LOGINOn the day of our engagement, Caesar Greco brings the wrong ring. The one he's supposed to give me is a ruby ring engraved with the family crest. Instead, he slips a silver band onto my finger, the gift that comes with a necklace he bought a few days earlier. His eyes stay fixed on my sister, Anna Benedetti, in the audience. Barely paying attention to me, he answers, "I grabbed the wrong one by mistake. The audience sits so far away. Who's going to notice?" "By mistake" is something I've heard far too many times. On our date, he books tickets to a symphony concert Anna likes instead of the opera I've wanted to see by mistake. On our vacation, he brings the wrong passport by mistake. He and Anna board the plane while I am still stuck back home. At a dinner party, he sends my invitation to Anna by mistake. The next day's headlines are filled with photos of them arriving together, announcing to the world that she's the Don's wife instead of me. Every time, Caesar dismisses it with the same careless excuse. "It was just a mistake. Every day, I'm dealing with arms shipments and checking on the family's casinos. I have to watch my back in case someone tries to kill me. Why can't you cut me some slack over something this trivial?" I've made a point of putting the ring in a custom jewelry box and setting it in the most conspicuous spot on the table, right beside the pistol he never goes anywhere without. Somehow, he still picks up the wrong one. I follow his gaze to Anna. That's when I notice the ruby ring on her left ring finger, its facets blazing under the lights. Caesar steps in front of me, blocking my view, his tone impatient. "It's just a ceremony. Let's get through it. I have something important to get to." That so-called important thing is that Anna has found a newly opened boutique and wanted him to go with her to check it out. I slip the ring off my finger and hold it out to him. "Since I'm clearly never on the top of your list, you should save your time for the person who is."
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Nobody said that being a vampire wasn't easy. I thought to myself as I sat on a rock overlooking the lake. My now changed hair which was a flame colored red blew gently in the wind. It was dark and the sun was just setting in the horizon and the stars began peaking behind dark grey clouds. At this hour vampires began to stir. Getting ready for the night ahead of them. I miss being human. I thought as I heard three familiar voices from behind me. I turned and saw Nora, Blake, and Marcus approaching me but I ignored them and continued to stare off into the distance. Nora and Blake were the ones that found me on the highway that night. Injured and on the verge of death. If it wasn't for Marcus...My thoughts trailed off as I snapped back to reality as I sighed. I was grateful to all three of them..but being like this....a vampire that has to have some control...wasn't and was my choice....
I was turned last week. Due to a car accident that just happened. I was headed home for the night from work and some guy decided to run me over and into a ditch causing me to have glass shards all throughout my body and a pole buried into my side, puncturing my one of my intestines and a bleeding head. I had lost a lot of blood that night and as I said before if wasn't for Nora or Blake being there at the right time I would of been dead.
A hand came down gently onto my shoulder, which caused me to look up at him with a questioning look. "How are you feeling?" he asked with slight concern. "I completely understand that being what we are can raise some questions." His short dark hair hung loose on his forehead and my fingers itched to brush it aside to see his beautiful eyes which were a gold color, a very unusual one at that, but I didn't care. They were beautiful all the same but I didn't move an inch.
I looked at him and then gave him a slight smile. "I pretty much know what I am doing." I answered him. "At least as far as aging, speed, strength, and sight." I took a calm breath and continued. "Except..." My voice trailed off as I pondered the question. I felt Marcus' gaze on me as if waiting for me to ask any questions that seemed to be on my mind. "Never mind...I think I got the gist."
Marcus arched an eyebrow but didn't say anything. He turned to Nora and Blake and asked "I think it's time we hunt." I found myself groaning softly to myself. Does he really need to use that term? I thought to myself as I got to my own two feet looking at Marcus, Nora and Blake who was focused intently on their surroundings. Gosh, I really need to get better at this because I got eternity to figure out what my new found life can offer. The thought crossed my mind but I ignored it.
I found myself saying, "I honestly don't know focus on my surroundings like any of you do." I took another breath and asked. "How do you do it?"
