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"Basta, Bianca. Controllare." Enough, Bianca. Control, my father spits at her as he holds her back from moving to my mother."Papa," she cries, making him twitch with his first sign of emotion.Her wild and frightened eyes catch my own, yet I can't find an ounce of empathy for her.It's her; she must have crossed me. She's the reason I'm here, and it seems Luca knew all along that she was bad. He felt that something was off. But if that was the case, how the fuck did I find myself here and not at home with him?Pushing aside thoughts of Luca and our men and their whereabouts, and with despair weighing heavy on my heart, I slowly stand on the spot I was cowering in. My father smirks, lifting the gun to point towards me."Oh bambino, vuoi giocare?" Oh child, do you want to play, he asks.Trembling, I choose to act upon impulse rather than think over his question. Running towards my father, I fling my whole body weight into disarming him.I'm successful but not efficient enough because h
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LucaThe pendulum swings in the clock on the bookshelf opposite my desk. It's a tiny family heirloom passed down from my father and his before him. Inside, there's gunpowder hidden in a small compartment, something insignificant unless you know its meaning. With each swing comes a tick, which signifies another second Emma is not standing beside me where she belongs.A cleared throat over the mobile's loudspeaker reminds me that Theo is awaiting a response to his revelation that Niko and Emma have disappeared."What the fuck do you mean the pair of them are missing?" I suddenly screamed down the phone to Theodore, who had strict instructions to drive them to the pharmacy before bringing them home safely, in one piece. The drop-off of Bianca to Rossi went without a problem, just as Emma had promised it wouldn't, but now it seems the pair of them have vanished into thin air, never returning to the car from the pharmacy, which is not fifteen minutes drive from our home. I have confirma
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I've felt divided about Bianca for days now. I had never imagined she would be so bold as to take her own sister from right under my nose.Fuck, I've failed. Failed yet a-fucking-gain."I should know these things," I admonish Angelo as my mind races. He nods but doesn't comment on the matter, so I push aside his secrecy and yell to make myself feel better. "Get out there, find my wife, and BRING HER BACK TO ME!"There is no time like the present to see if these men are genuinely loyal to only Emma. And if they don't help, then they'll die by a bullet before they step foot inside my compound again."Yes, sir," they all shout in unison before piling out of my office.Chewing glass, I pick up the desk phone, ringing Mass first, but get no answer. Then I try Niko, who goes through to answer the phone immediately. Emma has no phone to call, making me wonder why the fuck I haven't supplied her with one yet.I've lost so many men over the last few days that I'm running low on reserves. Tea
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BiancaEmma falls back on the floor, clutching at her chest as she coughs, then gasps for breath. Her skin is slick with sweat, her lips tinged red and dried with blood.Panic sets in her face before she begs me for help.She's been stabbed by a seven-inch blade. What type of damage does that do?"Emma," her name tumbles from my mouth as I panic about how to help her. I leave my Mama's side to tend to her because right now, there's nothing I can do for my Mama, but Emma isn't a lost cause just yet."He—lp," she begs.Feeling utterly lost, I promise to do just that, but I've no clue about how to help her. My hand presses against the wound that's seeping blood, the red fluid staining between my fingers. God, I hate blood—its texture and smell.She needs a doctor, B."I'll get help; stay here," I nod to her, holding my hand with direction for her to stay put as I stand up. I take in the mess of the room around me as I circle away from my sister. Both of our parents are dead, lying beside
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Again, I'm not entirely sure what key opens his cell, so I try all of them, only getting the right key when I use the last one.I swing the door open, letting in a stream of light from the narrow hallway I'm standing in.At first, I don't see him, and it's eerily quiet, making my heart jumpstart with the possibility my father had killed him whilst I was dragging the men's bodies from their cars, so I step inside to glance around. I wouldn't put it past him; he was miserably upset that Emma's other sibling was on his property.A hand wraps around my throat, my back hitting the wall to my right as a cold blade presses against my jugular."I should fucking maim you and send you to your father in pieces," Niko's hot breath fans over my face. I'd laugh if I could—I'm not sure hell accept parcels.His breath is minty sweet, and I genuinely fear for my life. But I do not struggle; it would be justified if he decided to kill me here. I could lay to rest or burn in hell, I guess, with my mothe
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TRIGGER WARNINGS - EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE.LucaMy wife is fine, I keep telling myself. She's in the basement level of my home, in the fully stocked hospital bay, not a few doors down from the very room I've set Bianca in. I've ensured it's solely used for Emma, and I've sat beside her, waiting for her to wake for what seems like an age.In all honesty, I should still be sitting by my wife's bedside now, watching her breathe to reassure myself that she's very much alive after they had to perform emergency surgery upon her arrival home because of a ripped muscle allowing air to crush her lung and seep within her abdominal cavity.Niko did his best, by the looks of it, in a shit situation, but even that didn't help for long enough. Emma crashed in the car over here, and their unexpected arrival, with Niko pulling her out of the car to lay her on the driveway, had me racing outside in a panic. We were gathering the things we needed to turn up to my father's when alarm spread throug
