All Chapters of The Mafia's Thirteenth Bride : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

70 Chapters

Chapter Sixty One: The Race Against Time

DorianI stared at Daniel and felt the world stop."A bomb," I repeated and my voice was hollow. "You planted a bomb?"Daniel smiled and it was a cruel smile and his eyes were full of triumph."I have been planning this for years," he said. "I knew you would come here. I knew you would follow me. And I knew I would have the last laugh."I stood up and pulled him to his feet and my voice was sharp."Where is it?" I asked. "Where is the bomb?"Daniel shook his head and his smile did not fade."I am not going to tell you," he said. "You are going to die here. All of you. And there is nothing you can do to stop it."I looked at Ivy and her face was pale and her eyes were wide.I looked at Marcus and his face was hard and his jaw was tight.I looked at Elena and her face was wet with tears and her hands were shaking.I looked at Clara and she was still unconscious and she was still helpless.I turned back to Daniel and my voice was cold."You are going to tell me where the bomb is," I said

Chapter Sixty Two: The Awakening

IvyI stared at Clara's open eyes and felt the world stop around me.She was awake. After thirty years in a coma, she was finally awake and she was looking at Dorian and she knew his name.Dorian knelt beside the stretcher and his face was pale and his hands were shaking."Clara," he said and his voice was rough. "You are awake."Clara blinked slowly and her eyes were cloudy and confused but they were focused on his face."I dreamed about you," she said and her voice was weak and scratchy. "I dreamed about you every day."Dorian reached out and took her hand and his fingers were trembling."You knew who I was?" he asked. "You knew about me?"Clara nodded and a tear rolled down her scarred cheek."Your mother told me everything," she said. "She visited me every month and she told me about you and she showed me photographs and she told me how proud she was of you."Dorian's voice broke and tears filled his eyes."She loved you," he said. "She loved you so much."Clara squeezed his hand

Chapter Sixty Three: The Hunt Continues

DorianI ran through the hospital parking lot and my heart was pounding and my mind was racing.Daniel had escaped from prison and he had taken Clara and I had no idea where they were going.I jumped into the car and Ivy slid into the passenger seat beside me."Where do we start?" she asked and her voice was steady.I thought about Daniel and his obsession with the orphanage and his need for closure."The orphanage," I said and started the engine. "He is taking her back to the orphanage."We drove through the dark streets and the city was quiet and the lights were blurred.Ivy called Marcus and told him what happened and he said he would meet us there.We arrived at the orphanage and the building was dark and silent and abandoned.I parked the car and we ran toward the entrance.The door was open and the inside was dark and cold.I pulled out my gun and Ivy pulled out hers.We walked forward and our footsteps echoed on the wooden floor."Daniel!" I called out. "I know you are here!"A

Chapter Sixty Four: She Pulled The Trigger

IvyI watched the woman raise the gun and my heart stopped.Sofia. Daniel's other sister. The twin of the woman who had been helping us. The woman who had been watching and waiting and planning her own revenge.Dorian stood frozen in front of her and his hands were raised and his face was pale."Sofia," he said and his voice was steady. "Put down the gun. We can talk about this."Sofia laughed and it was a cold laugh with no warmth in it."Talk?" she asked. "You think I want to talk? I want to watch you suffer. I want to watch you die."I stepped forward and my voice was calm."Please," I said. "Please do not do this. Whatever Daniel told you, it is not true."Sofia looked at me and her eyes were wild."Daniel told me everything," she said. "He told me about the fire and the secrets and the lies. He told me about my mother and what your family did to her. He told me about Clara and how she started it all."I shook my head and my voice was steady."Clara started the fire," I said. "But

Chapter Sixty Five: The Price of Revenge

DorianI heard the gunshot before I felt the pain.The sound was loud and sharp and it echoed through the garden. I turned toward the woman and saw the gun in her hand and I saw the smoke rising from the barrel. And then I felt the impact and it was like being punched in the chest.I fell to the ground and the world went blurry and I could hear Ivy screaming my name but her voice sounded far away."Dorian! Dorian, no!"I tried to speak but I could not. My mouth would not open and my words would not come and everything was getting dark.Ivy's face appeared above me and she was crying and her hands were pressing against my chest and I could feel the warmth of her blood on my skin."Stay with me," she said and her voice was broken. "Please stay with me."I wanted to tell her I loved her. I wanted to tell her everything would be okay. But I could not form the words.I heard the woman speaking and I heard Ivy begging and I heard the sirens in the distance.And then I felt myself slipping a

