At first, it hadn't bothered Gaby and the new girl had been ecstatic at being under Tony's care. The new girl was a chance recruit. She'd found herself in a room with twenty other girls and had been offered the stripper gig and slightly better living conditions. She'd grabbed the opportunity.
When she moved into the complex with Tony's girls she had cried tears of joy. The other girls had listened enraptured at the horrors of being under the other Club Boss. Then the new girl had let it slip that she'd been traded because Tony had requested it.
"What do you mean Tony asked for it?"
The new girl shrugged. "Boss said that Bella was fucking with Tony's favorite and that because I wasn't making that much in takings he would discipline Bella but rake in more profits because she's better than me. He knew the deal was better for him so he took it."
"How do you know this?" One of the seasoned chance recruits asked.
"My handler asked why he had to give me up. Boss told him that Bella would be a better fuck than me if that was what he was worried about. It's not like I am important enough for them to not talk about it in front of me. It wouldn't have changed anything anyway."
"Oh my God, your handler was your boyfriend?' One of Tony's chance recruits asked in horror.
The new girl shook her head no. A look of confusion bloomed on her face. "How do you get your handler to be nice to you? This is the flesh trade."
"Oh my God, I'm never disobeying Tony. I hate doing this but Tony would fuck my handler up for raping me." One chance recruit swore when she realized how lucky they were.
It was a stated rule, "Don't sample the merchandise". Tony was very strict about it. Anyone caught breaking the rule without permission was heavily disciplined. Generally Tony didn't damage the merchandise because he said healthy, pretty, unbroken girls made more money. The exception was when the girls stepped out of line.
Gaby had learned that the hard way. The first few weeks were always the hardest. Once you learned that you had no choice and you weren't going anywhere it wasn't so bad. That was what most of the chance recruits said.
Gaby hated the term "chance recruit". It made it sound like the girls had a choice and that they had been persuaded to join the team. Chance recruit meant that the girl had been seen, kidnapped, and was now part of the "team".
Sometimes Gabriella forgot that she was 16. In a lot of ways, the pettiness of the Club girls reminded her of her pack where looks and money ruled the general behavior. It made her wonder what kind of Alpha Jerome would be because he was not into looks and money. He was certainly not an entitled Alpha like the ones she'd met at the Clubs.
She'd managed to run the girls without too much trouble now that Bella was out of the way. It was rumored that Bella was begging to come back under Tony's care. Gaby wasn't willing to trade one of her girls for the mean, seasoned chance recruit.
Sighing, she looked at her phone. She looked at the picture Pieter had sent her of him and Jerome after a workout. She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth mentally and sighed.
She shook her head. She needed to find her mate fast. Her mind kept going back to the extra lap dance she'd given Jerome. She knew it was wrong to do what she had done to the unmated future Alpha.
His arousal had been an aphrodisiac for her and she'd gone out of her way to tempt the wolf. There was a satisfaction that she'd gotten out of it. When she had finished she was proud of the fact that her scent would be all over him for a few days.
Gaby groaned mentally. It was the stupidest thing to do because she already had his scent due to having his mark as an alpha but she'd dropped to petty so that all the other femmes did not touch him. She couldn't understand where the pettiness had come from but she stopped fighting it when his mental barriers had broken and she'd been able to see how he wanted to do sexual things with her.
That had been bittersweet because she knew the rules. He had even more restrictions as an Alpha and a Warrior of the Council of Councils. It, losing your virginity before 18, was frowned upon because one should only have sex with your mate.
After 20, the unstated consensus was that at least you were an adult and while it was still not okay at least you tried finding your mate for 2 years. It was worse for girls than boys. Somehow boys were allowed to do it as long as they were discreet which upset Gaby tremendously because girls had to stay pure.
A lot of girls went against this as a silent rebellion and most mates understood. Gaby hoped her mate would understand that her hormones had controlled her with the future Bluemoon Pack Alpha. She'd toned it down when she saw that Pieter was not immune to Jerome's mental break in restrain but she was sure that he was scarred for life which she regretted.
She looked at the clock opposite the dining room table in the new penthouse suite. She needed to get ready. Tony would send her handler or Dean in to pick her up so she should get ready.
She was so glad she had all three of her routines for this week done and none of the big bosses were coming through for an inspection. When they came around she'd been lucky enough to either be handling the girls or Pieter or Jerome who somehow always knew which club she was at. She tried not to be delusional about it because she knew she wasn't the only girl from her pack who was caught up in this.
But at the same time, she felt a little special. At one point she worried that maybe Pieter was her mate because she got along with him and they didn't have the tension. Her face flamed up in embarrassment, that would be so awkward.
Pieter was handsome, and when she was younger she had a mind-numbing crush on him. He was kind, gentle, and also not image-conscious. He'd been the first one to tell people to stop picking on her which is probably why she liked him so much. Then he went to Beta College and Jerome had come back...
Her phone vibrated. It was a text from Tony. {Stay at home. Boss Alexandr is coming through. Don't open the door for anyone. Dress in my t-shirt, boxers, and shorts.}
Gaby didn't fully understand what he meant but she went into his closet and pulled out one of her favorite shirts. She found a pair of boxer briefs and grimaced then found a pair of looser boxers and basketball shorts.
She quickly showered using his shampoo, body wash, and lotion. She put on her bra and then his boxer briefs, boxers, and basketball shorts. She looked at herself in the mirror and laughed. She picked up her phone and deleted the message from Tony on a whim.
As she pulled on his t-shirt there was a knock on the door. Tony didn't knock on their bedroom door. She ignored it and turned on the music app on her phone and turned up the volume as the Bluetooth speaker picked up her phone.
She started dancing. The door opened a crack. She ignored it.
Tony walked in relieved. A pair of hands clapped. Gaby stopped and looked at the door. A really good-looking, dark-haired man with green eyes stood clapping. She stepped behind Tony.
The man arched a brow. Gaby dropped her head and rested it on Tony's shoulders. She gave silent thanks that he was taller than her.
"She's gorgeous Tony. Those legs...she looks delicious. I'd say she smells tasty too but you've got her soaked in your scent, which in itself means a lot."
Tony smiled carelessly, "Thanks, Boss. I have excellent taste."
"What's your last name, girl?"
Tony laughed, "Obviously it's Hemingford, Boss, I'm keeping this shit in the family. I told you that when I get a hostess she'll be mine and no one else's. I don't need people messing with my business. Family knows the deal and they know better than to mess with the breadwinner."
"Let her come to me." The boss coaxed.
Tony frowned. "Boss, I've got no ambitions, which is why I am where I'm at. This ain't business."
"Come here, Diamond. Let me see you up close." The dark-haired man soothed.
Gaby felt her feet freeze. "I can't go against Tony, I'm sorry."
The man laughed loudly, "You're as good as you said you would be Tony. You're the softest of my Capos but your girls work the hardest and you make me more money than my most vicious...Since Diamond joined the family, you've grossed even more. I now make enough legitimate money to cover my family business. "
Tony shrugged. "I'm a simple man boss. I don't ask for much."
"Except for luxury accommodation for your girls and gadgets."
Tony laughed. It wasn't a kind laugh. Gaby knew that if this guy wasn't careful he would get hurt, boss or not.
"I will admit that the properties have assisted me in cleaning more and masking more." The boss hastened to say. "Let the girl come to me."