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Chapter 23 - You're finally back.

ผู้เขียน: Zayna Vale
last update วันที่เผยแพร่: 2026-02-18 20:46:00
L A N A

“You're finally back,” Tyler says as if I have just returned from a weekend trip instead of disappearing after catching him in bed with my best friend, and the casual tone in his voice makes my stomach twist because it tells me he has already rewritten this story in his head in a way that makes him comfortable.

I stand near the entrance for a moment, my key still in my hand, staring at him as he leans against the kitchen counter with his arms crossed, standing half-naked and dressed only
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    L A N AI wake up earlier than I planned, and this time it isn’t panic dragging me out of sleep or another nightmare forcing my eyes open before sunrise. For the first few seconds, I just lie there staring at the ceiling, trying to remember where I am, and then it all slowly comes back to me, piece by piece. The mansion. Dante. The Underground. Ezio...And the meeting is happening today.My entire life changed within the space of a few days. It still feels unreal when I think about it too hard, almost ridiculous, honestly, but now I’m here.And somehow I’m adjusting to it faster than I should.I slowly sit up in bed and push my hair away from my face, letting out a quiet breath while sunlight spills through the curtains and fills the room with a soft golden glow that makes everything feel calmer than my thoughts actually are. I stay still for a little while longer, pulling the blanket around myself while my mind drifts again, this time to Dante without me even meaning for it to...Hon

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    L A N A“I’d like for you to come with me tomorrow,” he says as soon as we're the only ones in the room. The second those words leave his mouth, I feel my stomach tighten as I stare back at him from across the living room, still trying to process everything he told me about the meeting and the other families. And... the fact that Ezio will be there too, which honestly feels like the worst part out of all of it. I already know tomorrow won’t be simple, and now hearing him ask me to stand beside him during all of that only makes the nerves sitting inside me worsen, especially after how things ended the last time I saw Ezio.“Wait… why…?” I ask quietly, my voice coming out unsure, but I can’t help it at this point. My fingers instinctively twist together as I look at him, searching his expression for answers while he remains standing there watching me with that same calm look he always carries when speaking about dangerous situations like they’re normal parts of his everyday life.“I nee

  • Desired by the Mafia Kings   Chapter 45 - Is everything okay?

    L A N AI spend the next hour unpacking everything Daniella and Bonnie brought into the room, and honestly, I still can’t fully process how much Dante bought for me. Every time I open another bag, there’s more inside, and not just random clothes either. I find Designer brands, expensive shoes and dresses that probably cost more than my monthly rent back home. At one point, I actually stop unpacking and just stand there staring into the wardrobe while trying to figure out how my life turned into this within the span of a few days.A few days ago, I was planning a wedding.Now I’m standing inside a mafia estate unpacking luxury clothes bought for me by a man people fear enough to lower their voices around him.It sounds insane when I think about it too hard.I hang everything up carefully anyway, smoothing out dresses and jackets while trying not to think too deeply about the fact that Dante personally arranged all this for me. The wardrobe slowly fills with colours and fabrics, and eve

  • Desired by the Mafia Kings   Chapter 44 - Gifts.

    L A N AAfter Dante leaves, I stay standing in the middle of the room for a while, staring at the door after it closes behind him while trying to calm my thoughts, but honestly, I can’t even keep up with them anymore. Every conversation with him leaves me feeling more confused than before, and I don’t mean confused in a bad way either, which probably makes it worse. I barely know this man, yet every time he looks at me for too long or says my name in that calm voice of his, I completely lose track of myself. It’s embarrassing actually, especially when I think about how composed he always seems while I’m over here struggling to breathe normally after basic eye contact.Eventually, I force myself to move, leaving the meeting room and making my way back upstairs toward the bedroom I’ve been staying in since arriving here, and even that still feels strange to think about. Staying here. Living here. Waking up in this massive estate surrounded by armed guards and people who talk about underg

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    L A N A“You don’t have to thank me,” he says after a moment, his voice quiet as he stares back at me.“I want to,” I reply softly, and my answer causes his expression to shift slightly. His brows lift faintly like he’s trying to figure me out, his gaze moving between my eyes before features change again, and that tiny reaction alone makes my stomach tighten. It’s strange seeing a man like Dante caught off guard by simple kindness, and I realise then that maybe he isn’t used to people thanking him sincerely. Maybe most people around him fear him too much to speak to him normally.That thought stays in my head as he clears his throat and looks away from me for a second, breaking the intensity between us before it stretches too far.“We should focus on what’s ahead,” he says, his tone slipping back into that composed version of himself, the Don again, instead of just Dante, and I instantly feel myself growing flustered from how quickly the atmosphere changes between us.“Right...” I nod

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    L A N A“I’m not leaving,” I say to him, my voice coming out soft as I look up at him, trying to curb the nervousness rising in my chest. “I’m staying here.”I notice as his eyebrows rise slightly, as if he wasn't expecting my answer, right before his expression changes, becoming more neutral as if he doesn't want me to notice the slight relief that crosses his features. How I've even come to this decision. I don't know. Maybe it's because I can't bring myself to ever face Tyler again, or maybe because I'm completely terrified of what Ezio might do to me if he ever finds me. I can't risk it... and here, Dante has offered to take care of me...I should refuse, make a break for it and leave all of this behind, especially when I have no one else who actually cares for me. But I have to admit, part of Dante's life... intrigues me...Or maybe that's just a fancy way of saying that... he's the one that intrigues me...It's only been a short time since we first met, and yet, he's protected m

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    L A N AI am painfully aware of how small I feel standing here.Not just physically, though that is impossible to ignore, the way Dante stands taller than everyone else in the room, the way his presence seems to take up space without effort, but emotionally too, like I am a child who wandered into

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    L A N AHe stops a few feet away from me, crouching slowly until we are almost at eye level, his gaze searching my face with an intensity that makes my breath hitch. I expect cruelty, a demand or another command that strips away what little control I have left.But instead, his voice comes out calm

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  • Desired by the Mafia Kings   Chapter 22 - I believe this is goodbye.

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