Aurora Marco has been engaged from birth to the Rocco family after her family’s Mafia empire experienced a fatal fall from glory. Only a merger with a strong Mafia family could help restore their fallen empire and the only family who was strong enough and willing was the Rocco’s.In exchange, their first daughter and the first son of the Rocco’s had to be married to each other and PRODUCE AN HEIR. Aurora marries him but tries to turn a contract marriage into a love marriage. Will their marriage turn out as terrible or will the lurking disaster from Matteo’s past haunt Aurora’s future as the Mafia bride. Read more to find out!
View MoreAurora’s POV“Soph you’re back….come look at this.” I call out to Sofia as soon as she walks into the kitchen.Dropping her bag at the edge of the counter she walks to where I stand next to Liam who is so focused on what he’s working on. “What are you two up to!?”We watched as Liam carefully arranged his school papers on the table, tapping the edges to make them perfectly aligned. His little brows furrowed in concentration, and I couldn’t help but smile. He said he had a school event and this was his presentation for the event he was working on, he was really keen on making it perfect.Sofia leaned against the kitchen counter, her eyes flicking over to Liam before meeting mine. “Need any help with that?”I shook my head indicating that he won’t accept any help. “He’s got it. Big presentation coming up in two weeks, right?”Liam nodded without looking up. “Yeah, he’s gotta get it all sorted. No last-minute stuff like last time.” I look back at his work and let out a sigh. Sophia rai
SOFIA’S POV“Get in the car.” I call out to him as I head outside the warehouse with Riccardo right beside me. He’s been my bodyguard right from high school and my most trusted person.“Where are we heading to now young miss?” Alfredo asked in a mock tone and I wanted nothing but to slap that tone out of his mouth. I just had to keep my cool as I needed him as a tool in my plan.“Get in and you’ll see when we get there.”The car ride is silent except for Alfredo tapping against the window like he was playing a tune. I watch Alfredo from the corner of my eye, his fingers tapping against his window, his face giving off the fact that he was thinking about something. Good. He’s uneasy. He should be. He may have been a monster in his own right, but he’s playing in my world now.“We’re here,” I announce as I pull up to the house, a secluded place on the outskirts of town. It’s nothing special from the outside—worn bricks, rusted doors, the scent of damp wood and gasoline lingering in the a
ALFREDO’S POVThe scent of dust and blood clung to the stale air as I stepped over the guard’s lifeless body, my pulse still hammering from the adrenaline rush. My fingers flexed around the gun before I slid it back into my waistband, wiping the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand. The warehouse was eerily silent, save for the faint hum of the overhead lights. I wasn’t stupid enough to think aside from the “fake medic” who stood at the doorway, I wasn't here alone. My sixth sense knew better.I took a deep breath. "Alright, that’s enough hiding. Show yourself."A slow creak echoed through the space as a door swung open behind me. How come I didn’t see that door in the first place?I whirled, gun drawn, body tense. But when I saw who stood in the doorway, I froze.Sofia. Wait what am I even saying? Like Matteo’s younger sister, Sofia! What the fuck is going on here?A scoff left my lips before I could stop it. My grip on the gun tightened. "You? Wait what’s going on here? Are
ALFREDO’S POVI never liked waiting but I did wait as it was the third day, by tomorrow I was supposed to be out of here.Sitting in this damn cell for seven years has been torture. Not just because of the confinement, but because of how useless I felt in here. The prison halls are quieter at night, except for the occasional shuffle of guards on duty. I sit on the edge of my cot, my fingers drumming against my knee as I wait. In a few hours from now, the first part of the plan will fall into place.A faint knock on the metal bars of my cell makes me look up. There he is—the guard who’s been my dropped the note three days ago. He doesn’t say a word, as usual, just slips a small folded note through the bars. I grab it quickly, unfolding it with shaky fingers."It’s happening tomorrow. Stay ready." I look at him and nod in understanding before he takes his leave.My heart pounds as I clench the paper in my fist. I close my eyes, taking a deep breath. I could feel the excitement pumping
AURORA’S POVSophia and I pulled into the school parking lot, waiting for Liam to come out. I was feeling down the entire day and I had promised my son that I’d pick him up from school, I was about to bail on him when Sofia offered to drive us. The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the pavement as children ran toward their parents. The car’s engine hummed softly as we sat in comfortable silence, watching the school doors open and release a flood of students.“So, I overheard Matteo and Anthony talking the other day,” Sophia started casually, her hands resting on the steering wheel. “Something about Alfredo trying to get out of prison.”I turned to her, surprised. “Where did you hear that?” I asked in a hushed tone like we were being watched.“I was just passing by Matteo’s office. He didn’t see me, but I heard enough to know it was serious.” She glanced at me her face now full of concern and worry. “So, what’s going on?”After what happened years ago, she was mad that we didn’t t
