Edwina I sigh feeling Raffaele's lips peppering kisses over my face stirring me from my sleep. Slowly blinking my eyes open I find myself gazing into his beautiful green irises. I offer him a small smile gently caressing his jaw his stubble tickling my palm. My fingers further move up skimming his soft lips as I admire the man who gazes back at me. "You need to shave, "I mumble out my voice rough with sleep. "Good morning Amore Mio," he says his voice hoarse from waking up as he kisses my lips lightly savouring my warmth. My heart flutters at him calling me my love in Italian wishing that he would keep repeating it. "Good morning, "I smile enjoying waking up in his arms. I sigh out in contentment my hands gently running up and down his bareback feeling his toned muscles flex under my touch. "I could get used to this. Us waking up next to each other, "I tell him enjoying the sight of waking up to his beautiful green orbs and relaxed form. "Me too. I missed this," He groans out di

Edwina "Mom," I whisper out coming face to face with her and I must admit that being away for a few years has changed how my mother looks because the woman standing in front of Raffaele and I appears much different than I can remember her. Her shapely figure is dressed in a long red off-shoulder dress which leaves room to expose her glossy skin. Her ebony black hair plunges over her shoulders as her saccharine sweet lips which appear to be blossom soft lift up in a gentle smile. Her radiating brown sun-warmed hazel eyes with inner gold stare back at me taking in my presence. She expresses her outfit with inexpensive jewellery, those touches of female grace speaking of her confidence and elegant personality. The woman who stands before me appears quite younger and happier than I remember which is a total shock to me since after Gen's death she was a complete mess. She looks more radiant her skin glowing like she is no longer a slave to the problems of this world. "Don't just stand t

Edwina Raffaele and I eventually arrive at the house no one in sight the house quite silent. We do not come across a single soul as we make our way up to our room and that is because everybody was minding their business somewhere in the huge mansion. "I have waited to have you all to myself tonight Amore Mio and now that you are I deserve to have you don't you think?" he asks in a deep raspy voice desire shinning in his now darkened green orbs. "I do not know do you?"I ask him a teasing smile on my lips. "I know just what I want," says Raffaele a smile on his sinful lips as he straddles me on our bed. "And what would they at be baby?"I ask tracing patterns on his covered chest feeling his nipples hardened at my touch as I lick my lips in anticipation of whatever this man has in store for me. Raffaele smirks at me lowering his head so that our lips are barely touching his sweet fruity breath fanning my face and his green eyes darkening further in lust. "Mine," he whispers out his

Raffaele We finally arrive in Italy in a few hours Edwina had fallen asleep again in my arms. She seems rather tired and exhausted and I cannot blame her for what happened to her before we left for Italy. Seeing her on the floor all bloody, bruised and in pain like that made me so angry at the man who dared to lay his hands on her. Being with Edwina in such a world as mine called for such consequences but I vowed to protect her at all costs. My men have been up and down trying to gather information about how one of Mariano's men managed to break into a high-security area going to the lengths of even tracking him down but knowing Mariano I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg for whatever is about to go down. Being here in Italy will be able to buy us time to come up with a plan to end him and his empire and at the same time keep Edwina safe since she will be in the protection of my family. "Come on Tesoro we are here, "I murmur slowly gathering the woman in my arms who mum

Raffaele Once Edwina falls asleep, I slowly leave our room and head downstairs towards my home office which was on the other end quarters of the house. "You all better have something for me on whatever happened back at the house, "I growl out to Alessandro, Giovanni and Rodriguez upon reaching my office. "You will not like the sound of this," says Alessandro his face hard as stone as he hands me a couple of photographs taken of one of our men talking to the man who attacked Edwina and from the picture it looks like he is giving the man a signal. "What the fuck is this?"I curse out seeing how one of my men is conspiring with the enemy. "Turns out Mariano has spies from the inside and is using them to gain certain information and even go ahead to watch your every move," says Giovanni his face void of any emotion. "Fuck, "I bark my fists slamming hard against the table sending the pictures flying everywhere. I can hear my breath coming out in harsh pants my blood boiling in absolut