Icarus Rose [TRANSLATION]

Chapter Twenty Four

It had been quite a long few days for Niall, he tried to hurry things as much as possible to return home as soon as he could. The problems between mafias were complicated issues and needed great care; any false step could mean great losses for Icarus Rose.

After getting a new identity for Mrs. Calder, he went on to solve the problem with the territories. It was quite clear that Icarus Rose was the mafia that ruled all over Europe, but the Calders were the owners of the American territory, they were allied with the Canadian mafia and some cartels in Mexico, and that made Niall's life more and more complicated. He needed to visit each property that Calder owned, he had to send letters to each of the partners to let them know what had happened. In the house they took everything very lightly, but having murdered one of the biggest mafia crowns in America on the whim of an alpha was not something valid, and although they could pretend that it had been due to wanting to steal the formula from the alpha essence, it was well known that Tomlinson had lost his mind after the kidnapping of his omega. Which had not even been presented ever before to the public eyes of the mafias.

"Mr. Horan, the car is ready." Announced one of Niall's bodyguards, who nodded and left his new office.

He was on his way to the airport to fly to Toronto, Canada. He had arranged a meeting with Mr. Mendes, boss of Swallow, one of Calder's former associates. Who was not at all happy about the change in bosses but was willing to negotiate instead of doing something reckless.

The flight was short and once on the property, Niall, followed by his bodyguard, entered the huge Swallow mansion. It was a beautiful house that kept that quaint old-fashioned beauty, all the decorations showing nothing but pure elegance.

A man of average height, dark hair and a grey beard came out of one of the rooms of the house, wearing an elegant black suit with a grey tie that stood out. Once in front of Niall he shook his hand and smiled.

"Nice to meet you, you must be Mr. Horan from Icarus Rose. I've heard several things about you." He spoke quickly with a strong Canadian accent, Niall smiled.

"It's also a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Mendes." He put his hands behind his back. "I hope you've only heard good things about me and our mafia."

The man laughed and motioned for him to accompany him down the hall. For Niall at that time it was very important to make a good impression on the man, he had to solve problems and had to be willing to do anything to make peace with Swallow, and if things went well they wouldn't have to worry about them for a long time, plus they could start selling alpha essence across all America.

"I think I've heard any kind of things, but what caught my attention the most was your merchandise," he commented as they entered his office, Mr. Mendes took a seat behind his desk and Niall in front of him, "I'm interested in knowing a little more about that essence that everyone talks about. Before Kasper Malik's death we had agreed to a meeting that never materialised. We were going to talk about business, future alliances, but unfortunately things went down the wrong side of the hill."

"Basically it is an infusion that can be drunk as tea and its ingredients cause the drinker to change its aroma, if it is an omega or a beta, it will be able to smell like an alpha while under the effect of the essence."

"And how long does the effect last?"

"Approximately between eighteen and twenty hours, but it can vary depending on the amount and form that it is ingested." The alpha smiled broadly upon hearing Niall's explanation.

"And why was Killian murdered?" He questioned without further talk. Niall swallowed dry, he felt how his hands began to sweat.

"It's complicated." He replied, and the man took a cigarette out of one of the drawers in his desk. He lit it up and took a few puffs before speaking again.