ALFREDO’S POVPrison made men desperate I thought to myself as I watched some men training outside as we walked to the Canteen. I had learned that the hard way. Survival in here wasn't just about staying out of trouble—it was about proving you weren’t weak. But I had spent seven years keeping my head down, ignoring the taunts, letting them believe I was done for. But today, something inside me snapped. The urge to prove myself once and for all. It started in the canteen. The usual noise filled the space—trays clattering, men murmuring in low voices while some raised their voices, guards keeping their distance. I was seated alone, as always, when Marco slid into the seat across from me. He was a big bastard with a scar down his cheek, he always found some way to make my life hell. And from what I know, he was one of Matteo’s eyes in the prison. Eyes meant to watch me and hold me down if I ever tried to raise my head.“What’s wrong, Enzo? Cat caught your tongue Ehn ?” he sneered, shov
I leaned back in my chair, arms crossed, watching the lawyer squirm under my gaze. Richie Rossi was an aging defense attorney, his graying hair and tired eyes making it clear he’d seen enough cases to know when he was sitting in a dangerous conversation. And right now? He knew exactly what this was. I specifically handpicked him to defend Alfredo as I made sure other good lawyers didn’t take his case yet he’s trying to squirm out of my grip even in the prison!He should be happy I left him alive to start with. Stupid bastard!“You defended Alfredo Enzo,” Anthony started, his voice calm but you could sense the “no nonsense” tone underneath. “We need to know what he was planning. Every detail.”Richie sighed, rubbing his temples. “Look, I already told your man everything I knew even before you came here yourself. Alfredo hired me because he wanted out, simple as that. But he wasn’t looking for a legal fight. He was looking for a loophole.”“A loophole?” I narrowed my eyes, not liking wh
AURORA’S POVAfter putting Liam in bed, I slowly walked out of the room. He was kind of a light sleeper and little sounds woke him up. As I reached the door I took one last look at his sleeping figure and prayed in my heart for him to be safe always. With the bomb Anthony dropped today, I was still very much shaken at the thought of Alfredo being out of prison.Closing the door, I go down the stairs as I hear excited chatter from downstairs and I rush to check what’s going on. “………..you didn’t even say you were coming. Look at how big you have become” I could hear Bella gushing at someone but who?“It’s been three years Bella, you don’t expect me to be as ruby as before do you?” the other person asked with a hint of laughter underneath her voice. The voice sounds familiar…..too familiar.Reaching the end of the stairs, my jaw dropped to the ground as I saw no other than Sofia, Matteo’s younger who traveled to Spain for over three years. She had moved out and out of nowhere decided to
AURORA’S POVFootsteps in the hallway. It could only mean one thing…..Liam is back from Kindergarten alongside his aunt Bella. It’s been three years since his birth and five years since my eventful first year of marriage and meeting his father, Matteo.“Mamaaaa” rang the voice of my baby boy as he found his way into the library where I was, walking hand in hand with his aunt.“Oh, my sweet pookie.” I rush to him as he swings forward for a hug. “Did you have a great day at school today?” I ask him and he doesn’t answer but is all smiley which warms my heart.“So I don’t deserve a hug, do I?” Bella asks with a sigh and mock sadness. I laugh at her petty actions while rising and pulling into a bear hug. “Well if I don’t hug you my dearest sister Inlaw, who deserves my hugs?” I coo her and we both burst out laughing.“Better not say that when your husband’s around. I dislike putting up with fake annoyances.” She says and we both laugh again. A small cough from the doorway draws our att
CHAPTER 1 AURORA MARCOThe room in which I stood stared emptily back at me. This is where I spent most of my 21 years of life. The huge mirror which was attached to the vanity my mother had given to me before she passed away stood at the very corner of the room. Sweet mother, I really wished she was here with me at this moment, only she would understand the pain that I was feeling.All my life I have been raised by the notion, “A woman’s place is behind her husband.”I was raised to obey the wordings of a man, which of course only made me dislike them and disobey them in any way I could.But this marriage…….. I couldn’t do that, my father would rip out my tongue if I ever said a word about it.My mother never birthed a male child,2 girls down and still no male child till she died years ago shortly after my junior sister, Lucia was born. The only way to keep our already fallen empire alive was by a marriage merger with the ROCCOs. One which I never wa...
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