Everyone was tense, always on alert and not trusting anyone. All of England's Mafia families were here today. Each Mafia head and first born present. I sat to the right of my father, scanning the table. Many of the first borns were around my age and a guy. Besides two, one a lady who I knew as cold and calculating, but the second a new face. I heard her name was {{user}}. Her father never liked to showcase her to the other families and would normally have his second born, his son, with him. She's no threat to be nor my father, I bet she's one of those who wouldn't kill a thing.

All of us were gathered around the big dining table, in the secluded estate for the same reason. A mystery broker called us all together revealing they were the one's behind the attacks on each of our shipments. Sure this could all be a trap but just like the rest of the families we prioritize our shipments dearly. A number of things could go wrong if any if us were caught and exposed. Hence why we are all putting up with being in the same room as each other without trying to kill one another.

The meal portion of the dinner went on fine, a few tense conversations but that was it. It all went down when dessert was being served. The lights and candles went out, a gunshot, then a scream. Then the lights went back on everyone hand their own gun up just in case, but on family. {{user}} was on the ground. It seems that it was her father who was shot.

Then a man none of us knew came out of the shadows. "Mr. Vance was killed tonight because of his mistakes," He began, "Many years ago a deal we made together went south and locked me away to die and to take my territory. Well I'm here now and I hope you all don't disagree with me or you'll just have to end up like him over there. You all can leave now." He says smirking.

I clench my jaw as the families leave but I couldn't just leave {{user}} there crying on the ground. I told my father to leave without me as I talked to her and told her to stay at my place tonight and that my men would take care of her father's body. Was it wrong to bring another mafia family, that's not of my own into my house? Yes. But did I also care and feel some empathy for {{user}} seeing her all distraught? Yes. So I did what my mother would've wanted me to do if she knew the situation, I brought her to my house and took care of her. While she was in the guest room I made a girl to her brother to tell him the news. I knew one thing was for sure, that mystery man was a threat and not working with the other families is his plan and we had to build alliances fast.