Page 74 of Thalia De Luca

"And you look fucking divine, angel."

Thirty Eight

The ball is being held at this huge mansion that is near the beach on a huge cliff. It took almost an hour to get here but that's because of the traffic.

My parents, brother, Alexander, and I all came in the same limo. Leo and Emma are already here at the party because they are the hosts this year.

There are a lot of people here and a lot of expensive cars parked in front of the mansion. We get out of the limo along with my parents, brother, and Alexander.

"Ready?" Alexander asks as he puts his hand on my waist.

I look at him and smile. "Are you?" I ask raising my eyebrow at him.

"As long as you’re by my side I will always be ready," Alexander smirks.

I roll my eyes and walk towards the entrance. Everyone is dressed in elegant dresses and suits. Very formal. There are tables set up and then the stage in the front of the room.

I feel a hand being placed on my waist again and I know for a fact it is Alexander's because I know exactly what his touch feels like. It feels like I have thousands of butterflies in my stomach.

"If you don't get your hand off of me then I will cut it off, Xander."

"This is probably the most innocent part of your body that I have touched, angel and you should know that."

"Xander," I deadpan.

"Say it louder for everyone else to hear, angel," Alexander chuckles.

"Names?" one of the workers says.

He looks like the name announcer.

"Alexander and Thalia Russo," Alexander states.

"Alexander and Thalia Russo!" the announcer says before Alexander and I walk down the steps of the stairs to where the party is being held.

"Don't trip, beautiful," Alexander whispers in my ear as we walk down the stairs.

"Only if you don't trip me on purpose."

Alexander and I get to the last step of the staircase and we just stare at the crowd in front of us.

Usually, at these balls we eat food, meet other mafias, get awards, and then dance. I don't understand what the point of these balls is for.

Just making alliances?

"So, what do we do just walk around? Meet people?" Alexander asks.

"Well, since we are now the soon-to-be leaders then we should mingle. Get to know other mafias and perhaps help make alliances."

My dad talked to me about the role of being a leader and he said that he was trying to get other's input about the situation and see what other mafias would think about a female leader while a male is still present in the picture.

I haven't talked to Alexander about the leader position, but he has never talked about wanting to be the leader.

I think he couldn’t care less.

"Well then let's go," Alexander says before he pulls me into the crowd.

Alexander and I just talk to other couples who are next in line for the position of being a leader.

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