Luca’s Inferno by Karima Sa’ad Usman

Chapter 14

14 Dinner Party
Luca.
We finished up at the restaurant and headed to a clothing store. I had booked ahead, and they had cleared out the store so we could shop in peace. When we arrived there, my men arrived to guard the place and Emma and I went inside.
“Good morning Mr Alessandro, welcome,” the store owner, who was also a designer, greeted me, and I smiled at him. His name was Luciano Russo, and he was the best in the country.
“Luciano, meet my wife, Emma,” I said, and he was shocked and happy at the same time. He shook Emma’s delicate hand, and I felt a growl trying to escape my mouth, but I held it.
“You are welcome. She is stunning,” he said to me, and I nodded. I already knew she was a beauty. Luciano was a human clueless about our world, so he did not know she was an Omega or what it meant.
“We will do both her hair, dress and makeup. You will fall in love all over again, Mr Alessandro, “he teased, and we all laughed, but I noticed Emma blush a bit, which was cute. He urged her to come with him, and she looked at me. I nodded at her telling her it was okay. She followed him while I sat in the lounge area with my guards. Emma looked stunning. Black hair, with moonlight-grey eyes and flawless skin. She looked beautiful. I was speechless, and when she started trying on the different clothes Luciano picked for her, I felt something shift in me. The woman looked like a goddess. I prayed for the strength to not fall in love with her and let her go when the time came. She was amazing.
We spent a while in the store, and after tons of clothes and spending lots of Leers there, we were finally done. I paid with my card and told them to send everything to my house. I called Miranda, the head maid, to have them arrange Emma’s things in her closet when the clothes and accessories arrive.
We left the place and headed to the jewellery store. I needed to get her a wedding ring and some Jewelries.
Emma touched my hand when we parked in front of the shop. The electric jolt was there again, just like in Marcelo’s club when I held her hands to steady them.

“Why are we here?” She asked, looking a bit worried. “I want to buy wedding bands and jewellery for you,” I said, and she shook her head. “Do not waste your money, Luca. Let us go for something cheap; it is just one year. I will not be able to do anything with them once it is over,” she said, and I was stunned she would turn down expensive jewellery. She was a very decent woman. “Well, you will accompany me to many places; you can’t wear cheap jewellery. It would reflect badly on me,” I explained, and she nodded. “Can we return them after a year?” She asked me, and I nodded. “We can sell it back to them after a year,” I replied, and she sighed with relief. I got her a yellow diamond ring. I went further to get her ten sets of Jewelry that she could wear with her new clothes and accessories. She was overwhelmed by the prices, but she
controlled herself. We finished, and I had them send it to my house. We finished our shopping by three in the afternoon, and I felt it was only best we return home so Emma would have time to prepare for the party. I told Miranda to assign two omega maids to her so she would not feel intimidated by the kappas working for us. When we got home, I led her upstairs, but instead of her room, I asked her to join me in mine for a movie. She gladly obliged, and I was shocked. I thought she would feel awkward or suspect I wanted to touch her, but she obliged without giving it a thought. It showed her trust in me, and I was grateful for that.
The moment we entered my room, she looked surprised. She admired everything in the room and sat on the couch.
“Thank you for today, Luca. I had fun,” she said, and I frowned at her. “We only went shopping,” I said, and she nodded. “No one has ever taken me shopping before,” she said, and I was stunned. “Not even your ex?” I asked her, and she shook her head. “I am glad to share that experience with you,” I said, and she smiled. I took off my shirt and noticed she averted her gaze, making me smile. I put on a t-shirt and went to sit with her on the couch.
We agreed to watch a comedy, and I could not help but steal a glance at her whenever she laughed. She gave me peace that I had never experienced before. I liked it.
An hour later my phone rang, it was Gerald, so I stood up to answer it. “Hello,” I said.
“Alpha, we have a slight issue,” he said, and I was attentive.
“I just got information that Marino is planning an attack on us. They are angry that we took
over their territory, and Castelo Ricci might be helping them.” He said, and I walked away
· from where Emma was.
“Is it from a trusted source?” I asked him, and I heard him sigh. “It is a rumour for now, but if we do not deal with the mess, it will be serious.” He said.
“Do some more research; let us be sure it is Castelo so we do not strike the wrong person. I was the one that installed him as the head of that family. I need to be sure someone isn’t trying to frame him because the Ricci family is important to me.” I told him, and he agreed to do some more investigation. The news that Gerald just gave me was disturbing. If Castelo betrays me, it will weaken my hold. I would need to seek a stronger alliance should that happen.
The call had irritated me, and I began to pace in my bedroom, thinking of my next move. While I moved, I noticed the sound from the television was disturbing me, so I told Emma to turn it down as nicely as I could manage.
“You seem upset. I will excuse you,” she said and stood up. I wanted to ask her to stay, but I decided against it last minute. “Are we still going to the party?” She asked, and I nodded: “Be ready by seven,” I said, and she left the room. I heard her enter hers, and I turned off the
television and began to make calls. I called my brother Roberto to give him a heads up about the attack, and then I called My sister Catalina to warn her. I called my father to warn him, and then I called some of my closest business associates to check on them.
After making several phone calls, I decided to catch an hour’s sleep before getting ready for the event.
SEVEN IN THE EVENING.
I stood downstairs with my parents, waiting for Emma to come out. I linked her to let her know it was time to leave.
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