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2025-03-28 15:28:35Isabella.
We moved swiftly through the crowd. The men pursuing the boy had cornered him near the entrance, their faces dark with fury. One of them raised his hand, ready to strike. “Stop,” Matteo’s voice rang out, laced with authority. The men hesitated before turning to face him. Recognition dawned in their eyes, followed by fear. “Sir this boy is meant for the auction, somebody wants to buy him." “Not anymore,” Matteo said, stepping forward. “I want him." The men exchanged uneasy glances, weighing their options. "But sir, there was... No notification that he's yours." Matteo stepped closer to them, his eyes darkening. "You have a problem with me taking him?" He quirked up a brow in question. No one dared to challenge him. They stepped aside, and the boy stumbled toward us, his face filled with confusion and hope. Matteo turned to me. “Let’s go.” I reached for the boy’s hand, offering him a small nod of reassurance. He flinched at first but then followed. We walked briskly to the car, the weight of the night pressing down on us. As soon as we were inside, the boy let out a shaky breath. “Thank you,” he whispered. His voice was hoarse, his body trembling. “What’s your name?” I asked gently. “Hugo” he said, his voice barely audible. Matteo glanced at him through the rearview mirror. “You’re safe now.” Hugo nodded, but his eyes held a haunted look. The ride home was tense. I kept stealing glances at Matteo, but he remained silent, his hands gripping the wheel tightly. I'll have to thank him later, I couldn't just stand there and watch them take this boy away. Everything in the Mafia world is so fucked up, for a moment i am wondering if I can hold on to it. I took in a sharp breath, I havveto be strong, in order to have my revenge I need to stand up to this fucked up world. I glanced at Hugo, he looked so shaken and beaten. My heart ached for him. "How old are you Hugo?" He looked at me with those sad blue eyes. "19." I swallowed hard, i fkt e were they going to do to a 19 year old boy? Those Fuckers! I wish I could just end all of them. I smiled at him. "You're safe now." When we finally reached Matteo’s estate, we ushered Hugo inside. Matteo gestured for one of his men. “Get him food, clean clothes.” Hugo looked at me, his eyes filled with something I couldn’t quite place. “Why did you save me?” Because I couldn’t stand by and watch. Because I felt drawn to him, because I had seen to much darkness tonight, because he looked so helpless, because I couldn't ever stomach what they going to do to a young boy like him. Because I hated seeing that look of helplessness in his eyes. Before I could answer, a loud bang echoed outside. Matteo stiffened. I turned to him, my heart pounding. “What was that?” Another shot rang out. Shouting followed. Matteo’s jaw tightened. “Stay here.” Panic flared inside me. I grabbed his arm. “Matteo, what’s happening?” He didn’t answer. He reached for his gun, his face set in stone, and moved toward the door. I watched him go, my mind screaming at me to do something. Then, the front door burst open, and a masked man stepped inside, his gun aimed straight at me. Everything stopped. The last thing I heard was Hugo terrified gasp before the world went black.
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Matteo."Isabella!"Shit! Shit!My blood ran cold. Her hands clutched her arm, blood seeping through her fingers, as she slumped down on the ground.My chest tightened with fury. They had hurt her. They had dared to lay a hand on her.“Get down!” I shouted, pushing Hugo behind me. A second shot followed, striking the wall just inches from my head. My heart pounded as I took Isabella and Hugo towards the house.Fuck! .It didn't take much to know whose men were attacking us right now.Rossi’s men emerged from the shadows, their guns flashing in the dark. I counted at least six of them. I rsed under my breath.I didn't expect that bastard to be into human trafficking.“Take Hugo and Isabella inside” I ordered Enzo“Now!”I turned back to the fight, rage boiling in my veins. Rossi’s men were met with the full force of mine. Rocco, Alexander, and the others had already taken their positions, firing back without hesitation. My men were skilled, trained for moments like this, and they outm
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Isabella.I woke up slowly, my head pounding like a drum. Everything felt heavy. My eyes blinked open to a ceiling I didn’t recognize at first. Then it hit me—Matteo’s room. I was in Matteo’s room. The scent of him lingered in the air, that mix of clean soap and something darker, like smoke and leather.Before I could sit up, I heard voices. Familiar ones.“Hey, she’s awake!” Luca leaned over me, his brown eyes wide with relief"Bella, you freaking scared me."I smiled at him. "I am fine now."“thank God." Hugo said softly, his hand gently squeezing mine.I am glad he's fine, after all the stress we went through to save him."Hugo are you okay?"He nodded slightly, giving me a boyish smile.Rocco, Enzo, and Alex crowded around the bed next, all smiling, all looking like they hadn’t slept in days.“I was starting to think you’d sleep forever,” Rocco said with a laugh.“I’m just glad you’re okay,” Enzo added, softer than the rest."Thank you for saving me." Hugo said softly, he sounde
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Matteo. Isabella’s footsteps echoed in my mind even after the door slammed behind her. I sat still for a moment, staring at the door she had just walked out of. My fists clenched. I told myself to stop thinking about her. She’s nothing. Just a woman. Just... Shit! My emotions has been all over the place since that night, I can't get her out of my head, I can't get the image of her falling down out of my fucking head. I shook my head. I needed to clear my thoughts. Violence always helped. I grabbed my phone and called Rocco. “Meet me in the underground. Bring Alexander.” I walked down to the basement dungeon. The cold air hit me as I opened the steel door. The room smelled of blood, sweat, and fear. Three of Rossi’s men were chained to the wall. Their eyes widened when they saw me. Good. Rocco and Alexander arrived a few minutes later, both quiet, both tense. They knew what this room meant. Not looking at them. My eyes were on the men. “Start with the one on the left.”
