THE MAFIA's BROKEN BRIDE

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myself in

e it was made for me, tears streaming

wiping the tears from my eyes. "Crying is not going to solve this i

. There was not

came in, glancing quickly

p," she muttered, her voi

oice breaking, "I don't want to

ould be telling, but don't do that, he won't listen. T

epeated her words, I couldn't even be

she nudged

and Alessia quickly ste

here. Arms stretched out, a silent command to join him. I linked my arms through h

pped, his tone flat.cold. Now, smile

so,

MONT

c patterns as I took another sip of my cocktail, the bitter liquid sliding

e beat, celebrating freedom,the last taste of it before adulth

pped, something heavy pressing on me. Maybe it was the unspeakable fact that my life isn't mine anymore. I was done with college, which meant I had

omeone was standing beside me un

yes unreadable. The kind of eyes that could see straight through you, to the bones. He

P wants to see

, startle

epped back, waiting, an u

ack to the friends I was pretending to enjoy time with.

anything that will destroy my family's reputation. but if th

the atmosphere heavier, more

ssly commanding. His sharp features were framed by dark hair, his suit perfectly tailored to his muscular frame, as if it were a second skin.

was. but I felt him b

moothly, voice deep and laced w

e weight of his presence. "I

dancing in his eyes as he slid

uggestion. It

me to walk away. to run. Bu

as my firs

inst his sending a jolt of electricity th

eft me, dark, cu

walked away, leaving this man behind. But instead,

sliding down my throat. He smirked, as

d gi

a shiver down my spine. I wasn't sure if

, locking eyes with

ke he was offended by the quest

oul

sip of his drink. "If

gued me. I wasn't the type to be drawn to dangerous things, b

ard slightly, "do you always follo

hin. "Do you always expect wome

et, yo

but I held my ground. He was right. This was wr

t as his hand moved, gently tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ea

mooth like silk. "Tonight is

lub fading into the background, re

ll, his lips brushing my

't a qu

t even a

s a c

oke every rule I'd ever