Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bound by Vows and Vendetta: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 4

Chapter 2 — A Vow Written in Blood~ARIA~“Do you, Aria Emilia Valente, take Lorenzo De Rossi to be your lawfully wedded husband…”The priest’s voice echoed through the cathedral like a death knell.“To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse…”Each word was a chisel carving into my soul.“For richer, for poorer…”This wasn’t a wedding—it was a funeral in disguise. And I was the corpse in silk.“In sickness and in health, until death do you part?”Death. Oh, how that word hung heavy in the air—like a prophecy rather than a vow.I stood frozen at the altar, my mouth dry, my heart a frantic drumbeat beneath my ribs. The lights overhead felt like interrogation lamps, and the room swam in slow motion—faces blurred, whispers distant, all except the one man standing beside me.Lorenzo De Rossi.Draped in shadows, dressed in tailored black that hugged him like a second skin. Cold. Unmoving. Watching me with those arctic eyes that didn’t just see—but dissected.My lips

Chapter 4 — Escape~ARIA~Everything seemed to blur after the moment I tossed the drugs into my mouth, defying him. A gunshot echoed, and I braced myself for the impact. For the pain. But instead, the nurse collapsed. The sound of her body hitting the ground was deafening in the silence that followed.I turned my head in disbelief, my breath catching in my throat. The scream came out before I could hold it back, ripping through the air as I dropped to my knees beside her. The blood... it was everywhere. Thick, warm, and spreading too fast."No, no, no! Please, wake up. Please..." My voice cracked, breaking under the weight of the horror that gripped me. My hands shook as I reached for her, but her eyes—wide open, frozen in terror—were already empty.Then, without warning, I was yanked back. His grip was iron, merciless, and I barely registered being thrown over his shoulder like I was nothing. My fists pounded against his back as I screamed for someone—anyone—to stop him.Why was no o