Chapter Sixty Six: The Second Wedding

IvyThe wedding was three weeks later and the garden was transformed.Marcus had arranged everything and the flowers were blooming and the fountains were sparkling and the chairs were lined up in perfect rows. White roses and pink peonies and delicate white ribbons were everywhere and the sun was shining and the sky was clear and the day was perfect.I stood in my room and looked at myself in the mirror. The dress was simple and white and it fit me perfectly. My hair was loose and flowing and there was a small bouquet of white roses in my hands.I looked like a bride.I felt like a bride.For the first time in my life, I felt beautiful.There was a knock at the door and Clara walked in. She was dressed in a soft blue dress and her scarred face was smiling and her eyes were bright."You look beautiful," she said and her voice was warm.I turned to face her and asked if she was ready.Clara nodded and walked toward me and took my hands."I am ready," she said. "I am so ready."She had r

Chapter Sixty Seven: Finally Behind Us

DorianI held Ivy in the garden and watched the sun set and felt a peace I had not felt in years.The letter was still in my hand and I could feel the weight of it. My mother had written it for Ivy and she had hidden it in her journal and she had wanted Ivy to find it.I pulled back and looked at Ivy and her face was wet with tears."Are you okay?" I asked.She nodded and smiled and it was a real smile."I am okay," she said. "I am more than okay."We walked back to the house and the night was warm and the stars were bright.Clara was in the living room and she was reading a book. She looked up when we walked in and smiled."How was the garden?" she asked."Perfect," Ivy said and sat down beside her.I walked toward the window and stared out at the dark garden.My mind was full of thoughts and memories and questions.My mother had written a letter to Ivy and she had hidden it in her journal and she had wanted Ivy to find it.But what else had she hidden?What other secrets had she lef

Chapter Sixty Eight: We Are Having a Baby

IvyI sat in the passenger seat and watched the city pass by the window and my mind was full of everything Margaret had said.She had started the fire. She had manipulated Clara. She had destroyed everyone's lives. And she had done it all because she felt invisible.Dorian was quiet on the drive home and his hands were tight on the steering wheel and his jaw was clenched. I could feel the tension radiating off him and I knew he was processing everything.I reached over and took his hand."Are you okay?" I asked.He was quiet for a moment and then he spoke."I do not know," he said. "I do not know how to feel. I spent my whole life believing my mother started the fire. Then I believed Clara started the fire. And now I find out it was Margaret the whole time."I squeezed his hand and told him it was not his fault."I know," he said. "But I still feel like I should have figured it out sooner. I should have seen the signs."I shook my head and told him no one could have known."Margaret w

Chapter Sixty Nine: Beginning of a New Life

DorianI stood in the kitchen and held Ivy and felt like the luckiest man in the world.She was pregnant. We were having a baby. After everything we had been through and everything we had survived, we were going to have a child.I pulled back and looked at her and her face was wet with tears and her smile was wide."I cannot believe it," I said and my voice was full of wonder. "We are going to be parents."Ivy laughed and it was a beautiful sound."I know," she said. "I still cannot believe it either."I pulled her close again and held her.We stood in the kitchen and the sun was rising and the world was full of light.Clara walked in and stopped when she saw us."What is going on?" she asked. "Why are you both crying?"Ivy pulled back and smiled and her eyes were bright."We are having a baby," she said. "I am pregnant."Clara stared at her and then she screamed with joy and ran toward us and wrapped her arms around both of us."Congratulations!" she said and her voice was full of ha

Chapter Seventy: Hello Brother!

IvyI held my daughter in my arms and felt a love so deep and so powerful that it took my breath away. She was small and pink and perfect and she had Dorian's eyes and my nose and she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.We named her Aurora. Dawn. A new beginning.Dorian sat beside me and held my hand and his eyes were wet and his smile was wide."She is perfect," he said again and his voice was full of wonder.I nodded and kissed Aurora's forehead."She is perfect," I said.The days that followed were a blur of feedings and diaper changes and sleepless nights. But I did not mind. Every moment with Aurora was precious and every moment with Dorian was a gift.We were a family.A real family.Clara was overjoyed and she spent hours holding Aurora and singing to her and telling her stories. Marcus was smitten and he brought gifts and he promised to protect her with his life. Sofia and Elena visited and they cooed over the baby and they talked about the future.Our home was full

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