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"You belong to me now, Bianca. You'll learn I get off on punishing naughty girls like yourself. Every man to touch you, to see you from behind, will be reminded of that. There will be no more crop tops, bikinis, or low-back dresses. Think about your wedding day, being claimed by a man who has another name besides this one scarred into your flesh," I tease, holding the branding iron for longer than necessary. I have no doubt there's enough burned tissue to keep my name scarred on her for eternity. She whimpers, finally shedding the tears I was searching for. This emotional deprivation is how to conquer a woman being tortured below you. But I'm far from over my anger just yet. This is just the beginning. I lick the side of her face, collecting her salty tears, swallowing the sadness I created within her.Pulling back, I stare down at the name 'Moretta' stamped at the base of her spine. "Mine," I murmured, standing up.Dumping the branding iron in a small puddle in the corner. I walk a
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Smirking that she listens to me without hesitation. I step away, needing the space to think about how to approach these questions."Tell me about your position in your home?" I ask, stepping behind her to put the scare of the living daylights in her. I hold the scissors, ready to cut her clothing, knowing she'll refuse to talk as much as she did yesterday.Nothing, not a bat of her eyelids. But that's okay; she'll soon learn what happens when she chooses to remain mute. I lift the strap of one side of her top, snipping through the material. The two parts fall, and she gasps while I trace her collarbone with the blades."Something you should know about me, Little B, is I play dirty, and you're making this all too easy for me.""Next..." she dares to demand."Playing your own little game, are we? Okay, let's battle together. What was your role in the attack on our car?" Swallowing, her throat bobs with her guilt, but she refuses to answer, so I press the blade under the other strap. Cu
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Luca"Aria, come to Papa?" I request, sitting opposite Emma on the floor of our new lounge in our new home. I bought a new country estate not long ago, in secret and not in either of our names, of course. Our little family is growing by one more, not to mention all of Rossi's former men, women, and children who have moved with us.Yes. Emma is pregnant again, six or so weeks. A little flickering entity is living deep within her tummy once again. I'm excited to watch her swell with this child, as I was with our princess, and I'm equally happy to find out who fate has blessed us with.Aria is nearly ten months old. She's tall like me. Her previous brown hair has turned into long, curly blonde locks like Emma's, and she has her mother's eyes but strangely looks a hell of a lot like me."Go to Papa, Arri," Emma encourages.Watching intently, I hold my hands out for our little girl, and she shakily takes some steps, holding onto her mother's fingers. I've been away these last few days, bu
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Anxiety rolls through me, and I start to wonder if anyone would have followed them. If our impenetrable home will fail us. I started spiralling; I swore I might begin hyperventilating before Luca reentered with his parents.Dimitri and Lucia are dressed down in casual clothes that scream normal people. Luca looks far too overdressed compared to the three of us, but his father appraises him with a grin before holding his hand out."Congratulations, son.""Thank you, Father."Lucia moves away from them and comes to me. She smiles kindly and bends her knee beside me on the sofa."Congratulations, Emma. How are you?" she asks me, her hand coming out to stroke my hair away from my face before she holds my chin much as she has done a few times before."Tired, overwhelmed, wired. That's hard to answer.""Birth does that to you; the drop in hormones is worse than the pregnancy itself. How have you been getting along? Is there anything you need?" She litters me with questions, surprising me. I
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EmmaIntroducing Aria to our men—our family was exhausting, but at least we could keep her birth a secret from the outside world with them.Luca and I have been in this quiet, subdued, and fabulous bubble, but just as with everything, Dimitri is not out of the know. The plan was to call him the day after the birth, but we put it off and then again the next day and the one after that. It turns out he made the first move. He called just this morning, six days after her birth, to ask why we were keeping his grandchild away from him and Lucia and if we knew there were protocols in place to pass over the information. The call was scary; I watched the version of Luca, who had been around me for days, turn into the man I came home to over a year ago. Honestly, we didn't call to prevent the rest of the world from knowing. There's this deep-rooted need to protect my little girl; no, that's not right. It's not a need; it's a must. In answer to his question, we knew we would only need to mak
