My Mafia Savior

Selena Mariani

I wonder if I will ever be delivered from the hell that I have to live everyday. My dad has been a drunk ever since my mother walked out on us. I was only five when I realized that my dad was not like other dads. I had to clean up his messes. There were times I could not even go to school because I did not have any clothes to wear that fit. I knew that if social services got involved my dad would be angry and take it out on me. Things got worse when my dad became involved with the mafia. It was a way to work off his gambling debts. I was worried that one night he would not come home because he had gotten into deep with the mafia. That fear became a reality when my dad walked in with Joseph Rossi, the most powerful mafia boss in the state. “Selena, pack your things, you are going to be living with Mr. Rossi from now on.” I did not understand what was going on. “Why dad? I do not understand why I am going to live with him.” Mr. Rossi cleared his throat “You are going to live with me now because I own you. Your dad traded you to me to pay off his gambling debts.” I tried not to cry but I could not stop the tears - my dad sold me; I am now officially in hell.

Joseph Rossi

It’s lonely being the head of the mafia family. I am the only son of Dominic Rossi, so it was my responsibility to step in and become Don after he was murdered. My mother followed close behind him. She did not know how to survive without him. They had been married over forty years and she was lost without him. I doubt I will ever find a love that feels that way. I don’t know how my father juggled the responsibilities of being Don and a husband.

To keep myself busy I had my share of women but none that I would ever want to make my Mafia Queen. I would have to marry at some point. I needed an heir to take over the family business when I retire or pass away, whichever comes first.

I had decided to run the business differently than my father. Our businesses had ranged from casinos, drugs, weapons, and sex trafficking. I was fine with three of them, but the sex trafficking had to go. There were older men in the ‘Family’ that did not agree with my decision to stop the trafficking.

I was fine if it was strictly prostitution. None of the girls were selling their bodies unwillingly. They were given half of whatever they made, so they were considered more as escorts than prostitutes. With such strong feelings about this, when I heard that one of the low ranking associates in the organization was willing to sell his daughter into the sex trade to pay off his gambling debts, I was livid. Being the Don that I was, this was not going to be tolerated.

George Mariani has an eighteen year old daughter. I do background checks on everyone that comes to work with the Family. His wife left him when Selena was only five years old. He did not take care of his daughter the way a father should. She worked part time jobs to put food on the table when she could. He would steal money from her if he came across her hiding places. She was taking all of her classes online because it was easier than her going to school. When my Capo, Antonio, showed me her picture, I don’t think I have ever seen a more beautiful woman. She had milky white skin and dark black hair that was all the way down her back. There is no way that I will allow her to be sold to anyone. I would enjoy making her father die a very painful death.

I had allowed George to be an Associate in the Family. He was a good enforcer when it came to collecting debts. His problem was that he was a drunk and gambler. I didn’t have a problem with the drinking or the gambling, but George took it to a level that could affect the Family’s image. George owes over $200,000 to a bookie outside of the Family. He has no possible way to pay it back. The organization that he owes the money to is big into the sex trade, specializing in sex trafficking. This Family was part of the Columbian Cartel.

The Columbians puts a high value on a girl that looks like Selena. They know she would bring one of the highest bids at their underground auctions. I should not care because we have always tried to steer clear of the Columbians. They are more ruthless than any Italian Mafia family in New York. There was one thing about Selena that made me want to protect her. I can’t put my finger on it, but she will belong to me before the end of the night. I will be accompanying Joseph to his home. He thinks that I am going to promote him to a full member of the Family. He’s lucky that I am not going to slit his throat instead.

I am sure there will be rumblings through the Family of my decision, but I am the Don and my word is law.