Chapter 19Alessia's POVI was running up the stairs to my room, and my head was dripping with blood. Even though I was running up the stairs, it felt like I was going nowhere."Alessia!" I heard my father's voice behind me. Turning around, I could see his angry red face, and I started running again. I know if he gets hold of me, I'm going to get beaten for what I did to my sister.Just as I reached the top, my mother appeared out of nowhere. "Where do you think you're going, slut?” She asked, and then her fist connected with my face."How dare you hit your sister like that? You're an ungrateful, good-for-nothing piece of trash!I tried to get up, but my mother kept kicking and screaming at me. "You're going to regret laying a hand on Amara!I felt like laughing. I didn't do anything to Amara; she was the one who hit me with a vase on my head because I didn't clean her room, but I know better than to say it out loud."Strip her and take everything that will keep her warm, then bring me
Chapter 20Alessia's POVI was lying on my bed when the door suddenly opened. I looked up and saw Johnny and Ciro walking inside. Johnny was wearing blue denim with a black t-shirt, while Ciro was wearing blue denim with a white t-shirt. I raised my brow at them."You're going out with the girls." He said.I frowned at him, not understanding why I could go out all of a sudden."Why?""Didn't you say you don't have clothes to wear?" Ciro asked in a bored tone.Yes, I know, but is it a good idea seeing that I almost got kidnapped yesterday?" I said I was questioning them."The girls will be with you the whole time; besides, they are trained assassins.""Yeah, and I have the Russian Mafia and my parents who want me.""Don't you trust the girls or us?" Johnny suddenly asked."Yes, I do trust you.""Then this discussion is over.” Ciro said it rudely.I nodded before standing up.I quickly checked myself in the mirror to redo my hair. I look back and see Johnny still standing there.“You're
Chapter 21Johnny's POVI sit in my office, rubbing my face.Last night, when the girls arrived home, they took Alessia to her room, where she stayed for the rest of the night. As soon as everyone arrived, they told me how many people were sent to catch Alessia.I'm waiting for my gang to come so that we can discuss what to do next. I don't know why I want to protect her against everyone who wants to harm her. My thoughts were interrupted when the door opened."Good morning, boss." Luca and the rest greet me."Morning, we have a lot to discuss, so let's get started."They quickly close the door and take a seat."As you all know, the Mikhas and Berlusconi want Alessia."Suddenly, someone opens the door, and Alessia steps inside."I heard you saying my name." She said this as she looked into my eyes.I stared back at her with a hard look. I want her out, but I also know she's stubborn."Take a seat; we are on limited time," I said instead.She closes the door and takes a seat on the only
Chapter 22Alessia's POVI spent the whole day packing and drawing.No one disturbed me, for which I'm grateful.Only when Isabella came and announced that dinner was ready did I realize that I was hungry.We walked downstairs together, and I could hear voices. When we entered, I saw a few men around the table, drinking and smoking.Johnny leaned down in his chair with a cigarette in his hand, talking to Ciro and Luca. As Isabella and I took our seats, Stefano smiled at me.I gave him a small smile and noticed Isabella watching us with a frown. "Alright, that's it. I think she's in love with Stefano. That's why Camilla asked me, What's going on between the two of us?"I picked up my knife and fork, cutting the steak in front of me. I looked up at Johnny as I ate, swallowing my food."Are your parents going to be there?"Johnny gave me a single nod."So I will be meeting your family?"Again, he only gives me a single nod."Don't stress; his mother and grandmother are lovely people, but
Chapter 23Johnny’s POVI noticed that Ciro was sound asleep, leaving only Alessia and me alone. Alessia stared out of the window while I continued typing on my laptop."Let's go over everything."She looked up at me with a raised eyebrow."For when we get to my other home.""Okay.""Don't ever wander off alone in or out of the house." She looked at me with wide eyes, but I dismissed it and continued, "Always notify Ciro or me when you want to go out, and last but not least, please don't tell my grandmother about anything."She nodded before biting her lip. "What about your father?"I looked at her for a second and said, "He's not going to be there; I don't trust him."She nods and starts fiddling with her fingers, looking out of the window, while I watch her silently. She suddenly looks up, catching me staring at her, and I notice her blush. Then a small smirk forms on my lips, knowing I have some effect on her.When the plane landed, Ciro was wide awake, and I noticed Alessia lookin
Chapter 24Alessia’s POVI walked into the bathroom, and I took a sharp intake of air as I looked at it.It was much more relaxing than the one back at Johnny's other house. The theme color is brown and white with a Spanish flair. It features his and hers washbasins and lavatories, plus a wall of shower heads (nine in total) and a steam shower.The whole place is a double-story log cabin, which I love. It was comfortable and nothing here seems luxurious or sophisticated.I walked over to the bathtub that resembles a small pool and turned on the hot water tab then closed and locked the door. I find a honey bubble bath and pour some into the bathtub before stripping down.I slipped into my hot bathtub, letting out a blissful sight. After spending a while in the bath, I got out and dried myself, my stomach growling in the process.I opened my suitcase on my bed, I found a red silk nightgown that went down to mid-tight, I put on some red lace underwear before brushing my hair letting it fa
Chapter 25Alessia’s POVI woke up to a beautiful view, with the sun shining through my window and birds sitting in the big tree near the window. I stood up with a smile and walked to the bathroom, where I took my morning bath. I dressed in some ripped jeans, a black t-shirt, and a white jacket, pulling my hair in a messy bun.I walked downstairs and found Elma and Clarissa already having breakfast."Buongiorno". Elma said with a smile."Buongiorno," I said with a smile back."Good morning, Mom and Grandma." I hear Johnny's voice from behind, making my heart beat faster.I sit down next to Johnny, his woody scent and cigarette filling my nose.Clarissa served our breakfast within minutes. I had to hold back a moan as I put a piece of ricotta pancake in my mouth and Johnny looked at me with a smirk.I looked at him with a raised eyebrow and said, "I was thinking that you could redo the old studio of my mother.""What do you mean?"He looked at his mother and said, "She also loves painti
