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Author: Sharon
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Elara

The image of Marco and Salvatore shaking hands settled over our small group with a weight that seemed to physically press down on all of us, the implications spreading through my mind faster than I could fully process them.

"Alexander," I said quietly, watching him beside me, his expression carrying a devastation that mirrored exactly what I felt myself. "We don't know what this means yet. We can't jump to conclusions based on a single moment we're observing from a distance."

"Elara, t
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  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   169

    Elara The image of Marco and Salvatore shaking hands settled over our small group with a weight that seemed to physically press down on all of us, the implications spreading through my mind faster than I could fully process them. "Alexander," I said quietly, watching him beside me, his expression carrying a devastation that mirrored exactly what I felt myself. "We don't know what this means yet. We can't jump to conclusions based on a single moment we're observing from a distance." "Elara, they're shaking hands like they've known each other for years," Alexander said, his voice tight with a betrayal I recognized despite his obvious effort to maintain composure. "That's not the behavior of a hostage negotiating his own release." "It could be something else," I said, though even as I spoke the words, I struggled to construct a scenario that would make what we were witnessing anything other than deeply concerning. "Perhaps he's playing a role, maintaining an appearance of cooperation

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   168

    Alexander The revelation that Marco's signal traced directly to Salvatore's private estate sent everything into immediate chaos, my mind racing through every possible explanation, none of them offering any real comfort. "We need to move now," I said, already reaching for my jacket, adrenaline overriding whatever caution might otherwise have governed my response. "Alexander, wait," Elara said, her hand catching my arm before I could move further toward the door. "We can't simply rush in without a plan. If this is a trap designed to lure us directly to Salvatore, acting impulsively could get all of us killed, not just Marco." "Elara, he could already be dead," I said, frustration and fear making it difficult to consider her caution as reasonable given the urgency I felt. "He might be," she said. "Or he might be captured, in which case rushing in without a plan could get him killed rather than saving him. We need to think this through carefully, Alexander, even though every instinct

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   167

    Elara I watched Vivian navigate the conversation carefully, her composure fraying at the edges despite her obvious effort to maintain professionalism throughout the call. "I need your help," she said, her voice steadier now than it had been moments earlier. "One of my people has gone dark during an extraction operation, and I don't have the resources to locate him quickly enough." A pause followed on the other end, the man's voice carrying something warmer, more personal, when he responded. "For you, I'll always find a way," he said. "Send me whatever details you have. I still have connections that could locate him faster than anything you have access to on your own." Vivian relayed the last known location Marco had provided, along with everything else we knew about the situation, her voice carrying a professional focus that seemed to require considerable effort to maintain. "I'll call you back within the hour," the man said. "Vivian, it really is good to hear from you, even un

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   166

    Elara Alexander showed me the message the moment it arrived, and I felt my stomach drop as I read Marco's words, the fear he had managed to keep controlled throughout the entire evening finally breaking through in his tone. "Try calling him," I said immediately, watching Alexander's hands move quickly across his phone. "I already am," he said, holding the phone to his ear, his expression growing increasingly tense as the seconds stretched without any response. "Nothing?" I asked, though the answer was already evident in his expression. "Straight to voicemail," he said, ending the call and immediately trying again. "Elara, this isn't good. Marco always responds, even during dangerous operations. This kind of silence isn't like him." I paced the length of the study, my mind racing through the limited options available to us, every scenario I considered carrying its own significant risk. "We need to send someone in," I said. "We can't simply wait here while Marco might be in immed

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   165

    Alexander I walked into the kitchen just as Michael asked his question, and I saw Elara's expression shift immediately, the weight of his words clearly landing hard against everything she had already been carrying since the incident at school. "Michael," she said, kneeling down to meet his eyes directly. "None of this is your fault. Not any of it." "But why does he keep watching me?" Michael asked, his voice small and confused. "What did I do to make him notice me?" I crossed the kitchen and knelt beside Elara, wanting Michael to see both of us present for this conversation, united in reassuring him despite the frightening reality we couldn't fully explain. "Michael, this has nothing to do with anything you did," I said gently. "This man is dangerous, and unfortunately, he's chosen to threaten our family because of things happening in the adult world, things related to work your mom and I are involved in. None of it connects to anything about you specifically as a person." "Then

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   164

    Elara The drive to Michael's school felt endless, every red light stretching into an eternity, as Alexander gripped the steering wheel with white-knuckled determination, despite his injured shoulder; both of us were consumed by the same terrifying possibilities. "What if Salvatore actually did something to him?" I said, my voice tight with fear I couldn't fully suppress. "What if his threat during that Commission meeting wasn't simply words meant to intimidate?" "Elara, we don't know anything yet," Alexander said, though his own voice carried the same barely controlled panic I felt myself. "Let's get there before we assume the worst." We arrived at the school within minutes, practically running toward the main office where Principal Davidson waited for us, her expression carrying a seriousness that did nothing to calm the dread building in my chest. "Where's Michael?" I demanded immediately, scanning the office for any sign of my son. "Is he hurt?" "He's completely unharmed," Pr

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   40

    Alexander The room was dark. I knelt on the floor with my hands tied behind my back. My chest was soaked — not from the bullet wound this time, but from the beating Vincent's men had given me the moment I walked through the gate. ‘No weapons. No backup.’ ‘Just me, on my knees, bleeding twice ov

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   4

    ALEXANDER David stood there with a smug grin that made my blood simmer as he looked at Elara like she was a new car he had just bought with my money. He had no idea that the woman standing next to him had already been claimed. Not by a ring, but by the memory of my hands on her skin. I kept my

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   3

    ELARA Four days. It had been four days since the club. Four days since I let a stranger touch me in ways David never had. I felt guilty, yes. But I also felt alive. My skin still tingled when I thought about the man’s hands. Rough, scarred, possessive. He hadn't treated me like a mannequin. He h

  • Contracted to My Fiance’s Mafia Don   2

    ALEXANDER The club was quiet. That was the only reason I tolerated The Sanctum. It wasn't like the chaotic gambling floors of my casinos or the loud, desperate energy of the Strip. It was dark, smelled of leather and people knew better than to speak to me. I sat in the private suite, swirling a g

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