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~Lianna Black~
Ace let out a snit when we heard a loud knock on the cabin.
“Let the kids be, Arthur,” an unfamiliar voice sounded on the other side of the door.
“I will kill your son for hurting my daughter!” my father growled angrily.
Holding Ace’s hand, I flinched when another sound of gunfire reverberated outside the cabin. “Let me handle him,” I whispered to Ace.
“No, he can’t take you away from me,” he stubbornly responded. We were whispering like we were the ones invading privacy instead of our fathers.
“No one will take me away from you, Ace,” I cupped Ace’s face and pecked his lips. Reaching for
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~Lianna Black~“Dad?” taking careful steps down the narrow staircase, I announced my presence. From one corner of the area, warm light met my eyes, and the faint smell of an old storage room mixed with scents of enamel and acrylic paints. “Dad?”As I reached the end of the stairs, I looked around and saw every furniture covered with white cloth. A bed rest on one side, few dusty books placed untidily on the shelves, and the huge lonely form of my father met my gaze. He was sitting in front of an easel. His shoulders gently roll up and down in sync with his hands, moving the brush on the bare canvas.“Dad,” I placed my hands on his shoulder. He didn’t flinch, but his hands stopped from moving gracefully.The canvas was painted with black and blue stormy colors. Both dark shades from two colors occupy the opposing side of the canvas. Lighter shades dance around the darker one. A fight for dominance, light and dark s
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~Lianna Black~It was safe to say that I got my father to work with the Italian mafia. He had his own condition, though. And I’m regretting ever agreeing with him on this.One by one, Dad’s men came to the Romano estate. Most of them looked like normal human beings and not the assassin kind that I was picturing in my mind. I thought they’d be as stiff as my father, but they got along so well with Ace’s men. It made me happy that the alliance between Dad’s Black shadows group and the Italian mafia is finally happening.It caused a fuss in the underworld, of course. We prepared ourselves for this, but what I didn’t expect was Dad’s last condition.~~We gathered in the great room after my heart to heart talk with my father. I managed to make Eugene Santino and Arthur Black sit across from each other without burning the Romano estate down.Standing in front of the Italian mafia underbosses and capos, to
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~Lianna Black~“Hold on, amore,” Ace urged, a glint of excitement painted on his beautiful face.It feels like we are kids trying to escape our parents from grounding us. A forbidden love that we wanted to prove that no matter how much hindrance they put in our path, we will still make it.We’ve jumped over five balconies from Alexa and I’s room, and as expected, I was the weakest link on our team. Alexa and Jonah were already on our destination in the garden behind the Romano estate, and they left Ace behind with me.Carefully, we take each step on the narrow ledge that will lead us to the back of the house. Twenty feet, I calculated the height that gravity will pull if my Converse slips on this dew damped ledge. From the shadowy glow of the esta
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~Ace Romano~Lianna’s smooth palms were resting on my chest. Ashy locks sprawled on the white bedspreads, luscious lips slightly parted. Her breath fanning my jaw, urging me to seal the distance between our lips with one simple move. Cheeks tainted light crimson, which must be from the intense activity we had on this bed or just the glow of happiness that mimics the ones in her golden chocolate eyes.Tangled in each other’s arms. This is how I picture waking up beside her for the rest of my life. I can’t believe she’s wearing the ring I asked a friend to make. She’s my fiancee and I won’t let this chance slip away from me again.Kissing the top of Lianna’s head, I untangled her body from mine and stood up from our bed with a heavy sigh. I wanted to stay with her, but work is
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~Lianna Black~I was having such good sleep, sore - everywhere - and worn out, yet I’ve never felt this good. Last night was the best night of my life. Not the sex, but because I saw Ace in a new light. He was gentle, kind and giving because he loves me. The engagement ring on my finger proved just how far we’ve gone from being those people who met in a club.My mind is still reminiscing about last night’s event when I heard a commotion downstairs. I can hear people talking, but Ace’s voice was over the top like a growl. The first thought that came to my mind was my father. Ace and I didn’t come back to the mansion like we planned, and I bet my father’s fury can make a person turn to ash by his gaze.Hurriedly, I pushed the duvet off of my body and rummaged through our closet for something to wear.What if he kills Ace? God, I hope my father is not that crazy to do such a thing.Just thinking of the thought made
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~Lianna Black~Watching Ace sleep with remnants of tears on the side of his eyes is making my heart swell with worry. No matter how strong he poses himself in front of everyone, in front of his men and friends, he’s still a man who had his heart broken by the person he valued.How Luka and Ace ended up this way is saddening. I knew in my heart that Ace will be able to forgive Luka, he just needs time. Their relationship is stronger than this, it’s more than friendship. They are brothers who fell in love with the same woman, as unworthy as me.I never wanted this. All I want is to be happy and live my life in peace, but what can I do? I am not worthy of their love.No matter what Luka does, it’ll always be Ace. It shatters my heart at the same time. Luka became one of the most important people in my life. He was kind and giving since the beginning, one of the few that didn’t see me as a threat but as a friend. One look at him and he
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~Ace Romano~“Ace…” Lianna cried, her voice hoarse. She must’ve been crying for quite some time now. Her throat sounded parched and pained. “Ace, help me…” my eyelids were too heavy and so is the rest of my body.I need to look for her. I tried groping on my side, but my hands can’t even move an inch.Heavy weights weighing my muscles down, preventing me from moving the slightest. Wiggling my fingers was painful, but my will to look for Lianna is stronger than this. My chest was clenching painfully. Her voice echoed once more with the loud pounding of my heart. My pulse thrumming, boiling blood running through my veins. “Please save our baby,” she continued to cry. Her plea weakened, losing life and hope.Forc
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One month ago…~Ace Romano~“Where do you think you’re going?” Jonah asked inquisitively. Ignoring his question, I continued stuffing my clothes in my duffle bag.It’s three in the morning. I was high… so high I feel like I am flying in the sky. When Arthur Black called me earlier, the aftermath of my sniffling and injecting popped like bubbles poked by needles. That man can scare me away with just his mere murmur of my name.Not that I would let anybody know. He is Lianna’s father, after all. I bet he knows the shitty way I treated her daughter.Two weeks, Lianna was gone for two weeks and my search team couldn’t find her. To my surprise, Arthur Black told me exactly where sh
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