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    The setting sun coloured the sky in shades of warm orange and purples, the last of its light illuminating the pretty scenery that covered Calabria, offering one more look to peering eyes before the night cloaked everything in its shadow. Alessandrina craved the darkness much more than the sun. The moon welcomed the interesting, the sinners with secrets and the fools who grew red with lust, the needy who would spend every last penny on bitter alcohol, Alessandrina had seen all their faces, all their wants and desires because she controlled them, she handed out the pretty ladies who danced at their feet, the whiskey that burned their throat, the red painted rooms where they were free to explore their deepest desires and share their darkest secrets.
        Though her work could sometimes get messy, Alessandrina would never abandon the empire she had built, Aphrodites was open whether she was in its presence or not, and tonight she was preoccupied with something much bigger. The car she had hired came to a slow stop outside a home that could be mistaken for a temple, though she expected no less from Marco, he and his brothers had always been men with exceptional taste, after all, they hired her. The brunette helped herself out of the parked vehicle, ushering the young driver to disappear when she had everything she needed from the backseat "I should have just driven myself." it was nothing more than thought, she would never risk breaking such expensive heels, especially when they made her look so good.
        A polite smile was displayed on Drina's crimson lips as she entered the party and greeted familiar faces, she made a point of dismissing chat until she had a drink in hand and one of the delicious cheese appetisers, she was often a social butterfly, but  with the room full of chatter she took the rare opportunity to stand back, choosing to watch and listen on the sidelines rather than mingle with too many crowds, sipping her wine, she was very content.