Sinful Intention(The Mafia Lord second wife)
Instead, he sat on the edge of the bed, brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, and began to hum… The melody grew steadier, older than the violence he lived in, something his mother used to sing when he cry to sleep.
Softly, the words slipped out, barely above a whisper:
*“Sleep, my baby, don’t you cry…
Moon is watching from the sky…
All the wolves are far away…
Dream of light, not yesterday…
I’ll keep the dark from your door tonight…”
He sang the five lines again, slower this time, letting the notes settle over her like a blanket. His hand never left her hair…. gentle strokes, almost reverent.
For the first time in years, the screaming in his head quieted.
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