A Rose Owes No Allegiance
Ten years ago, I brought my distant cousin Sofia to New York after finding her cornered by her stepfather's creditors in an old Sicilian port.
I taught her English, etiquette, and the laws of our world. I even introduced her to my fiancé, Alessandro Moretti.
On the eve of our wedding, I found a secure family thread on my brother's computer—a thread that excluded me.
My mother had written, "Sofia is pregnant. Are you really going through with tomorrow's wedding?"
Alessandro replied, "The legal marriage is hers. The ceremony and the Moretti name will be Isabella's."
That was when I learned they’d already gotten legally married.
Our wedding was meant to seal a truce between two Mafia families a