I heard Nora giggle softly. "It's only fair since you are rather new at this," she started as she twirled her silver like hair between her fingers. "Mind as well give you a few lessons."
"No sense in leaving you in the dark." Blake said as well. "After all eternity awaits us." He gave a grin and said. "We will start our lessons tomorrow night when the night is still young." I only nodded my response as I brushed strands of my own light brown hair our of my eyes.
"Let's go." I heard Marcus' voice say. "We need to get going before the more dangerous predators come out." I didn't need any more encouraged. I raced off into the forest, already feeling the hunger pangs hit me hard in the stomach, but it wasn't for the normal food that I once craved, it was for blood. The other three right behind me.
Since then, Caesar had never appeared before me again. He still sent me a bouquet every day, except they were finally the right roses.It wasn't until Guglielmo held a grand banquet by the sea that Caesar showed up again. It was held at my favorite seaside location, arranged entirely according to my preferences.Caesar stood far away at the edge of the venue. He wanted to come over several times but held himself back. Before the banquet began, he stopped me at the door of his RV. "Sofia."I looked at him with a frown. "What?"He looked into my eyes for a long time before pulling out a box. Inside was the familiar ruby stone, though it was turned into a pendant.He held it out to me. "Can you give me another chance, even if it's only to be friends? Just don't marry Guglielmo."I was confused. "Marry Guglielmo?""Isn't this banquet he prepared to propose to you?" Caesar asked.Guglielmo walked over, looking helpless. "I would very much like to propose to Sofia, but this is her ce
At the same time, Guglielmo began pursuing me. He brought out the sapphire necklace that represented their Donna.To accommodate me, he even moved the family's headquarters to Florencia. The entire place was renovated according to my preferences.After everything that had happened with Caesar, I knew I didn't want to entrust my life to a man. I had spent the first half of my life living for him, and now, I wanted to live for myself.So, I rejected Guglielmo. We couldn't be lovers, but we could be partners with shared interests. I could be his most capable Underboss.Of course, I heard about Caesar's extensive search for me. It had been an enormous spectacle, after all. Everyone in our circles was talking about it, and the media was spreading the news everywhere.The public acknowledgment I had once wanted finally came after we had broken up. Regardless, I felt nothing. A belated devotion was worthless to me.Somehow, Caesar found my address. Every day, he had someone send me a bo
Anna took two steps back. Then, frustrated and angered, she finally dropped the act."So what? What good does it do to tell me this now? When did you ever take her side? Now that she's gone, you're pretending to be devoted?"The last thread holding Caesar together snapped. His legs gave out, and he fell to the ground. He didn't get back up.Suddenly, he remembered how I had fallen that day. I couldn't get up even if I tried. He could've saved me, yet he had grown used to my bravery, watching me fight my way out of danger time and again.To him, I was almost invincible. Around me, he was the one who seemed less like a man. That was why he ran toward the fragile Anna without hesitation, even though she had never truly been in danger.He wanted to feel like a hero. He enjoyed that feeling.Although Caesar saw how helpless I was among the stampede, crushed and agonized, he did nothing. Looking back now, he felt so bad that it was impossible to breathe.He regretted everything. All h
Anna stepped out of the car. She had heard that I never showed up.In the beginning, she had never really cared about Caesar. Even that half bottle of yogurt she had given him when they first met wasn't an act of charity.She simply saw someone who was even more miserable than herself and wanted to humiliate him.Things changed when Caesar became the Don. Or rather, her feelings did. That said, no matter how good he was to her, he had never once considered dating or marrying her.Now that I was gone, Anna was determined to take the position of Donna. After all, aside from Caesar, everyone already believed she was his woman.Not only did she hold the debt of saving his life, but she also looked somewhat like me. Given enough time, she was certain Caesar would eventually let go of me and accept her.Anna walked over to Caesar and put on her usual pitiful expression. "Did Sofia get angry with you again? It's all my fault. I caused you two to break up—""We did not break up!" he sna












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