FAZER LOGINHis fingers closed around mine, “You won't.” Perla leaned forward and placed her hand over ours, “None of us are doing that again.” I looked at her, “We call. We visit. We annoy each other. We fight over stupid things. We celebrate birthdays together. Whatever it takes.” Gio nodded, “And if you d
“Then don't be like him.” His eyes returned to mine. I closed the folder, “I don't want you learning how to be one from Dad. You'll work under Vincenzo.” Gio blinked, “Vincenzo Capone?” “Two years.” “Two?” “You'll shadow him. You'll learn how a real head of the family handles people, money, c
I bit my lip, “Big brother?” His eyes turned into slits, “Do not say things like that when I'm already using every ounce of self-control I have not to move.” I narrowed my eyes back at him, my arms slipped around his neck naturally, I smiled sweetly, “As I said before…” I pulled him a little close
His thumb brushed over my knuckles. “Maybe one day, a few years from now, we'll want a child.” The corner of his mouth lifted, “Yeah...” “But if that day comes, I want us to know we're both ready. Mentally. Emotionally. I want to be healthy enough to give them the life they deserve. And when I'
Raphael's thumb brushed my cheek, “You were grieving—” I cut him off immediately before he tried to rationalize my bad decisions, “I left Gio, too.” That one hurt differently. “My little brother had to stay there with him. With Dad. I didn't stop to think about what that would do to him. I was so
“You had to hold my hand through most of our relationship. It wasn't fair to you.” My laughter disappeared. “If you hadn't pushed me away when you did, I might never have understood how much I loved you. You forced me to face things I would've avoided forever.” His thumb moved slowly over the bac
"You're even hotter than they said." "Please!" I sobbed, my face half-buried in the leaves, "Please, let me go! I didn't know... I didn't agree to this!" I tried to crawl forward, my fingers clawing at the mud, but he just laughed. It was a dark, mean sound. He grabbed the back of my black top and
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ "We’re moving in with Salvatore," Mom said. She said it while pouring juice, like she was just talking about the weather. I froze, my fork hovering halfway to my mouth. I didn't say anything at first, I just stared at her, the heat rising in my face until my skin felt tight. "No,
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ "Five minutes are up," I whispered, flicking the safety off my bow, "The Void is open. Happy fucking hunting, gentlemen." With a surge of adrenaline, the men vanished into the trees, disappearing into the blackness I controlled. I stayed on the terrace for a moment, watching the
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I leaned against the cold brick wall of the mansion, my arms crossed, watching the show. Our soldiers were busy dragging in the trash, fifty men, all bound at the wrists, their faces covered in bruises and tears. They were lined up like cattle ready for the slaughter. This was th







