MasukASHER Fabio’s chest rose and fell faster now. The room had gone completely still, so still that even the faint hum of the ventilation system seemed loud. His eyes moved once toward the table. Toward the tools. Then back to me. “I....I didn’t know,” he said quickly. “Don, I swear, I didn’t know.”
ASHER I didn’t like this. I didn’t like how everything was unfolding, how everything was happening, but I was the Don of the Romano Famiglia, and I would not let down my famiglia. I would not let my family down. My son. My wife. The love of my life. No. I became Don....the youngest Don to eve
ARIELLA Children didn’t always understand everything, but they felt everything. “Okay,” Leon said finally. “But when I go to school, I want to tell them I trained at home like a secret agent.” That made Asher smile. “I think that can be arranged.” Leon grinned proudly, clearly satisfied with th
ARIELLA After getting dressed, I glanced once toward the bathroom door. The water was still running. For a brief second, I considered walking in, wrapping my arms around him again, just to reassure myself he was still here. But I didn’t. If I started doing that every time fear crept in, I would ne
ARIELLA For a second, he didn’t move. He just stood there, still looking outside, as if he could already see the next battle forming beyond the walls of the house. Then he turned and His eyes softened the moment they landed on me. “You’re done?” he asked. I nodded. “Yes.” There was a silence be
ARIELLA I needed this.... Axel Moretti needed this. We needed this. Because after that...after what happened outside our door, it seemed to put a wedge between the two of us. We couldn't maintain eye contact for more than a few minutes. We seemed to be having a silent fight. We seemed to hold