Chapter 26Alessia’s POVI've had a sleep-in today, seeing that the last few days have been hectic. I want to explore the house as soon as possible.The cold had intensified the last few days, making it hard to go outside. I had been thinking about using the huge jacuzzi they have but pushed the thought away, realizing Johnny would see me and get mad.Today Johnny was going to buy the paint Clarissa and I have chosen, while Clarissa and Elma went to some tea party they were invited to, and Ciro was in the study.I asked Johnny why Ciro is always in the study, never coming out, and he said he's working on something he asked him to do.The door suddenly opens and Johnny walks in."You know there's a thing called knocking?"“O, that's what they call it.” He said it without sounding like he caught the sarcasm in my voice.He closes the door and asks, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me?"I rolled my eyes and said, "I'm a hundred percent positive. Go and have fun. Do you realize th
Chapter 64 Johnny's POV The church was filled with our closest friends and family. I was standing at the altar talking to Ciro. "Are you ready to make her your wife?" he asked with a grin. "I have never been more ready." My mother walked up to me, "Your bride is nervous," she whispered. "I will talk to her," I said, walking away to find my bride. I knocked on her door when Camilla opened it. "Thank God you are here she's freaking out!" She said pulling me into the room leading me to the bathroom door and I can't help laughing at how stressed the girls look all because of my wife-to-be. "Alessia baby?" I knock on the door. "Johnny? What are you doing here?" She asked frantically when she heard my voice. "I'm here to talk to you. I was told you were freaking out." "I'm afraid you will leave me once I get fat," she sniffed, and I wish I could take her in my arms and tell her that she will never get fat in my eyes. "Baby you know that will never happen I love you for you, not f
Chapter 63Alessia’s POVIt's been three weeks since I found out that I'm pregnant. Bella is the only one who knows I'm pregnant. I asked her not to tell anyone until I had told Johnny. Mason and Stefanie have already left, saying they need to take care of a few things back home. The last week, Johnny has been acting strangely; he always seems to not want to spend time with me, which is beginning to bug me. That's one of the reasons I haven't told him about the pregnancy yet. He would come to bed when I was already asleep and be gone before I woke up. Every time I text or call him, he says he is busy with some important meetings and that he will talk to me later. That's why I was surprised when he texted me this morning, telling me to go shopping with the girls and to treat myself to something beautiful to wear tonight because he wants to take me out.“Girls, I'm hungry and tired," I moaned as we went into the sixth shop for today."We will get something to eat after we finish shopping
Chapter 62Alessia’s POV"Mamma, pappa?" I said as I entered their room. We came to the house where Johnny's mother is staying, seeing that the house back in Rome needs some repair, or rather a makeover, after what happened a few weeks ago.All of us were exhausted and took a few days off. Many of our men were injured, and some are dead. The Russians withdrew from the fight after Sergei gave them the order to stop. Lorenzo lost many men, and the others ran away, seeing that they were losing against our people and the Americans.Luckily, the Americans only had people injured. Mason got his fiancé back safely, and they will be heading back to the USA in a few days. Stefanie is a down-to-earth girl; she has long black hair and blue eyes. When I saw her and Mason together, I knew that they loved each other just by the way they acted whenever they were together. She has been kidnapped for six months and tortured every day, thinking no one will rescue her after Lorenzo told her Mason thinks
Chapter 61Alessia’s POVWe stayed in the office. No one spoke, and no one moved. We waited. This is it; this is what was supposed to happen, but we didn't think it would be this soon. We didn't plan for them to attack first. My gut feeling says Carter told them about our plans. Thinking about him makes my blood boil.If I find out he sold us out, I will be the one dealing with him!I can tell Viona is scared I know I am scared shitless. What if they find us?Will Johnny be in time to rescue us? I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I turned my head around to look at Viona."We are going to be okay." She tried to comfort me, but I could hear the fear in her voice. I knew she was trying to be brave.I smiled, squeezing her hand in return. "I know your brother won't let anything happen to us."That's when we heard the gunshots. This is it. I don't know how we are going to protect ourselves against these mafia men.We were holding on to each other now. I can only imagine all the bodies lying
Chapter 60Alessia’s POVThings were going quite smoothly the next few days after the Americans arrived, and everyone was settled in their rooms. I didn't think these men would get along, but they proved me wrong, and somehow I think Bella has something to do with it.She is a tough bitch and doesn't take shit from anyone. It's amazing to think that they are actually gang members, but once you are in their company, you can tell they are nice people. I never thought that I would get attached to them, but life has shown me that I can't judge a book by its cover. I never thought that people like them would be the ones who saved me from my so-called parents. Speaking of parents, I can't wait to see mine after all these years. Just thinking about them brings tears to my eyes. Who would have thought that my life would change this much?I haven't seen Johnny all day. He and the rest were busy in the office going over the plan that's going to end Lorenzo, Sergei, and his father in a few days.
