Tiara's POV I wiped the tears from my face when I felt the wetness on my face. And just kept looking at my sister as tears roll down from both our eyes. At that moment I realized how ignorant we all were. All these years I kept thinking that I face so much pain. Pain like no one has suffered. But now that I am sitting beside my sister and hearing her side of the story and her feelings. I feel selfish to think that I am the only person who is suffering. She is right, at least I had people to pull me out of the darkness, to protect but she endured all this alone with people judging her for something that was not even her fault. She did nothing wrong, she loved a boy. She truly. Being her sister I knew, Rafe was not just some crush on her, she had planned all her future with him, at that very age also. He became the reason for all her smiles. And what did she get, she was cheated, got hurt, and then was almost killed. I feel so guilty and sorry and look at her
TIARA'S POV -------------------------------------------------"Tell me, Tiara, do you?" at this moment now, I don't know if I am breathing air or his breath. He is so close and the fact that I am naled and he is fully clothed has some kind of effect, I feel as of a spark of fire is brewing between me in the air. Every breath that I am taking in feels like the longest breath I am taking and at times I feel as if I am forgetting to breathe. And the air between us got tenser, his eyes looking straight into mine, I am naked, still looking into his eyes I am feeling as if I am being undressed. Just days ago, I was trying to get him this close but now that it's happening, I don't know why my heart is racing faster, I am feeling a zoo of butterflies flapping their wings in my stomach. It's not our first time then why it feels like my first time, why am I so apprehensive about his intimacy, why the act is so nerve-wracking at this moment? Why I am hanging in between? Ther
TIARA'S POV "Your frustration is visible from miles away," says Celina coming to my side. Passing smiles toward people looking are ous While she was smiling gracefully, mine was awkward. "I am dragged without my will. So what else do you expect? You know I can't just fake a smile." I say as I pass a fake smile to a woman looking at me from top to bottom and rolling her eyes at the end. A laugh left Celina's lips. "This can't be the only reason for your frustration," she said eyeing me with a wink and I just rolled my eyes. She picked up two glasses of champagne from a waiter paying for us and handed one to me. I looked towards her and mouth a thank you. As I need this. Quiet, we both take a sip of our drink as we both glance at people around us. Celina is right I am not annoyed because I am dragged here without my will, well that is one reason but there is wholly another and the higher reason there is for me to be annoyed. And that reason is standing a little away fr
Tiara's POV Luciano kept a firm grip on my hands as we walked through the sea of people looking for his brother. Luciano was more serious than ever. And from the look on his face, it's very much clear that whatever message that man wanted to send was delivered loud and clear. His eyes held seriousness and he is trying very hard but somewhere his masked slipped and a saw worry swirling in his eyes. We were walking towards the table, and Luciano told him last saw Stefano, when a waiter bumped into me. "I am sorry." scared the waiter looked at me and apologized. He was sweating profusely, which confused me. It can not be because he bumped into me. "Watch it," Luciano growled and with a glare, he waved the waiter off. Tugging my hand again, he started moving forward. But feeling something off about the waiter, I looked back only to find the black-eyed waiter exiting the party. And it was not only because of his nervousness and scared look but looking at that waiter, I am f
Stefano looked toward Tiara, her face flushed, breathing longer, and her hair the way he wants to see her every of his life after waking up. He clenched his jaw, controlling himself from finishing what he started but they are not long away from home and he doesn't want a quickie. If he will touch her after so long then he going to take his own damn time, worshipping her and making her feel, how special she is. With this thought, he stopped looking at her and fished out his phone, to check if Luciano reached him. Luciano: I am almost there. Reading the message he once again kept his phone in his pocket. Looking outside the window, he once again started, thinking about the key chain. And the more he thought about it, the more he feels the anger surging through his veins. The need to search down that fucker and kill him with his own bare hands is fueling him with a fire that can only be put out by his death. And his death is certain, he made too many mistakes. A
I woke up in an empty room, my first reaction was confusion and fear, last night was nothing less than a nightmare. But the scent I am engulfed in calmed my panic nerves down. Taking a few breaths, I rubbed my face, brushing my hair with my fingers, I form a messy bun. Placing my feet down on the cold tiled floor, I looked around this room, which remember Stefano saying is his safe house. My eyes first searched for a clock, spotting one on the front wall, I found it was 8 am, which means I slept through the night and the whole ride. Now that I think, I was very much, emotionally exhausted and I don't know, if it's my emotion or what, but I am craving Stefano, I want him to be by my side. Deciding to find him, first I walk to the bathroom and emptied my bladder. Brushing my teeth, I splashed some water on my face. Looking in the mirror, I found my tired brown eyes staring back at me, so much sleep was not even able to hide the exhaustion from my face. When will all this end?
