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Chapter 105

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‎LUCA

‎The moment Marco left, I poured myself a drink, but it did nothing to settle the fire burning in my chest. My mind was already running through every possibility, every name that could be responsible for this betrayal.

‎A fucking mole.

‎Someone close. Someone who had access. Someone who knew too much.

‎I needed to be careful. If I made the wrong move, they’d spook, and we’d lose our one chance to track this bastard back to Emilio.

‎My fingers flexed around the glass before I tossed back the whiskey, the burn doing nothing to temper my rage.

‎I pulled out my phone again and dialed Bianca.

‎She answered on the first ring.

‎“Luca.”

‎“Where are you?” I asked, skipping the pleasantries.

‎There was a pause, then, “My office.”

‎“Stay there. I’m coming.”

‎I didn’t wait for her response before I grabbed my jacket and headed for the door.

‎---

‎BIANCA’S OFFICE

‎Bianca looked up as I stormed in, her eyes narrowing at my expression. “This isn’t a social visit
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  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 106

    ‎ISADORA‎‎The tension in the house was suffocating. Luca hadn’t spoken much since last night, but I could feel his presence—watchful, calculating. He was always in control, but now? Now he was something else entirely. A storm waiting to break.‎‎I sat in the library, pretending to read while my mind ran in circles. Emilio. The name had latched onto my thoughts, sinking its claws in, refusing to let go. He had sent someone to me. He had found me. I was supposed to be safe under Luca’s protection, yet a stranger had slipped past his security like it was nothing.‎‎A sharp knock at the door made me jump.‎‎Laura stepped in, eyes scanning me carefully before shutting the door behind her. “You okay?”‎‎I sighed, closing the book I wasn’t actually reading. “I don’t know.”‎‎She sat on the armrest of my chair, crossing her arms. “Luca is losing his mind over this.”‎‎I snorted. “Yeah, I gathered that much.”‎‎“Have you spoken to him?”‎‎I shook my head. “Not since last night. He ju

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-03
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 107

    ISADORA ‎“I mean,” I continued, my voice tightening with each word, “what if it’s not me they want? What if they’re after you? What if Emilio’s plan is bigger than just hurting me? Maybe I’m just the distraction.” ‎ ‎I saw the shift in him, but it wasn’t shock. It was something else—an understanding. A knowing. ‎ ‎“I thought I’d made that clear,” he said, his voice softer now, almost like he was speaking to himself. “You’re always the first to be in danger because they know what you mean to me. But I’ve never thought you were the ultimate target.” ‎ ‎My chest tightened at the realization. I wanted to argue, but the truth was, he already knew. He’d already thought of it. He always thought of everything. ‎ ‎“You always think about me,” I murmured, my voice cracking slightly, “but you never think about yourself. About what could happen to you.” ‎ ‎He stepped closer, but this time there was no anger in his movement. Just an unsettling calm. “You don’t get it, Isador

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-03
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 108

    ‎LUCA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎The storm inside me hadn’t passed. It had simply settled into a quiet rage, one that hummed beneath my skin like a loaded gun. I stood by the window in my office, watching the sun claw its way up through the skyline, wondering how the hell it had come to this.‎‎Emilio. That name was starting to rot in my brain. I should’ve seen him coming. I should’ve anticipated the move, the breach. The moment I saw the fear in Isadora’s eyes, I knew I’d failed. And failure? That’s not something I wear lightly.‎‎She was right. She always is when it comes to the things I don’t want to admit. I’d been so obsessed with shielding her, watching her every move, preparing for every threat—except the one that slipped right past us. And she’d seen it clearer than I had: maybe she wasn’t the real target. Maybe I was.‎‎But fuck, if I’m the target, then fine. Let them come. I can take it. I’ve taken worse. What I can’t take? Watching her unravel, feeling that grief eating her

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-05
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 109

    LUCA‎An Hour Later‎‎I watched her disappear down the hall with a flicker of a smile on her lips. A rare one. One I hadn’t seen in too long.‎‎God, I missed that smile.‎‎The moment she turned the corner, I was already pulling my phone from my pocket.‎‎“Status?” I asked, voice low.‎‎Rafael answered on the first ring. “We tracked the van. No plates. Abandoned in Queens. Torched.”‎‎Of course it was. “Surveillance?”‎‎“Nothing clean. Either they knew the angles or they’ve got someone on the inside feeding them locations.”‎‎I let out a breath, slow and steady. My fingers clenched around the glass in my hand, tension humming just beneath my skin.‎‎“Pull every camera within a ten-block radius. I want facial recognition run on anyone near that vehicle in the past twenty-four hours.”‎‎Rafael was silent for a beat. “Luca, you should tell her what we know. She’s not stupid—”‎‎“No,” I cut him off. “She doesn’t need more reasons to lose sleep. Let her plan the damn wedding.”‎

