Chapter 31

Unspoken Desires - Chapter 31VincentLessia lay heavy in my arms. Two bullets lodged in her chest; bullets that were meant for me. How fucking stupid had I been? I let jealousy cloud my head, and I got drunk.I barely registered Cesare’s gun still trained on me until he barked, “Benedetti, let Karen go and face me!”I heard the police sirens wailing in the distance and noticed the restaurant had emptied fast, the patrons scattering.“I said let her go!” Cesare thundered again.My vision blurred, so I closed my eyes, as Lessia’s blood started to soak my shirt.“Fuck, Benedetti’s in shock,” someone hissed behind Cesare.I watched as Cesare turned to see who it was. One of his Camorra brothers stepped forward, gun leveled at his temple.“For betraying our capo and his wife,” the man snarled, pulling the trigger.Cesare jerked once, then slumped.“We’ve got to move,” someone shouted, but I barely heard them. I refused to let Lessia go.Two hulking men grabbed my arms, but I twisted free,

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Chapter 32

Unspoken Desires - Chapter 32DamianLessia was dead.Matt and I both knew sending Vincent to protect her was a mistake, but we both had our own personal reasons not to go.Matt was still holed up in the abandoned complex, trying to get Svetlana to talk, but she won’t budge. Not until she sees her uncle, Mikhail. So Davide and Demetrius went to get him.My reason for not going is currently taking care of all our patients: Gino, Alexandra, Constance, Alessandro, and even fussing over Matteo. Watching her work has given me new insight into her thought process in a way it never had before.Miguel Cattaneo is on his way back from Montreal and wants to personally question Maria. Matteo wasn’t thrilled, but that’s between him and Miguel.Vincent’s back too. Sareena gave him a sedative to help him sleep. We’ll get the answers we need tomorrow.⸻I knew it was time to finally call Luca and fill him in. I wasn’t sure how our Capo would react. All of us have been ignoring the calls from New Yor

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Chapter 33

Unspoken Desires - Chapter 33Gabriella“Mia cara,” Zia said gently through the phone, her voice laced with worry. “Your Zio and your father are both going crazy. Please, come home soon. We can all sit down together and discuss this calmly. Darius is a very nice man. He’s handsome and respectful. You could just meet him.”I swallowed hard, staring out the sitting room window, my pulse thudding in my ears.“Zia,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady, “I’m sorry I took off the way I did… but I won’t let them hurt Max. And I am not meeting or marrying Darius. So stop calling me.”I ended the call before she could respond and let the phone drop onto the couch beside me. My hands were trembling. Whether from anger or fear, I didn’t know anymore.I couldn’t let Dad or Zio hurt Max. Or worse, kill him—just because I fell in love with him.I was about to go find him when Vincent walked in.He looked like hell. His eyes were hollow and distant, his skin pale. He looked like he hadn’t slept i

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Epilogue

EpilogueSareena - One Year LaterThe air in the maternity room smelled like flowers and baby powder, and I couldn’t help but soak it all in.I had just helped with Gabriella’s delivery. She just gave birth to my god-son; the most beautiful baby boy I’d ever seen. He has thick dark hair, pouty lips, and a strong little cry that already sounded like he’d be giving orders by kindergarten.Maximus had cried, when he first held his son. Like, actual tears. And for once, no one gave him hell for being emotional.Gabby was glowing when we finally got her settled in her room—and the second I opened the door, everyone piled in. I gave hugs to Mia, Luca, Julia, Mario, Max, and Mrs. Nazzaro. Saving the longest hug for Vincent.He’s doing so much better. He’s back to his normal carefree fun loving self, but it took months of secret counseling. He actually told his family he was hanging out with us, when he was getting the help he needed. I’m just thankful to have my friend back.I promised Gabby

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All Chapters of Unspoken Desires - Book 3: Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Epilogue