Aww, they're so cute! Tomorrow is going to be the last special chapter. I hope you stay tuned for that!
The last special chapter will be about our lovely main characters! Luciano brings home a new addition to the family, and let's just say he kind of regrets it. *** "Shh," Luciano exclaims as the creature beneath his feet continues whimpering. He sighs in frustration and massages the bridge of his nose. It hasn't even been an hour since the creature came home, and he already regrets it. Luciano has never been fond of dogs. Let's just say he's never really been fond of animals ever since he was young. After being attacked by a pack of squirrels when he was innocently playing in the grass when he was younger, he had never been the same. It also fueled his indifference (and slight fear) of these non-human creatures. However, after hearing his precious daughter continuously say that all she wants is a dog for her sixth birthday, he had no choice but to cave in. I mean, who could really blame him? With her adorable smile and puppy eyes, who would be able to say no? The two of t
Thalia Disappointment. From the moment I was born, I was already a disappointment. Coming from a family of guards, we are never expected to break the tradition. My grandfather, the past consigliere, and my father, the current head of the caporegime, are influential people in the mafia world. Our family, the Ricci’s, swore to devote the entire bloodline to one family—the Romanos. The Romano family is infamous in the mafia scene. The leaders of the pack. The most lethal clan there is. And we, the Ricci’s, worked alongside them for years and years, protecting them from the countless threats they face every single day. Produce the best protectors—that’s what my family always wanted. That’s why they had always preferred sons over daughters, and they had damn good luck in that department too. My grandmother gave birth to five sons, and all of them became part of the caporegime, with my father being the highest-ranked. Much to their delight, those sons gave birth to only sons too. My
Luciano “Any last words?”I played with the blade in my hand, the shiny yet deadly metal glistening in the dark room. Only a single dim light bulb illuminated the room, hiding its dark secrets from the naked eye. Christopher lifted his head up and looked at me with pleading eyes. “Luciano, please. It—It wasn’t my intention. I was only forced to do this since I needed money. Y—you know how I’m trying to pay my debt up until this day.” I stood back and watched as his pathetic face twisted into a painful grimace. His body was covered in bruises and wounds, and his lips were already white as paper.“Is that so?” I said in an indifferent voice, circling around his frail body like a predator hunting its prey. He weakly nodded his head. “They found out about the illegal properties that I sold. Now, the government has claimed them, and the clientele is demanding that I refund the money.”A dark chuckle escaped my lips. Of course. How could I ever forget the time when he claimed the land a
Thalia“This is it,” I whispered to myself as I looked at the large house right in front of me. I let out a sigh as I let my eyes wander through the cold exterior of the place. Everything about it just seemed dark. However, I need to get used to it—this house will technically be my home from now on. “Best of luck, Miss Thalia,” I heard Ben, our chauffeur, call out from the car. I turned around with a small smile on my face. “Thanks, Ben. Take care of Rosie for me.”He nodded his head. “I will, Miss Thalia. That little retriever is already making her way inside my heart. I’ll send you some updates from time to time.”“That’d be much appreciated.” Although, I don’t even know if I can use my phone that often from here on out. “Do you need help with your luggage?” he asked. I shook my head as I fixed the position of the duffel bag on my shoulder. “No need, Ben. I’ll take it from here.”I didn’t bring much stuff anyway since I knew that we wouldn’t have the luxury of having our own sp
My eyes widened in surprise, and I quickly covered her mouth while looking around the place. I sighed in relief when I saw that nobody heard what she said. “Don’t scream it to the world!” I whisper-yelled. I removed my hands from her mouth and saw that she was still shocked beyond her wits. I sighed and snapped my fingers in front of her face. She shook her head and pointed at me with wide eyes. “You’re a Ricci?” she said in a much softer voice.“Yes,” I confirmed. She slapped her hand over her mouth. I pointed at her accusingly. “You better not tell this to anyone or else. You’re the only one who knows about my real identity in this place, so I’ll know when the information leaks out.”She raised her hands up in surrender. “Why did you tell it to me when you don’t want anyone finding out then?” she questioned. I sighed and massaged the bridge of my nose. “It just slipped out, okay?” I snapped. “I didn’t mean to tell you anything today, but I guess I got carried away by our convers
Thalia “Are you just going to stand there or what?” I snapped, crossing my arms in front of my chest. I looked at the very attractive man in front of me and kept my head held high. I followed him out of the gym since he told me so, but now he’s keeping silent. He looked at me with raised eyebrows, his eyes showing a suspicious glint—one of surprise, or maybe even amusement. I sighed and uncrossed my arms, impatiently running my fingers through my hair. “Look,” I took a step towards him. “If you’re going to keep on staring at me without saying anything, then I’m going back to the gym to train. Your taking up the time that I could use for lifting weights.”I was about to walk away from him when he held onto my wrist. I gasped as I felt his warm and rough hands against my skin. However, I didn’t let him know that I felt flustered, and instead swallowed my feelings down.“What? Let go of me!” I tried breaking away from his grip, but he only persisted on. He tilted his head to the side
Luciano I stopped in my tracks when I saw the interesting woman I had met a few weeks ago. The apprentices seemed to be having an intelligence test of some sort. Consequently, I was noticed by the trainers who were proctoring the current test. “Don Luciano,” they bowed their heads when they noticed my presence. “Insorgere,” I said, making them raise their heads. “Shall I introduce you to the new apprentices, Don?” Andrea asked, about to call for their attention. “No,” I shook my head. “It’s alright. I just came to visit.” She nodded her head and took a step back. “Apprentice#16, first!” Reese shouted, capturing my attention. I raised one of my eyebrows. Someone’s already finished with the test? Apprentices usually take a much longer time during this test because of its high caliber. The apprentices looked her way, and I, too, couldn’t help but observe the oblivious little woman. She stood up from her seat and calmly walked to the back of the training grounds. There was a small
Thalia“Once again, congratulations to the newly-graduated apprentices. You came from a group of 30, and now, your numbers have been cut by more than half. After much struggle, you made it to the end. You can finally exercise your privilege as guards.”We formally clapped our hands, signaling the end of the ceremony. After three months of suffering, we had finally come to the end.A lot of our fellow apprentices were eliminated along the way, but fortunately, I was able to make it to the final 12.I looked around the place with a small smile on my face. The graduation was upheld in our training grounds, and as much as I would hate to admit it, I feel like I’m going to miss this place—rather, the memories that I’ve made along the way.My smile quickly fell, however, when I realized that I was surrounded by multiple families celebrating their children’s graduations. Proud smiles and excited chatters filled the hall—all of them celebrating another milestone in their lives.My eyes straye