Crowned In Blood のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Aria POVMy father always tells me that fear is a weakness. I never believe him. Fear is not a weakness. It is the body accepting danger before the mind does.And tonight, every instinct in my body is screaming"Pop!"The sound of a champagne bottle being opened makes me look up.I stand beside a table, watching the celebration. I am holding a glass filled with wine in one hand while I hold my dress tightly with the other.Hundreds of candles are flickering along the tables, their flames reflecting on the wine glasses. Women dressed in silk and covered in diamonds move gracefully between the tables, while men in perfectly tailored black suits stand in small groups, speaking quietly enough that nobody outside their circles can hear.Everybody looks happy, but I know they are not. They have to act like they are.This isn't an ordinary celebration. It is the wedding of Don Viti, the man who rules over all the Mafia families in the country. When Don Viti celebrates something, it is always a

Aria's POV“This marriage will create an alliance between the Livoti and the Caruso families. Their conflict ends tonight.”Aiden immediately steps forward. “No!"Don Viti turns his gaze to him. “Your engagement to Aria is cancelled.”Aiden's face turns pale.Then Veronica speaks.“And what about me?” Don Viti turns toward her.“Your engagement to Massimo is cancelled as well. Don't worry, you'll find someone better. You all are just getting married to gain power."Veronica stares dagger at him. “You can't do that.”"I'm sorry. Ver"Veronica spuns on me. The anger in her eyes can end me, but she just stormed off.“No.” The word leaves my mouth before I can stop it.Everyone turns toward me.I look at Don Viti, hoping he will understand that this is madness.“Don, please. You can't make this decision for us.”His expression doesn't change. He looked serious, dead serious.“I already have.”“But I don't want to marry him.”Across the room, Massimo's jaw tightens.He steps forward.“Neither

Aria’s POVThe first gunshot sounds like thunder the second makes me scream by the third, the entire airport has become a battlefield I crouch behind the private plane, my hands pressed against my ears as bullets strike the metal above me the sound is deafening. Men are shouting, guns are firing, and the smell of gunpowder fills the air a few minutes ago, I was sitting beside my husband, believing that we had finally put the worst behind us now I am wondering if we will survive the next five minutes “Aria”Massimo’s voice cuts through the chaos I turn my head and find him a few feet away, firing at two men advancing toward us his expression is terrifyingly calm but I know him well enough now to recognize the tension in his jaw.He is worried not for himself for me “Stay down” he ordersI nod pressing myself closer to the plane a man suddenly appears from behind a vehicle aiming his weapon at Massimo’s back “Massimo behind you”He turns just in time two shots ring out the attacker fall

Aria’s POVThe first thing I notice is the cold It creeps through my clothes and settles into my bones making my fingers ache against the ropes binding my wrists the second thing I notice is the smell dust, damp stone, and something metallic blood. I slowly open my eyes I am sitting on a wooden chair inside an old chapel broken windows line the walls, and moonlight spills through the cracks in the roof. The altar is covered in dust, and several candles burn near the entrance my head throbs I try to remember how I got here I remember leaving Massimo's office I remember walking toward my bedroom then a hand covered my mouth a sharp pain darkness I pull against the ropes but they only tighten around my wrists “Help”My voice echoes through the empty chapel no one answers I try again “Somebody help me”Footsteps sound behind me I turn sharply Dante steps out from the shadows wearing a black coat and a smile that makes my stomach twist “Good evening Mrs Lockwood”I glare at him “Go to hell

Massimo’s POV“Because if what Dante is saying is true the man who killed our father is standing right here”Kelvin’s words cut through the chapel for a moment, I forgot about the bullet lodged in my chest I forgot about the blood soaking my shirt and the pain threatening to drag me into darkness. All I could see was my brother standing with a gun in his hand, looking at me as though I were a stranger “Kelvin” I raspedHis eyes shifted toward me relief flashed across his face quickly replaced by suspicion “Don't move” he warnedI almost laughed moving was the last thing my body could manage Dante tightened his hold on Aria, keeping his gun pressed against her head “Go on Kelvin ask your brother ask him why he knew your father was going to the safe house that night”Kelvin's jaw clenched “Shut your mouth”“Why? Afraid you'll hear something you don't like?”“I said shut up”Kelvin raised his gun but Dante merely smiled “You were young when your father died weren't you? Young enough to b