Chapter 59Johnny’s POVI pressed my lips to Alessia's. Her lips were so sweet and addictive that I never wanted to stop kissing her. I poured all of my feelings into the kiss. I want her to know how much I love her. Gasping for breath, we separate from each other. I looked at her, smiling like I had just won the jackpot, and she was smiling at me, watching me. I wonder what she's thinking about.The thought of her always has me smiling. I can't believe that I'm head over heels in love with this amazing woman. I won't show it to others because my enemies will know she's my weakness, and I won't let them hurt her to get to me.I know that I used to be a player, but ever since I met Alessia, I couldn't hook up with someone else because Alessia was always on my mind and I wasn't able to focus on anything or anyone. She consumes my mind every second of the day.I can't believe that I opened up like that in front of Bella; it's something I would have never done, and I knew I had shocked Bel
Chapter 58Alessia’s POVIn all honesty, I had forgotten about Cindy. When Johnny and I walked downstairs, she was standing there staring at us, or more like glaring at me, and I knew she wanted me dead.Why does he have crazy friends like her? I ask myself as we walk to the kitchen."I don't think your friend likes me," I whispered to Johnny as I watched her.He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, I will talk to her."Cindy kept on staring at me as we passed her walking to the kitchen, making me feel uncomfortable, and something tells me this is just the beginning.Look, the lovebirds decided to finally leave the room," Luca said, smirking at Johnny, and then he winked at me. "Who would have thought that Johnny would ever be whipped by a girl?" Stefano also commented, and the rest nodded in agreement."I'm not whipped, you fucking idiot", Johnny said, glaring at them."His whipped dude," Luca continued, making fun of Johnny.“Oh, look who's talking; if I'm not mistaken, the two of you
Chapter 57Alessia’s POV"First we have to get information from someone in the inside. Anyone will do anything for money; if I need to pay a billion for information, then so be it. We won't be going into their house; instead, we are going to make them come out. We are going to use Alessia to draw them out, and when they are close enough, I'm going to blow them up. The others will come out, and I want snipers to take them out. Lorenzo and Sergei will probably be inside, trying to take Alessia's parents and my sister away. I want you to take every man out, then we will go in with the big guns," Johnny smirked, and I wonder what he's talking about."We need bombs, and a lot of them. Once we have information about the layout of the house, I want four teams to go inside while the other teams are distracting their men. This is going to be dangerous, but we have the Americans on our team." Johnny explained his plan to us."Lorenzo is a coward; he won't come to fight, but he will use his ho
Chapter 56Johnny’s POV"Is that your way of saying yes?" I asked her, hugging her back. I feel her nod in my neck."Yes," she said, and I feel my heart missing a beat. I can't believe she's mine. I have to admit, I was scared she would turn me down after what I did to her. Yes, I was stupid for acting the way I did, and it took some stupid prick to make me realize that I could lose her.I thought that if I continued this, she would get hurt if one of my enemies knew she was my weakness, but when I saw that prick looking at her with lust, it made my blood boil. I'm glad that I told her how I feel about her. Now she's mine, and the man who dares to touch her or even look at her will get his eyes or hands cut out. "We should get going," I said, and she nodded once again, not letting go of me. I smiled, knowing that she's probably as red as a tomato."Johnny?" She called out, lifting her head to look at me. I hummed in response."Promise me that you will never leave me, and if somethin