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person tied to the Cappellucci familia should have gagged me, bound me, and thro

ul eyes

I'm d

ista?" He fi

en't you trying to tie me up and offer

as he pulled out a chair for

help but ask. His lips twitched at the corne

e sheer command in his tone that had been planting my ass down, but I didn't

can get killed by

e bartender wouldn't hear us. The man's eyes crinkled with amu

by not taking me to him." I needed to stop taking. If he

ard, intertwin

that made you run away from Evanston into dangerous g

command authority. His whiskey eyes held mine firmly. I stared back even though my heartbeat was suddenly beating d

f an underboss. And then I leaned back into my seat.

ormation with me, Callista?" He drawled. The way h

ing about yourself, and I will tell you one thing about

utomatically turned into mush. The way his ey

ll. I knew the organs couldn't speak, but I'm p

I will go first.

and when he lifted his

. Do you think it's fair that I trade it

ced by seriousness. I held his eyes, waiting t

t. "There are only two ways out of my situation. The easiest being

ver his lower lips. "

ht about it when I was drowning in different

What is th

t his, it was all I cou

ng me to marry him." I said in a quiet whisper. Roman went still. We both know there's only one person in the state o

s eyes danced back and forth like

ll me what Matteo did; onl

me. Matteo would comb every corner of this city to find me. He must hav

jaw clenching. "Ju

his go; it would be better if I told him. I

with my s

ace suddenly twist

ked in a low growl that wa

y stepmother," I

with mine in disbelie

it just hearsay?" he asked like I

going with th

e. I don't understand his rage. I'm the one who

m together this morning. I s

he asked, the mirth r

With the way his eyes lit up, I could

gun? " he prodded. Now I w

on my fourteenth birthday.

k but was cut short by a ma

He was well built, almost like Roman b

but we're holding them back." he announced. My heart plummeted to the floo

ood up from the chair, ready to face the fate that awaited me back h

rdered the blonde man. His eyes darted from

arry Matteo?" Rom

tell you're one of the Cappellucci soldiers. Your loyalty lie

rp breath, fingers

rotection of the Cappellucci family," he suggested;

never tak

a beat, his broad ch

you become t

took a ring off his finger.

he.

n

t be hi

on mine, his gaze

moment on, you will be under my prote

t rising and fallin

oyalty. In return, you will give me your

mano. The dreadful capo of the Chicago outfit. The man who people talked

from anyone who dares to harm you. You will be mine, and mine a

be my wife