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Isabella. He said no. Matteo looked me dead in the eyes, cold and unshaken, and said, “You’re not strong enough. You don’t belong in this world, you think it's all about playing hero but that's not it..” Just like that. Like he was closing a door that was never meant to be open for me in the first place. I stood there for a second, stunned, heart thudding hard in my chest. Not because I was surprised—he’d always tried to keep me at arm’s length—but because it still hurt. Deeply. “You don’t get to decide that,” I said, my voice trembling not with fear, but rage. “You think because you’ve been through hell, no one else has scars?” His eyes flicked over me, unreadable. “It’s not about scars. It’s about survival. You wouldn’t last.” I laughed. A short, sharp sound. “You have no idea what I’ve survived. My father sold me off like I was nothing. My mother died crying for someone to save her. The mafia chewed through my childhood and spat me out. I’ve seen blood, Matteo. I’ve se
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Isabella.What do you mean we’re going to my father’s mansion?” I shouted, chasing after Matteo as he walked down the hallway like he hadn’t just turned my world upside down.He didn’t even slow down. His long strides ate up the distance as I struggled to keep up behind him.“You can’t just drop something like that on me without warning!” I said again, louder this time. “Matteo!”Finally, he stopped and turned to face me. There was that usual calm, collected look on his face. It made me want to scream.“I just did,” he said with a small smirk. “We have a dinner there tonight. You should get dressed.”I stared at him. “You—what?”“There’s a dress in your room. Shoes, too,” he added casually. “Wear it.”And then, without another word, he turned his back to me and walked away, his coat brushing behind him like some royal cloak.I stood there in the hallway, completely speechless.I wanted to throw something.I wanted to grab him by the collar and shake him until he explained everything p
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She walked out of the hallway like a vision I didn’t know I needed.Isabella.That damn dress curved around her body like it had been sewn on her skin. Dark green. Smooth satin. Soft fabric hugging every inch of her in the most dangerous way possible. Her hair was done, lips glossed, and there was a glint in her eyes like she knew exactly what she was doing—knew exactly how she looked.And God, did she look like sin.My throat went dry the second I saw her. I looked away before I could say or do something I’d regret, but it was too late. The image was burned into my brain—her body in that dress, the soft slope of her shoulder, the line of her collarbone, the way the fabric dipped and clung to her hips.I can't even begin to explain the anger I felt earlier, seeing her with my men Laughing and giggling. Or how muderous I felt when I saw Luca's hands on hers, with trays sprawled around like she baked something. The smell of chocolate still lingered around her.I tried to act like I di
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Isabella. He said no. Matteo looked me dead in the eyes, cold and unshaken, and said, “You’re not strong enough. You don’t belong in this world, you think it's all about playing hero but that's not it..” Just like that. Like he was closing a door that was never meant to be open for me in the first place. I stood there for a second, stunned, heart thudding hard in my chest. Not because I was surprised—he’d always tried to keep me at arm’s length—but because it still hurt. Deeply. “You don’t get to decide that,” I said, my voice trembling not with fear, but rage. “You think because you’ve been through hell, no one else has scars?” His eyes flicked over me, unreadable. “It’s not about scars. It’s about survival. You wouldn’t last.” I laughed. A short, sharp sound. “You have no idea what I’ve survived. My father sold me off like I was nothing. My mother died crying for someone to save her. The mafia chewed through my childhood and spat me out. I’ve seen blood, Matteo. I’ve se
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Isabella. I was back in training with Enzo. The sun was just coming up, casting a golden glow over the courtyard. My muscles still ached from laying in bed all day with a bandage wrapped around my arm. But I pushed through the pain. Enzo didn’t go easy on me. He never did. To think that after my accident he would be a little soft. Regardless I gave it my all. But even as I tried to focus, I kept noticing Luca. He was acting strange. Distant. Quiet. Usually, he joked during training or cheered me on, but today he barely looked at me. I watched him from the corner of my eye. He wasn’t making eye contact. When we took a short break, I walked up to him. “Luca,” I said softly. “What’s wrong?” He looked at me, then quickly looked away. “Nothing,” he muttered. “Come on. I know you. You’re not fine.” He shook his head. “It’s nothing, Isabella. Really.” But I knew he was lying. I could see it in his eyes. Still, I didn’t want to push too hard. If he didn’t want to t
