Chapter Eleven - The Escape

Matteo wipes the sweat off his face with his wrist and leaves a streak of someone's blood across his face. He won’t meet my eyes; instead, he stares at my chest, where the bullet hit, like it’s a crime scene.“I need an explanation for what happened here, or I’m going to start cutting into you for one.”“Are you fucking insane? Touch me with that knife and I’ll make sure you’re the one bleeding,” I snap.His mouth twitches, half fury and half something else that definitely isn’t pity. “Do you really think I want to hurt you? I want to make sense of..." he pauses as he struggles to find a word to explain what he means, "...you.” he decides on finally.“Good luck with that,” I shoot back with a snort. “I can’t even make sense of me, so I doubt that you're going to be winning any awards anytime soon.”Cassian steps closer to me and studies me carefully. “Hmm, your breathing is steady. Pupils are normal. Skin feels warm." He lists as he reaches out to run his fingers over my skin and I

Last Updated : 2025-09-17

Chapter Twelve -- The Liability

Cassian doesn’t waste any time once the garage doors slam shut behind us, and his voice cuts cleanly through the noise. “I want no traces left that anyone was ever here. Make it disappear.”Engines growl as his men move out. Headlights cut across the concrete as their boots slam against the ground, moving with purpose. Cassian stays centered while orders echo off the walls. He stands like a man who expects obedience.Then, without turning, he says, “The simplest solution to end this would be to get rid of the variable.”I snort loudly. "And by the variable, you mean me, right?"Nobody bothers to answer me; instead, Matteo answers him a little too quickly for my liking.“He’s right." He says as he turns to Rhett, "The oath was never meant for someone like her. We should cut her out before she drags us under.” I stare at him incredulously as he tightens his grip on his little beads until the silver bites into his skin. Rhett moves before I do.He steps in front of me, planting

Last Updated : 2025-09-18

All Chapters of Fated To The Mafia: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

Chapter Eleven - The Escape

Chapter Twelve -- The Liability