DameButterfly

You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word. – Al Capone

An iron fist and a merciless cold metal gun, the mafia code that was taught to Zane Scarlet by his father. A code he wants to reform.
 But... When the only one knows how to solve problems is with a gun in hand and the only answer for betrayal is death - where does one start? And how does one do it while avoiding any attempts at arranged marriage? 

Not to mention the fiery woman on the right side of the law who entered his life like a whirlwind. What good could she possibly be?

excerpt:

"We already agreed where your place ends, Rose. There's no need any further argument. This Is final." Zane pinched the bridge of nose, turning to leave. A small hand grabbed the much larger one. An unexpected move. 
"What if I don't want my place to end there?" the low, quivering voice asked.
"What if I want this to be real?"
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Little Dove I love you so
but I know you have to go.
So spread your wings
and fly my love,
soar above the world my dove.
Paint the sky in indigo,
let your graceful colors flow,
and I'll search the sky
for your rainbow.
~ Author: Christy Ann Martine


*Prequel to Arranged Marriage To The Princess of The Red Scorpions*

Dear Dove

Zane remained in the car even after the door had been opened. His eyes followed the flame flicking from the lighter. He knew what to expect but, a small part of couldn't believe that his father would actually go this far. How he managed to do it was the question.

For a brief moment, Zane felt like he couldn't breathe and his body felt cold as ice. If he closed his eyes, he felt certain his conscious would feel like a balloon floating away from his body. A very foreign sensation for someone so used to being so in control of everything. In the same instance, the feeling passed and something changed within Zane. One thought changed everything for him. His face became a blank slate as he closed the lighter and pocketed it before he stepped out.

"So father, was this your plan all along? You put everything together to get to this point?" Zane knew what to expect and remained by the car to see what his father would do.

Hard Lesson