Sierra's POV One week, it's been a week since the attack on Valentino's mansion. since I have been saved from being the collateral deterioration in all of this. When things like this keep happening to me sometimes, I am bound to think that why ne, is it because I let the devil enter our lives or what. I am not saying, I am not innocent but I am not even that bad for things like this to happen to me. After that incident, Luciano Valentino saved me, a man with no emotions. The Valentino men are worse at showing any kind of emotions on their faces. If you look at them, you will only see that deep don't fuck with me look on their faces. Making them her to approach, and that look gets heavier when I am around. With Stefano, I can understand why my mere presence bothers him, I shot that man, and almost killed him, so his resentment toward me is understandable, but Luciano is another person, on the list of hating for apparently no reason known, or maybe he has a reason,
Soon after, Luciano spit his real name, I saw him turn towards me, but immediately I forced my eyes away from him. How stupid of me to think that finally, I can have some normalcy in my life. Now more than ever, I want to leave this place and the presence of this mam. Taking a breath to wash away the uneasiness that I am feeling, I walked toward Luciano, whose eyes were still fixed on Dean or Ramon whatever the fuck his name is, standing behind him, I hid from the gaze of the man who after a long time was able to ignite something in my heart. I am only thankful to Luciano for saving me before I once again let another break my trust and play me like a puppet to whatever dirty plans they had. " I am not causing any harm." he clarified more to me than Luciano, his voice lowered, I wanted to look at him but I knew, just like earlier his eyes will only deceive me. Wanting some leverage, I held Luciano's white shirt sleeve, Luciano looked my way, and for once since I met h
Life never had been this beautiful. Yeah, year's ago I didn't though I would be here, with Stefano Valentino. But life is unpredictable. And I came to know of it the hard way. " You look beautiful. " I turn to see the love of my life my husband standing behind me in his signature black tix, I am wearing a matching black silk dress with a diamond necklace that has a black emerald in the middle. The ears had small diamond studs. My hair was clean straight, mid parted. Makeup minimum, giving me those businesswoman wives. And I am loving the look of the confident boss woman that I pulled. From the mirror I see Stefano walk towards me his hands wrap around my waist and he places a small kiss on my makes shoulder as the dress is off his shoulder. I close my eyes and Savour his touch on my skin, the beautiful, exotic tingle run through my body, and I smile. " you look ravishing as well. " I turn and wound my hands around his neck, standing on my tiptoes, I place a
3 months later __________________" Lucas, you better tell your dog to stay away from the kitchen!!!" I scream at him as his whole focus is fixed on the football match going on the television. " I am craving chocolates. " Celina grew taking a seat beside her brother and takes a mouthful of the popcorn that he has been eating less and scattering before she looks me with those pleading eyes. I sigh and look at her before looking at her stomach, she is four months pregnant, and as much as I love the fact that my brother is soon going to be a father, I am done with her craving. She is keeping the whole house on their toes. She is moody snappy, suddenly too happy, and always hungry, I don't know what I am to do with these cravings when all I want to do sometimes is scream in frustration, and sometimes I think, I am gonna go bald if I keep tugging my hairs like this. " here is chocolate muffins for your and a hot chocolate with marshmallows. " I turn and give a thankful l
