Chapter: 115. A MUCH NEEDED BREAK, OR NOT?ARIAI opened the door and walked out of the room. His house was a monster of a home. His grandmother's house was big, but Caspian’s house was huge. Outside in the hallway, I stood for a moment, unsure where I was going. I walked around, staring at the art, at the pictures of his grandmother and who I assumed were his parents on the wall and even a large frame of a dog. Eventually, I found the kitchen, judging by the scent coming from it. I expected that I could take a tray of breakfast up to Caspian, but when I stepped in, I stopped. Three people stood inside, two in crisp white shirts that I would never wear into a kitchen and one in a chef's coat. One was stirring a pot on the stove, another was chopping veggies and the man in the chef's coat was arranging fruit slices on a porcelain platter. I took a slow step back, but the woman had already caught my eye. She called to the one wearing the chef's coat in rapid-fire French and he turned to me. A wide smile bloomed across his
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Chapter: 114. MY SAFE SPACEARIAThe moment I held my children, I felt much better. Everything had stopped hurting. Their arms around my neck, their small hands in my hair, their heads pressed to my chest had made everything else die away. But somehow, even though I didn't want to think about it, it hit me. I’d let them win.For almost ten years, I had let Zara and Talia win. I had allowed them stay in my life and wreck it continually. I had watched them speak for me, speak over me, walk over me and laugh at me.And I'd allowed them to the point that they felt they owned me, and I had been raped because of them. Caspian didn't flinch at my question like I expected. Instead the corner of his eyes tightened and his pupils dilated.I looked away from his face, clearing my throat to chase away the knot of tears brimming there. “I don’t even know who he was,” I said. “I didn't get to see his face, or get a name. For years, I didn't even want to know.” Caspian still didn't speak, but tension rolled off his stif
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Chapter: 113. HOME, AND READY TO TALKCASPIANThe drive to my house felt longer than it ever had. Aria was silent beside me, her legs curled under her, and she stared out of the window as always, with her arms folded tightly across her chest When I pulled into my driveway, she didn't move. She stared outside at the three-storey brick stone mansion that I called home and sighed. “Of course you live in a fucking castle.” She bit her lip, her eyes drinking in the ambiance while I waited like a nervous teenager for her review. “It's beautiful though. Worth whatever million you paid for it.” I exhaled, sneezing as I got out of the car and opened her door. I still hadn't received a call from the airport informing me that my uncle had arrived, so I needed to settle her in, just in case I had to leave urgently. As soon as she stepped inside, she stopped. “I like it. All the woods and blacks are stunning. I like your house, but I need to see my kids.” "They’re in here," I said as I walked her down the hallway and pushed th
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Chapter: 112. PAIN, ANGER AND RAGEARIAI didn't think I could take it one second longer. My head was swimming, like I was trapped underwater, trying to push my way to the surface. I couldn't bear the humiliation, the anger bubbling under my skin and Caspian’s barely leashed anger was flaming hot.“Let Meredith stay home and keep the children with her. I'll try to speak to them before they sleep.” Xander growled, interrupting his call to tell me that I would be home before night fall.Officer Marlon stood. “I'm sorry but we've waited long enough, Mr. Finnick. I respect you but it seems your lawyer just won't arrive anytime soon.” Caspian shoulders stiffened and he clenched his fists. I shook my head. “I'll go. You can have the lawyer come over to the station.” Caspian argued against it, but with my permission, there was nothing stopping Officer Marlon. Talia and Zara had the guts to lie to the police. It was really very stupid because I had the camera tapes at home to support the fact that they had been the aggre
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Chapter: 111. HANDCUFFSCASPIAN“He's going to be late, won't he?” I grumbled to Xander who was seated beside me in the car.“He's always late. I don't think Shaw Finnick cares about anyone but himself.” Xander muttered, sweeping his hair away from his forehead.We were both seated in my Maybach, waiting for my uncle to arrive. His plane was scheduled to land an hour ago, but as always, he'd been delayed.“I think I'll go to work, you pick him up.” Xander finally muttered, stepping out of the car and banging my door shut as though the car had offended him. I leaned into the soft leather seats and closed my eyes. I was almost glad to see him go though it had been nice to have the company. He'd spent the majority of the time badgering me about when I would tell Aria about grandmother's ultimatum. How about never? I had been willing to wait for the extra five years it would take before the shares were mine. I was still willing to wait it out. Remembering the smile on Aria’s face as she'd been shown perfume
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Chapter: 110. MY PRICED POSSESSION STOLENARIAAnalide lifted the red box and handed it to me. “You should have this back.” My forehead wrinkled as I took the red box from her and opened it. My pulse spiked as I saw what was nestled inside the velvet center of the box. I looked up to meet Analide’s eyes. She tugged at the hem of her blouse, looking away from me with her cheeks stained with red. “How did you get this?” I asked, staring at her as my stomach kept tightening, kept coiling and twisting. “I took it. I know I wasn't supposed to, but I did. I'm sorry, Aria.” She mumbled, looking down to avoid my eyes. I closed my eyes because the longer I stared at her bent head, the more irritated I felt. Inside the box was my mother's jade necklace. This necklace wasn’t just a keepsake. It was the last piece of my mother I had. And Analide took it like it was nothing, like I was nothing.This necklace was the one my father had thrown at me before kicking me out of the house, the one I'd been wearing the first time Caspian had
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Signed To The Mafia King
When my father died, he left me The Costa Mafia, a broken family and a target on my back.
Our enemies are waiting for their chance to destroy what’s left of the Costa name.
My siblings are counting on me to save them, but I can’t do it alone.
There’s only one man powerful enough to keep us safe. Luca Marino. The cold, ruthless Mafia king with blood on his hands and ice in his veins.
THE MONSTER.
The man everyone fears.
