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ALESSIA My mask was off, now the world could see through me. They’d know I was not as strong as I claimed to be. The guests all seated, waiting patiently for our union. This wedding would benefit each and every single person present here, everyone but me. I’d give anything to get away from this. Anything at all. The officiant had said a lot in the last four minutes, but not a single word did I hear. Just when I was starting to get bored, he asked very loudly if I was willing to take Salvatore as my lawfully wedded husband. My parents watched anxiously from their seats. So did everyone present. Everyone who knew what this union would result to. “No. I do not accept Salvatore as my husband.”The crowd gasped in disbelief. Who would have thought I’d say such a thing? My father’s jaw was this close to hitting the floor. I just blew their peace treaty. Shattered it in fact. For someone who just got rejected publicly before hundreds of people, he seeme

ALESSIA I jerked to a halt as time seemed to grind to a stop around me. Marcella's non-stop rambling felt so distant as though I had drifted out of my own body. I stood outside my frozen body and I observed Salvatore with keen eyes. His cold yet charming gray eyes scanned me from head to toe. It wasn't the affectionate look a bride gets from her husband, it was something other than that. It was that proud look of accomplishment when you not only marry one of the prettiest girls in Chicago, but you own her now. Good gracious, he was tall. The men beside him were both over six feet but he made them look so small. The only one who came close was his brother, Cesare. The two brothers had a striking resemblance; Same black soot hair but his eyes held more warmth. I don't care if the same black blood runs through their veins, but I'd have appreciated Father if he had gotten Cesare for a son-in-law. “ It seems as though the bride is in a trance. Can someone please bring her

The quiet wedding hall was filled with pitiful faces. Distant aunts and uncles, cousins, and distant family relatives who I barely met were all present to grace my death sentence. Barely fourth eight hours of my return and I was already getting sold to a stranger I have never seen. With knots tying up my stomach, I kinda wished it was Matteo I was getting married to. At least I knew the type of devil I was dealing with. Be careful what you wish for Alessia, but I know what I wish for. A quick glance around the room gave way what I needed to know. It was a wedding ceremony and despite being a forced union, it would have been a joyful occasion but what was with the burial looks? My relatives looked as though they were mourning my death. I wasn’t dead yet but I’d be soon. They gawked at me like it was the last time they were going to see my corpse before they closed the casket on me. As I walked by in the breath snatching dress mother had chosen for the occasion, I heard them

ALESSIA “ Time's up, princess. It's time to go home.” That voice. A hard knot constricted my throat, making it difficult to breathe. I had my back turned on him, but I certainly could make out who it was even while in a slumber. The small hairs across my body stood on end as if they too had sensed who it was. My heart hammered and a sickening wave of terror welled up my stomach. My jaw dropped, eyes widening in disbelief as I turned on my heels. I froze, muscles locked in a momentary paralysis. My hands trembled uncontrollably and my chalk white fingers shook so terribly that the platter I held fell to the ground and the shattering sound of glass alerted Gracie, the mean senior worker who held a grudge against me. “ You lousy nitwit. Is there anything you can do right?” She half yelled and stomped her foot, moving angrily in my direction, certainly to berate me. She hadn't taken notice of the men in black, neither did she notice how lifeless I looked as I stared bl