. even try to call her often. I'll even put some men to watch her from far just to keep tabs on her. I know she's just scared but I love her too much to let her go so easily.