I walked into his life with nothing to offer but my name and a desperate proposal.
A marriage contract. No love, no romance.
Just protection for my family in exchange for power and status for him.
But Luca doesn’t trust easily. He doesn’t take chances, and he doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
To him, I’m just playing in a deadly game. And the closer I get, the more deadly it becomes.
My mother betrays us, then his father, then Luca dies. Or so I think.
In our world, loyalty is a weapon, betrayal is expected, and love is a weakness that can destroy you.
And now, I’m caught in a contract I may not survive. And falling in love with him daily.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter 115ALINAThe silence in the house was slowly eroding my sanity as Riot’s cursed words kept ringing in my ears. “I’m their father, Alina. I legally adopted them.”I stared at the ceiling, eyes dry from too much crying. I remembered Valerie with Maya in the car behind her, and Riot slapping her so hard that she fell on the floor. I wanted to spare her children that fate she had suffered almost her entire life. And Roit was making it difficult, even after he'd killed her. I wished Vector would get here soon.I sat up, reached for my phone again. Then dropped it on the sheets and paced my room instead. And worst was Matteo’s voice in my head telling me he knew Victoria was dead. I wished Luca would get home now. I’d been almost in tears when I made the call to him. I wanted…no needed him here. I heard a door open, then the dark voice I knew too well snapping at someone down the hallway. Luca. I hurried to the door the fear giving wings to my legs. I whipped the door open just as he
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Chapter: Chapter 114CHAPTER 114LUCA“I think there's going to be trouble, Boss.”Rafael's back was ripped into shreds, most still dripping blood from the gashes. Despite the bruises, he still had a cigar stuck to the corner of his lips, refusing to wince like pain wasn’t a thing that applied to him.“Tell me again. What happened?” I questioned, settling into my chair across from him. My office reeked of whiskey and barely leashed anger. I could feel it snapping like the air a few minutes before lightning struck.Outside, the chaos of my men’s voices clashed through the windows, somehow making the silence between Rafael and me louder.Mikhail walked through the door, his own shirt spattered with blood. He closed the door behind him and settled into the chair across from me.“What happened?” The words ripped out of my lips, gritted out more like.Rafael replied. “It was a hit. Four of our guys from both camps went down. The car was parked by the warehouse like usual, but this time, they weren't filled w
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Chapter: Chapter 113ALINALuca didn't celebrate his birthday? With my back arched and his fingers around my thighs, it was impossible to move. I placed my face flat on the sheets so I could meet his eyes. They were already feasting hungrily on my face. “Why not? Why don't you celebrate your birthday?” He shrugged, a careless up and down of his shoulders that didn't divulge any information. The intimacy between us broke and he settled on the bed beside me. “I told you. Growing up, birthdays wasn't prioritized, especially after my mother died. My father made sure Sofia’s birthday was celebrated, but I was trained to be a man from the beginning.” I turned over onto my knees and sat beside him, taking his fingers. “We're going to celebrate your birthday.” It tore my heart that he'd grown up that way. My father had been a harsh man, a deadly one too, but he'd always ensured that all his children were celebrated, even Adriano. I couldn't imagine what it must have been like, growing the way Luca did. L
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Chapter: Chapter 112ALINALuca didn't celebrate his birthday? With my back arched and his fingers around my thighs, it was impossible to move. I placed my face flat on the sheets so I could meet his eyes. They were already feasting hungrily on my face. “Why not? Why don't you celebrate your birthday?” He shrugged, a careless up and down of his shoulders that didn't divulge any information. The intimacy between us broke and he settled on the bed beside me. “I told you. Growing up, birthdays wasn't prioritized, especially after my mother died. My father made sure Sofia’s birthday was celebrated, but I was trained to be a man from the beginning.” I turned over onto my knees and sat beside him, taking his fingers. “We're going to celebrate your birthday.” It tore my heart that he'd grown up that way. My father had been a harsh man, a deadly one too, but he'd always ensured that all his children were celebrated, even Adriano. I couldn't imagine what it must have been like, growing the way Luca did. L
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Chapter: Chapter 111ARIADone with the call, I slid the phone into my bag, my entire body shaky. I shouldn't have called Vector. He was dangerous, more dangerous than I could handle. The last time I'd called him, it had been…I shuddered and backed away from that thought, my heart doing a weird thing in my chest. I backed out of the driveway and went back home. I needed to tell Luca about Vector, but I wasn't looking forward to that conversation. When I got home, Analide was already waiting for me. She was sitting on the couch, typing away rapidly at her phone. She looked up when I closed the door and sprang off the couch. “Thank God you're here. I need your help!” She hurried over to my side, holding out her tablet to me. I took the tab from her. On the screen were swatches of fabrics, all of them very gorgeous. All silk. “Have you ever worn a silk bikini?” She asked as I walked over to the couch. “Can't say I have. That would be pretty dangerous won't it? Silk is a slippery fabric.” I barely go
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Chapter: Chapter 110ALINAI understood what he meant.“Yes, Luca. I understand.”He opened the door and shut it softly behind him. I listened to his footsteps as they walked down the hall until the silence settled like dust on my skin.Then I curled into myself, my arms wrapping around my knees the way Victoria had done, and fell asleep. She was gone. One second of anger had started a roller coaster of events that had gotten out of control. The thought spiraled through me bitterly. She didn’t have to spray me.And Luca didn’t have to punish her so severely.But he did.And now she was dead.The universe didn’t care what made sense, or even what was justified. It only cared about what happened after. And in my after, I was ridden by guilt. I shouldn’t have been, but death was different from a punishment. The guilt carved itself deep into parts of me and settled in. When I woke up, my body ached like I’d fought a war. Pietro was gently shaking my shoulder.“Alina? Come on, you have to wake up.”My e
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Masuk