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-06
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 110

    ‎EMILIO ‎ ‎Unknown Location ‎ ‎The ice clinked against the side of the glass as I stirred lazily, the amber liquid inside catching the light of the chandelier above. ‎ ‎“Status?” I asked, mirroring the same word Morretti was probably spitting into his phone right now. ‎ ‎Viktor stood across the room, arms folded, expression sharp. “She was shaken. He’s rattled. Mission accomplished.” ‎ ‎A smile tugged at my mouth. “Good.” ‎ ‎I rose from the armchair and crossed to the wall of screens, all still frames from different angles—streets, clubs, surveillance feeds. And right in the center, a blurry image of Isadora, caught mid-turn in that little bridal boutique. Fear in her eyes. Vulnerability in her shoulders. ‎ ‎It was art. ‎ ‎“She didn’t see the blade,” Viktor said. “Just the man. It was enough.” ‎ ‎“That was the point,” I murmured. “It was never about hurting her. Not yet. It was about jarring him.” ‎ ‎I tapped the screen slowly, the rhythm like a

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-06
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 111

    ‎ISADORA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎I woke to the faint scent of sandalwood and fire.‎‎Luca.‎‎Even before my eyes opened, I could feel him—his presence thick in the air, like a storm had passed through and left its electricity behind. The sheets beside me were cool, but the echo of him lingered. A ghost of warmth. A shadow of protection. And danger.‎‎I sat up slowly, the silk of my nightgown whispering against my skin as I ran a hand through my hair. The mansion was too still. Like it was holding its breath.‎‎Or maybe… like he was.‎‎The last few days had been a blur of lace, tastings, flower samples, and dress fittings. Smiles that didn’t quite reach my eyes. Laughter that felt like someone else’s. I’d played the part—I always did—but I wasn’t blind.‎‎Luca had changed.‎‎There was an edge to him now, sharper than usual. Not the possessive, controlling type that gripped my waist too tightly or growled when someone looked at me too long—no, this was colder. Strategic. Distant.

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-07
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 112

    ‎ISADORA‎‎Later That Day‎‎I didn’t go back to my room. Couldn’t. I needed clarity, not the suffocating silence of silk sheets and locked doors. So I went to the only place that ever made sense when everything else didn’t—the garden. Luca’s mother’s garden, to be exact. It was a piece of serenity tucked between the chaos, the only place in this mansion that hadn’t been touched by blood or secrets.‎‎I walked along the stone path, brushing my fingers against the petals of the roses she used to care for. It was ironic, how something so delicate could survive here, in a place built on violence and power plays. Maybe that’s why I liked it—because it reminded me of what I wanted to be. Soft when I chose to be. Sharp when I needed to be.‎‎I sat on the stone bench at the edge of the garden, pulling my knees to my chest, letting the wind carry my thoughts. I didn’t hear him approach—not at first—but I felt it. That same tension in the air. That same storm.‎‎Luca.‎‎He didn’t say anyt

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-07
  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 113

    ‎‎‎ISADORA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎“Peonies or white roses?” Laura asked, holding up the two mood boards like this decision could alter the course of history.‎‎I eyed both, pretending to care even though my head wasn’t really in it. My heart was, though—because this wedding? It meant freedom. A promise. A future. Even if the groom walked around with a loaded gun and nightmares carved into his bones.‎‎“Peonies,” I said, eventually. “They’re softer.”‎‎Laura nodded, scribbling a note. “And the dress fitting is still set for Friday. Your shoes came in yesterday, and we need to finalize the seating chart.”‎‎“Luca’s not going to care who sits where,” I muttered.‎‎She smirked. “He cares more than he lets on. He told Rafael to make sure your uncle doesn’t sit next to that one cousin you hate.”‎‎I blinked. “He knows about that?”‎‎“Girl, he knows everything.”‎‎I bit back a smile.‎‎Maybe he did.‎‎Maybe he was listening.‎‎Luca and Rafael popped in and out—checking on securi

    최신 업데이트 : 2025-04-15

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  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 116

