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Chapter Twenty-Six Saying Goodbye
Standing in my flowing, black dress, with mascara running down my face, I say goodbye to the only person who ever truly understood me. My heart is aching; I'm supposed to be strong for Mama; Lord knows she needs me to be strong. Instead, I stand at the side of my Papas grave looking like a lost little girl, looking for her favorite teddy bear.
I thought I was ready for this, but nothing has truly prepared me for the loss I'm feeling. After saying goodbye to my Papa at my wedding, he passed peacefully in his sleep. In my heart, I knew he would.
Axon slowly walks over to me and puts a hand on my shoulder; s
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The Mafia's Princess Chapter Twenty-Eight Consider Them Dead
Time passes by like a pendulum swings. The guilt slowly fades away. I shouldn't feel guilty for something I didn't cause. Adriano was going too fast, causing the breaks to fail. At least that's what Mama called to say. It's just sad that his body couldn't be recovered from falling off of the cliff."Baby, I'm home!" I hear Axon call out.I holler back, "I'm in the bathtub."Shortly after, Axon comes strolling in, wearing a crooked grin. Bending down, he pecks my lips. " Hey Babe, I've missed you; room for one more?"Scooting forward to make room, bubbles slush back and forth. I smile and usher for Axon to join me. He undresses and sits behind me while wrapping his arms around me."How was your day, hun?"I ask with a half-grin.He lets out a loud sigh."Exhausting! How were yours and our little peanuts day?"He rubs my none existent tummy, making me feel warm all over.I bet Axons is going to be the best father. I let out a yawn.
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The Mafia's Princess Chapter Thirty Cold
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He sat in his office, looking out the window. The phone ringing breaking him from his thoughts. Answering the phone, he hears the frantic voice of his most trusted man."He has her; the scum bag has her!" "Roberto, who has her? What are you talking about?" Confusion laced his voice. Panting like he had run a marathon, Roberto says, "Tatianna, Giovanni has her." The man clenched his fist in anger, his blood going cold. His worst fears have come true. He knew he shouldn't have listened to Teresa, but he wanted to do what was best for Tati. Even if that meant he could never physically be in her life. He couldn't understand how this could have happened. He'd always been so careful. Never once letting on that Tatianna was his daughter. The only heir to his empire. What could Giovanni possibly want? How was he able to get this close to his daughter? All signs pointed to Axon, her new husband.&n
The Mafia's Princess Chapter Thirty-Two Explain
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The Mafia's Princess Chapter Thirty-Three The Great Escape
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The Mafia's Princess Chapter Thirty-Four Forgive
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