that all I had to do was want something and it'd automati

day that I somehow loathe with everything

I love and who adores me. But I got the wedding, I got the location, I got the dress but the m

that she doesn't get to see her daughter handed over to a maniac, but a part o

r's Basilica Rome, hearing the priest and the congregation sing the last li

father cares nothing for me, I still push my luck with him. The idea of living with

sick

ho's about to be

e or that I'm frozen in place while the whole congregation has their head turned to the entrance of the

ll did the

uspicions," My father orders me in a whisper a

me. The sight of him is a lot to take in, ranging from his perfectly styled dark hair, to his

rows twitch, the way he scoffs and gives his head a slight nod; everything he doe

walk upon if this wasn't such a lie." Matteo mutters in a hushed tone as he ta

ause I'm ter

edings, Bible passages recited, advice given, communion tak

, something flashes in his eyes but gets immediately replace

you Matteo Messina Denaro as my husband. In the presence of God I promise to be good to you in goo

hud

n the name of God the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit." I push th

s voice and a tear rolls down my cheek when he p

ning of m

adies and gentlemen, sons and daughters of God, I present t

eil over my head. He strokes my cheek with his thumb and leans down and my eyes shut involuntarily as

ave absolutely no idea what you're in for, wife. In good and bad times hmm? Never forget." Matteo straightens himself as he

ntimate moment privately, I'm not about to give y'all a show." he faces the c

bas

t care what peop

m

o attention half the time and the other half, I was bei

here. "Where are we going?" I question and Matteo only looks me up and dow

on the altar and I've truly held myself back from asking that question but I end u

te?" Matteo doesn't look at me

te rather than ask and rest the s

with the w

ove so

a, I love

beats for another. "Why didn't you marry her then?" I enquire further and for th

igger so

ocks and I can see from the outlin

houldn't

I'm s

ly and flexes his fingers

the

stop ta

ception dress that has been stinging my skin all evening. Matteo and the pilot stands aside and mumble a few things back and for

eyes flutter open and I find us

leep all through the flight and was ca

trying to esc

eo looks me up and down as he utters each word and the corner of his lips tilts up. "Isn't t

"I don't have any business inviting her to d

ted and shown to our separate rooms by the housekeepers an

m

. "Keep hitting her until she tells us everything," my father s

to be put o

c chair comes in sight and they're men preparing to sit me on it and tortur

die with that secret and indeed that one secret

able to say a

N

N

don't remember anything. N

ease make

feet but she only glares at me. Her eyes telling me she doe

drag me across the room towards t

se don't do this to me..n

, my chest feels constricted to a point where I'm unable to have a smooth passa

like it's enclosing on me. I feel suffocated in every way possible. I fall off the bed but I don't care about the pai

downstairs to the kitchen to grab some water, only then did my ears

se, I'm

part of me thinks my husband is fuckin

ed up my

ly the door is ajar and I peak my head through, immediately locking eyes with my husband who's sea

u

I'm frozen and

shows me exactly how much he's enjoying this play. He wi

nt to join