    ‎ISADORA‎‎He knew.‎‎Not everything—God, not yet—but enough to make my breath catch as he stepped into the kitchen like a shadow wrapped in silk. His presence didn’t just fill the room—it claimed it, like oxygen suddenly belonged to him, and I was trespassing just by breathing it.‎‎And when he looked at me?‎‎Not through me.‎Not around me.‎At me.‎‎Like I was the only thing that existed between heaven and hell.‎‎“What's going to change, tesoro?”‎‎The word burned more than it soothed.‎‎Tesoro.‎‎His treasure.‎‎He always said it like a vow, like a warning. As if calling me that meant I didn’t get to break, didn’t get to run, didn’t get to hide. His treasure wasn’t allowed secrets. Not without a cost.‎‎I clenched the cup too hard. My fingers trembled. My throat tightened with all the words I should say but couldn’t. Not yet. Not while the truth still tasted like betrayal in my mouth.‎‎Because how the hell do you tell your husband that the man who saved you years ago

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 115

    ‎LUCA‎‎I woke to empty sheets.‎‎Still warm. Still scented with her skin. But empty.‎‎I stared at the space beside me, the imprint of her body a haunting echo. Isadora wasn’t the kind of woman who left quietly. She always lingered—her hand in my hair, her lips on my jaw, her scent on my clothes. She made herself known.‎‎But this morning?‎‎She slipped away like a secret.‎‎I sat up, fingers dragging through my hair as a sharp edge of unease curled in my chest. It wasn’t paranoia—not when your world was filled with shadows that moved when you weren’t looking.‎‎And not when your wife—the woman you’d kill for—was suddenly acting like she was holding something back.‎‎Again.‎‎I got up. Dressed slow. Purposeful. My head was clear, every movement methodical. I didn’t rush. No—I watched.‎‎Security footage. Hallway angles. The time she slipped out.‎‎She wasn’t just going for a morning walk.‎‎She was meeting someone.‎‎No... Laura.‎‎I recognized her in the footage, sitti

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 114

    ‎‎LUCA‎‎She said she was fine.‎‎But she wasn’t.‎‎I knew Isadora too damn well by now—not just her smiles, her sighs, the subtle shifts in her posture when she was tired or thinking too hard—but the way she lied.‎‎Because she was a terrible liar.‎‎And that smile she gave me? It was just that—a cover. A shield.‎‎I watched her a second longer, her eyes flicking back to the phone like it burned.‎‎He looked familiar to her.‎‎She didn’t say it out loud, but I saw it in the way her shoulders stiffened, the pause too long before her answer. Something about that face hit her memory hard, and she buried the reaction faster than she thought I’d notice.‎‎But I always noticed.‎‎Because I paid attention.‎‎Because ever since I put that ring on her finger, I’d made it my business to protect her—whether from enemies or memories she didn’t want to face.‎‎I set the phone down, leaned closer, brushing her hair away from her cheek, even though my pulse had picked up slightly. “You

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 113

    ‎‎‎ISADORA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎“Peonies or white roses?” Laura asked, holding up the two mood boards like this decision could alter the course of history.‎‎I eyed both, pretending to care even though my head wasn’t really in it. My heart was, though—because this wedding? It meant freedom. A promise. A future. Even if the groom walked around with a loaded gun and nightmares carved into his bones.‎‎“Peonies,” I said, eventually. “They’re softer.”‎‎Laura nodded, scribbling a note. “And the dress fitting is still set for Friday. Your shoes came in yesterday, and we need to finalize the seating chart.”‎‎“Luca’s not going to care who sits where,” I muttered.‎‎She smirked. “He cares more than he lets on. He told Rafael to make sure your uncle doesn’t sit next to that one cousin you hate.”‎‎I blinked. “He knows about that?”‎‎“Girl, he knows everything.”‎‎I bit back a smile.‎‎Maybe he did.‎‎Maybe he was listening.‎‎Luca and Rafael popped in and out—checking on securi

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 112

    ‎ISADORA‎‎Later That Day‎‎I didn’t go back to my room. Couldn’t. I needed clarity, not the suffocating silence of silk sheets and locked doors. So I went to the only place that ever made sense when everything else didn’t—the garden. Luca’s mother’s garden, to be exact. It was a piece of serenity tucked between the chaos, the only place in this mansion that hadn’t been touched by blood or secrets.‎‎I walked along the stone path, brushing my fingers against the petals of the roses she used to care for. It was ironic, how something so delicate could survive here, in a place built on violence and power plays. Maybe that’s why I liked it—because it reminded me of what I wanted to be. Soft when I chose to be. Sharp when I needed to be.‎‎I sat on the stone bench at the edge of the garden, pulling my knees to my chest, letting the wind carry my thoughts. I didn’t hear him approach—not at first—but I felt it. That same tension in the air. That same storm.‎‎Luca.‎‎He didn’t say anyt