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I watch as he grabs Aria's blanket, the little changing bag and a small teddy Anna gifted Aria."Let's get comfortable in the lounge before they come?" He asks, holding a hand out to lead me from the bed.I nod, cradling Aria closer before I stand and let Luca walk us down to the lounge we never use. The sofa isn't as comfortable as the bed; it's cold and far too firm, but I make myself as comfortable as I can while Aria continues to feed. She soon falls asleep, so I move her to lay over my shoulder to burp her. That's when Luca leaves, obviously having word that his parents are here.Anxiety rolls through me, and I start to wonder if anyone would have followed them. If our impenetrable home will fail us. I started spiralling; I swore I might begin hyperventilating before Luca reentered with his parents.Dimitri and Lucia are dressed down in casual clothes that scream normal people. Luca looks far too overdressed compared to the three of us, but his father appraises him with a grin b
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EmmaIntroducing Aria to our men—our family was exhausting, but at least we could keep her birth a secret from the outside world with them.Luca and I have been in this quiet, subdued, and fabulous bubble, but just as with everything, Dimitri is not out of the know. The plan was to call him the day after the birth, but we put it off and then again the next day and the one after that. It turns out he made the first move. He called just this morning, six days after her birth, to ask why we were keeping his grandchild away from him and Lucia and if we knew there were protocols in place to pass over the information. The call was scary; I watched the version of Luca, who had been around me for days, turn into the man I came home to over a year ago. Honestly, we didn't call to prevent the rest of the world from knowing. There's this deep-rooted need to protect my little girl; no, that's not right. It's not a need; it's a must. In answer to his question, we knew we would only need to mak
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"Take your T-shirt off?" I request with a beaming smile that sends tingles through my veins at the thought of gifting this invaluable gift of life to Luca after so long."O—Kay," he replies with confusion but does it anyway. His shirt goes over his head, and he dumps it with his shoes on the floor. I lay our daughter, who is just as naked as his chest, on him. The doctor raved about skin-to-skin, so surely that extends to her father, too? I gently press her head sideways so she can breathe, and I watch with amusement as Luca holds his hands out as if he thinks he might harm her if he moves. "Here," I smile, moving his hands to cradle her before I cover the pair of them with the blanket around my legs.It's an instant connection for him, his eyes close as he presses his back into the lifted mattress, and he leans down to smell our little girl's head. A sound somewhere between a moan and a groan exits his mouth, and tears fall through his closed eyes."Congratulations, Papa," I whisper
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EmmaAs I look down into my baby's eyes, I forget all the hardship her labour created only moments ago. She has the deepest shade of mahogany brown hair that covers her head and curls by her ears, yet her eyes seem somewhat light—perhaps they'll be a shade of blue like mine or a deep shade of marbled grey.Her looks remarkably resemble both of ours, yet it seems she favours her father more. It's in her straight nose, sharp jawline, and chin that resembles his. I know this might change; in fact, there's a sure certainty that my daughter will evolve rapidly, but right now, I couldn't be happier to meet her, especially to have her resemble her father in such ways. My world re-centres around her, making everything else seem dim in comparison to her. I've never felt love like this. It pulls my insides as something imaginary envelopes the pair of us. It feels like a bubble, one that's missing one person—the very man waiting to meet his daughter properly. "Hello, my darling," I hum quietly
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The petite blonde, blue-eyed, screaming doll had me hooked. She held my finger and soon babbled up at me as if her world had already revolved around me. Christ, I hope our daughter looks like her mother and equally looks up to me like that. What I'm trying to describe is how fate had me fall for her even then when she was a newborn baby, and my love has lasted this long.Emma turns to me, looking up as she has on so many occasions before. She seeks my gaze on the balcony, and I hold hers for a long moment. A smile spreads on her face, and she summons me, taking my breath away.She's forgiven me yet again, not that I deserve her forgiveness after treating her so demeaningly. Holding one finger up, I back away, turning into the bedroom before floating toward her. And then through the house and down the hall. I walk through the open patio doors and down the steps into the garden and stalk towards her fervently. Her hand is outstretched at the very moment I grab her waist, pulling her
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Six months later LucaAs I stare at Emma sitting in our garden with her stomach round and protruding, one hand rubbing it absently, I think over the events that led up to this moment.Things haven't always been easy for us, far from.Falling in love with her at such a young age gave my father the weakness he needed to exploit to keep me in check. He had his gun trained on her one too many times with only our knowledge to make me do as he wished. Taking her away from me made me thicken my skin; that was the most suitable decision he ever made and probably will ever make regarding me and my future. Without that singular choice, I don't know if I would ever have become the man everyone fears. The loss of Emma was monumental in creating the drive I lacked beforehand. I suppose I should be thankful to my father; without his input, Emma's and my child's safety would be at risk more than it is.The sun shines down on her as if telling me to watch my beautiful wife as she walks alongside t
