The Mafia's Forced Bride
"Real people with families and futures. How do I live with that?"
Giuliana was quiet for a long moment, swirling the wine in her glass. Finally, she spoke. "When I was twenty-three, the Moretti family was at war with the Calabrese organization. They kidnapped my younger sister, Rosa. She was nineteen, engaged to be married, full of life. The Calabrese sent a message. Give them control of our northern shipping routes, or Rosa would die. My husband wanted to negotiate. The family elders wanted to trade. But I said no."