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 111

    ‎ISADORA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎I woke to the faint scent of sandalwood and fire.‎‎Luca.‎‎Even before my eyes opened, I could feel him—his presence thick in the air, like a storm had passed through and left its electricity behind. The sheets beside me were cool, but the echo of him lingered. A ghost of warmth. A shadow of protection. And danger.‎‎I sat up slowly, the silk of my nightgown whispering against my skin as I ran a hand through my hair. The mansion was too still. Like it was holding its breath.‎‎Or maybe… like he was.‎‎The last few days had been a blur of lace, tastings, flower samples, and dress fittings. Smiles that didn’t quite reach my eyes. Laughter that felt like someone else’s. I’d played the part—I always did—but I wasn’t blind.‎‎Luca had changed.‎‎There was an edge to him now, sharper than usual. Not the possessive, controlling type that gripped my waist too tightly or growled when someone looked at me too long—no, this was colder. Strategic. Distant.

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 110

    ‎EMILIO ‎ ‎Unknown Location ‎ ‎The ice clinked against the side of the glass as I stirred lazily, the amber liquid inside catching the light of the chandelier above. ‎ ‎“Status?” I asked, mirroring the same word Morretti was probably spitting into his phone right now. ‎ ‎Viktor stood across the room, arms folded, expression sharp. “She was shaken. He’s rattled. Mission accomplished.” ‎ ‎A smile tugged at my mouth. “Good.” ‎ ‎I rose from the armchair and crossed to the wall of screens, all still frames from different angles—streets, clubs, surveillance feeds. And right in the center, a blurry image of Isadora, caught mid-turn in that little bridal boutique. Fear in her eyes. Vulnerability in her shoulders. ‎ ‎It was art. ‎ ‎“She didn’t see the blade,” Viktor said. “Just the man. It was enough.” ‎ ‎“That was the point,” I murmured. “It was never about hurting her. Not yet. It was about jarring him.” ‎ ‎I tapped the screen slowly, the rhythm like a

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 109

    LUCA‎An Hour Later‎‎I watched her disappear down the hall with a flicker of a smile on her lips. A rare one. One I hadn’t seen in too long.‎‎God, I missed that smile.‎‎The moment she turned the corner, I was already pulling my phone from my pocket.‎‎“Status?” I asked, voice low.‎‎Rafael answered on the first ring. “We tracked the van. No plates. Abandoned in Queens. Torched.”‎‎Of course it was. “Surveillance?”‎‎“Nothing clean. Either they knew the angles or they’ve got someone on the inside feeding them locations.”‎‎I let out a breath, slow and steady. My fingers clenched around the glass in my hand, tension humming just beneath my skin.‎‎“Pull every camera within a ten-block radius. I want facial recognition run on anyone near that vehicle in the past twenty-four hours.”‎‎Rafael was silent for a beat. “Luca, you should tell her what we know. She’s not stupid—”‎‎“No,” I cut him off. “She doesn’t need more reasons to lose sleep. Let her plan the damn wedding.”‎

  • Bound To The Mafia   Chapter 108

    ‎LUCA‎‎The Next Morning‎‎The storm inside me hadn’t passed. It had simply settled into a quiet rage, one that hummed beneath my skin like a loaded gun. I stood by the window in my office, watching the sun claw its way up through the skyline, wondering how the hell it had come to this.‎‎Emilio. That name was starting to rot in my brain. I should’ve seen him coming. I should’ve anticipated the move, the breach. The moment I saw the fear in Isadora’s eyes, I knew I’d failed. And failure? That’s not something I wear lightly.‎‎She was right. She always is when it comes to the things I don’t want to admit. I’d been so obsessed with shielding her, watching her every move, preparing for every threat—except the one that slipped right past us. And she’d seen it clearer than I had: maybe she wasn’t the real target. Maybe I was.‎‎But fuck, if I’m the target, then fine. Let them come. I can take it. I’ve taken worse. What I can’t take? Watching her unravel, feeling that grief eating her

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