"Is there something you want to share, Selena?" Aria asked her cousin who looked lost for quite a few days. Aria didn't bother herself with anyone but Selena and Leonus were the only people she shares a bond with. Leonus was her secret keeper just like she was to him but Selena was like the younger sibling to them both. And they both cared about her. "She is heartbroken, Miss Knight." "Rossi!" Selena snapped at her best friend before looking at Aria. "It's nothing like this. She is kidding."Aria straightened her brows and gave her a firm stare. "You were in a relationship, Selena?" She asked. Aria was not aware of this. She would have done a background check on that guy if she had known about it. She still was going to check to see if the guy was from some enemy family. Selena gave her a scathing look and looked away. Aria didn't like her reaction to the question. She understands that teenagers tend to be moody but Selena never reacted in this manner before. "Selena?" Aria called
"What have you both done?" Aria asked her cousin and her friend as she looked at the grand party in the club of the hotel they were staying. Selena forced a smile to her face. She decided to let her crush for Lucas go. Now, nothing could be done. And it was not like she was in a relationship with Lucas. He never paid attention to her hints before getting engaged to Aria. And Selena loves Aria, even though they were cousins but Aria always treated her like a sibling. "Leo and I planned this together. He said that you need to loosen up a little bit before marriage and I agreed with him.""Selena…" "No, I am not listening to anything. You are always this stiff and bossy. Today you have to leave your rigid nature and have fun with us."Aria rolled her eyes. "I don't want it, Sel. You guys enjoy it but I …""It's your bachelorette party, Aria not mine. How are we going to celebrate it without you? Also, we have a surprise for you," Selena said with a grin. This time her joy was real. S
Aria looked at the retreating figure of that blue-eyed man. Everything in her revolted at the thought of seeing him gone. She wanted to see his face. She wanted to know that man's name. Why? She had no idea about it. But Aria wanted to know him so without thinking too much, she followed him outside the club.Aria was disappointed when she didn't see him anywhere. The area was completely barren of people. She moved around the area in search of him but her mind went into havoc when her eyes failed to find him. She inhaled deeply and swallowed the saliva that pooled in her throat reckoning his spicy cologne. Her heart started racing unevenly suddenly and she became impatient. But she couldn't pinpoint what she was impatient about. Disappointed again, she turned to go back to the club but then she heard it. The sound of a whistle. The same whistle he played. That blue-eyed man. She snapped her hand in the direction of the sound and found him. He was leaning against the wall with his one
Aria blinked her eyes open before letting out a yawn. She moaned, clutching her head as it was bursting with pain and her eyes felt heavy. She felt like someone had banged her head against the wall. Sighing, she moved to get into the sitting position but stiffened in pain. She winced as she tried to move her legs up. The pain was not anywhere else but in between her legs. And Aria's mind went numb for a moment. Suddenly, she realised something else too. Aria realised that the sheet was covering her naked self. Her eyes widened in horror at the realisation. "No!" A horrified whisper left her mouth as she snapped her head down and peeked under the duvet. She was completely naked!Aria covered herself with the duvet and got off the bed with lightning speed. She gasped as the sharp pain shot her core suddenly. She had suffered pain before. Pain during practice fighting. Pain during a real fight. Pain which she gives herself as punishment. She braved all those pain but the pain she was f
Aria stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her mother and Mother-in-law spent a fortune on her wedding dress. The dress was specially designed for her in the minimal time. She could only imagine the amount her parents would have paid for it. The dress had real platinum threadwork with pearls on it. She took a deep breath. Today was the day when all her dreams would turn into reality. Tomorrow she will be getting the best birthday gift of her life. Because tomorrow she will be getting Cosa Nostra, her birthday present as it was her oath ceremony tomorrow. "Are you ready?"Aria turned around hearing Leonus' voice. She nodded and stepped ahead but hissed as a sudden jolt of pain shot through her core. Again, her mind flashed with the morning's ugly memories. She curbed them all down, Aria didn't want to think about that at this moment. This was one of the happiest days of her life. She didn't want to spoil it, recalling her humiliating morning. Leonus frowned. "You don't look fin
Aleksandr Fedorov eyed her from top to bottom, as she walked down the aisle in the wedding dress. She looked enchanting, the white dress complimented her soft rosy skin perfectly. And He wanted nothing else but to rip that dress off her to fulfil his illicit desires. His dark illicit desires. He took a deep breath to control the burning passionate rage in him when she smiled at her father. He didn't want to see her smiling. He liked tears in her eyes. Tears of humiliation. Aleksandr's eyes went to him. Aria's father, Aaron Salvatore Knight, the man he grew up hating. Then his eyes went to another man, Leonus Salvatore Knight, the man who tainted Bratva's honour. He hated them with a passion so fierce that it couldn't be described in words. Russians and Italians were sworn enemies. The heads of Bratva and Cosa Nostra would never get along. But this was personal. Personal on more than one ground. The hostility between them just went way more deeper than it was before after what the
"I want you…" Aria's eyes widened. Yes, It was her voice. Horrified at the words she heard, she turned around and Her complexion paled when her eyes landed on the projector, it was running a video of her and Aleksandr in a church. Aria watched the video with an unblinking gaze……….."You can have me but at least control till we say our vows, Tigritsa," Aleksandr said, stopping her from opening the buttons of his white silk shirt. "Now! I want you now!" Aria almost cried and tried to kiss him. Aleksandr turned his head to the side and Aria fell on his neck. She started kissing his chest while He looked at the priest who had a scorching expression on his face. "I know it looks odd but my girl is being horny, father. She is eager to get married. Can we fast-forward the ceremony?"The priest gave them both a dirty glare before starting the ceremony. Aleksandr kissed her head and whispered something in her ear. Aria giggled and looked at the priest. She said her vows and the priest anno
"Our enemy entered my daughter's wedding. Your future Capo's wedding. He came and insulted Her, he insulted the whole Cosa Nostra and none of you were aware of it! What kind of incompetent fools you all are?' Aaron snarled at his most trusted Underbosses. “How did he even get the invitation card?' "He used the state senator's invitation card. He came on his behalf. The guards couldn't do anything about it." Adamo the Underboss of Yonkers said."They could have informed you!" Leonus, who was silent until now, snapped at Adamo. Adamo looked down, the security of the venue was given to his soldiers. And they failed. Aaron nodded as he glared at Adamo, "Senator Harrison. Cut out all his funding. If his loyalty resides with Bratva then Cosa Nostra will treat him like an enemy too." Enzo looked up, this was not good for business. The Albergo family was as much affected by today's incident as the Knight family yet Enzo, like the good loyal soldier, was attending this meeting.Aleksandr