Such a steamy yet sad scene.
ThaliaI looked back at Reese's house and let out a defeated sigh. So, this is it, huh? I glanced at my watch and saw that it was barely dawn. I wanted to say my last goodbyes to my family and Luciano, but I'm afraid that it'll only make matters worse. I have to leave without them knowing. I turned back around and started walking out of the gate. Nobody dared to stop me, so I knew that Don Emiliano was already expecting my departure. With every step I took, I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. However, in the end, I knew that this was for the better. All of them would be able to live in peace from now on, and I—I'll try to live a happy life with Lucille. Even if it's just the two of us. It's definitely going to be difficult, but nothing's impossible, right?Right?I finally made my way out of the gate, and I was surprised when a black car pulled up right in front of me. I stopped in my tracks, wary about the presence of this stranger. He rolled down his window and l
Luciano I woke up with a smile on my face, still remembering everything that had happened last night. I reached out my arm to hold Thalia closer, but what met me was an empty bed. I opened my eyes and swiftly sat up from the bed, looking for any trace of Thalia. My heart started beating faster when I realized she wasn't in the room. Relax. She must be cooking breakfast, right? I got up from the bed and swiftly went down the stairs. Reese and Daisy were already there, eating breakfast, and they looked at me, surprised. "Oh, you were here all along?" I nodded my head, still wandering my eyes around. "Where's Thalia?" I asked. "Isn't she with you?" Reese asked. "She's not," I said. "Didn't she cook breakfast?" Daisy frowned and shook her head. "I was the one who prepared breakfast. I've been awake since early morning, and Thalia never came down." "What?" I snapped. "She's not in her room. Did she go to your dad's house?" "Let me ask," Reese said, standing up from his s
Luciano I glanced back through the rearview mirror and sighed in relief when I saw that I had lost my father's men. I drove even faster to not give them a chance to catch up, and only when I was on a completely empty road did I normalize my speed. Now that my body wasn't in adrenaline, I felt the pain hit me. It was such a struggle to get through my father's men, and when he said I wouldn't be able to get out of the territory, he really meant business. However, I wasn't one to go down without a fight. I was still able to outsmart them in the end. Now, I was one step closer to getting Thalia back. I drove to Amari Coast, the road feeling more familiar as I had already come to love this place. When I arrived at Grandpa Ferri's house, I didn't bother parking my car and just left it outside his house. I knocked heavily on the door, desperate to see Thalia. I heard a set of footsteps coming toward the door, then it opened. Grandpa Ferri's eyes widened in surprise when he
Luciano "Shit," I cursed under my breath, pacing back and forth while Grandpa Ferri watched me. "What are we going to do?" Grandpa Ferri asked. I bit my lip and decided to stop pacing. "I've already contacted my people about the situation, and they're willing to help with anything." He nodded his head. "But first, we have to find out where they are." Grandpa Ferri sighed. "I'm afraid that'll be pretty difficult. I know someone who works at the station, but he told me he hasn't seen her or Lucille at all." I clicked my tongue, trying to come up with another plan. I can hire a private investigator to help me find them, but I'm afraid that'll take too long. It might be too late once I find out where they are. Just then, I felt my phone vibrate inside my pocket. I fished it out of my pocket, wondering if Reese would be contacting me. However, I frowned when I saw that I had gotten a text from an unknown number. '7171 Dream Street. Come alone, or the two of them will suffer.'
ThaliaLuciano and I met eye-to-eye, and he didn't hesitate to run after where I was, kneeling down to hold onto my cheeks with a worried look on his face. "Are you okay?" he asked, looking for any bruises and signs of abuse. "Fuck," he cursed under his breath when he saw my wrists painted purple and red because of my efforts to escape from these heavy chains. "Bambi, are you okay? Speak to me."I remained speechless as I looked into his eyes. "What are you doing here?" I whispered, horrified for what is about to come. "I came here to save you," he said in a hopeful voice. But I know full well that he came here all alone. I looked down to the ground and felt tears escaping my eyes, falling down to the dirty concrete floor. In the meantime, Luciano spotted Lucille sleeping on the floor, so he ran over to where she was and glared at Elliot, gently leading Lucille's head to the ground. He stood up and went after him, holding onto his collar and lifting him up on the ground. My ey
Thalia"No!" I exclaimed, going back to remove the hollow blocks that separated Luciano and I. However, I halted my steps when I felt Lucille stirring in my arms. I looked back and forth from the wall to my daughter and realized why Luciano decided to do what he has done.It's for the two of us to survive...Even if that means he doesn't get to.So, with a heavy heart and tears streaming down my face, I squeezed through the narrow opening to finally escape from this place. The cold air hit me as soon as I escaped, yet I still feel like I can't breathe properly. I also feel like there isn't any strength left in my body, and there isn't anything I want to do other than go back to where Luciano is and stay with him until the end. But I have to think about our daughter and about how much life she still has to live. With that thought in mind, I ran away from the building, determined not to look back. My vision was occluded with tears, and due to that, I couldn't clearly see what was
Luciano "What?" I snapped, not believing a word he said. My father sighed and raked his fingers through his hair. "Count this as my final gift to you. I'm giving you a choice—the mafia or your family?" "This is another one of your ultimatums, huh?" I asked. "It's the final one," he smiled bitterly. "W—Why are you doing any of this? What made you change your mind?" He sighed. "Honestly, I never really wanted this life too." My eyebrows raised in inquiry. He never wanted this life? He's the very last person on Earth I would imagine not enjoying the mafia scene. "It is what my father taught me—the mafia always comes first. Everything else is only in second place. I instilled that quote in my mind, and even now, I still believe in that mindset." "So, you want this life after all?" I asked. "I didn't want it at first," he said. "But I've become used to it. There are a lot of things and people I've sacrificed because of that belief, and frankly, I'm way too deep into this li
This chapter is dedicated to Daisy and Reese! It also shows how Don Emiliano changed his mind! Reese She slapped my shoulder and gently pushed me away, causing our lips to separate from each other. I leaned in to kiss her once again, but she placed her hand on my chest and halted my movement. She gave me a nonchalant look before placing a quick kiss on my lips. "There," she said. "That's the last one. Now, we have to go back to work." I raked my hands through my hair and let out a deep sigh. "I don't know what to do anymore, Daisy," I said. "We don't even have a clue of where Thalia is!" She held onto my shoulders. "And that's why we shouldn't lose hope. I don't want to lose another important person in my life. We have to find Thalia and Lucille at all costs." I nodded my head. "We should. I just don't know where we're going to start." Suddenly, Daisy's preppy ringtone sounded in the room, causing the two of us to look at her phone. She was the first one to look at the