"Because if he wanted I could have everything that I wanted but no he never fuckimg wanted my dreams to be fulfilled. Always told that I am better away from this life. " he spat looking into my eyes, his hold on the gun tightening everyone else in the room was looking at me emotionless, except for Jaxon who is looking broke. " I don't understand. " I whispered because I genuinely don't do. " A position that the Italians never gave me. Russians offered. But that came with a price. The price was a SAW file. " frowning I look at him, Jaxon and I shared a confused look. " What are you talking about Dad? " it was Jaxon who asked this time. It's like both of us had several questions that we wanted answers to. Because if we are dying today at least we will die in peace knowing all the truth. " The Russians offered me to be their right hand but they wanted the SAW file, the file had all the secrets of the Italian mafia sealed in it. Something that could have destroyed t
Tiara's POV I winced hearing my uncle scream and look at my brother and my heart breaks as he look at his father as if he is looking at a stranger. I can read the look because I had the same look when I saw him there at the hospital.A complete starter. No one that I knew or want to know. " I wasn't the king. Your uncle was and I fucking wanted to be. I wanted to be the king. " he roared again and with both surprise and shock I looked at him. His eyes snapped towards mine, there was animalistic rage in his eyes, a look that made me cower away when he walked towards me, " Your father, he never wanted to be in this, he wanted to play family, and yet people gave him everything that I wanted and dreamed about to him on a fucking platter. " he is angry because my father was the right-hand man of the Italian mafia. Breathing hard he continued, " And what did your father do, he left everything and ran away with your mother. Disrespecting something so valuable. And yet thes
I never liked battles. Blood, violence, chaos, all these were some of the words I hated in one sentence. The reason for it being me is love peace and happiness because that is all I saw while growing up. I had parents with the kindest heart. They used to charity, help the needy and we're always someone who likes being away from any kind of violence. Then Rafe came into our lives and that night, everything changed. I came to know I was living in a bubble, surrounded by people, I deemed fit in my comfort zone, then suddenly that bubble burst and I realize it was all a dream and life woke me with the biggest jolt of my life. It not only shook me but life around me. Everything changed and realized just outside the little bubble I was living in there was a war going on my kindest parents were a part of that war and so was me now. I tried escaping the war, I wanted no part in it, but somehow, I found myself standing in the middle of it. But I kept trying, I trie
" Tia, did you take your medicine?" I turn towards the source of the voice. In front of me stands the only man I know. Ramon is standing in front of me as I curl more into the couch I am lying on, he has a worried look on his face. His signature glasses are off his face and in his hands.I glance at him and the small bottle he had in his hand, he looks between me and the bottle. While I try to register what he asked. He asked me if I took the pill. Feeling exhausted all the time, it is difficult for me to process things, I take time, but when his question sinks, I look at him with heavy eyes and nod. Talking is too much for my always fatigued self. I like answering with my features than words, they are easier. Ramin sighs heavily and then takes place on the same couch as me, near my foot. He brings my feet onto his lap and starts massaging them. Once again like all the time, for a snap of seconds, I feel rattled and pull away from his hold but the feeling goes no s
Tiara's POV " He helped Ramon kidnap me. " I told the bitter truth with my throat clogging. He opened his mouth but before he can utter anything we heard a sound to see Jaxon and Celina standing at the door. Where Celina looked both shocked and happy. Jaxon seems lost. Celina rams straight towards me, and engulfs me in her arms, " I missed you. " I hugged her back, holding her in my arms, it all feels real. I feel like I am back home. They are home. But when I look at my brother, I am not sure how I am feeling. I would be honest, a part of me suspects that he is working with his father. How can he not, he is the father. Is he also a snake? And seems like, he read the suspicion in my eyes. " Dad would never do such a thing. " When I thought he would explain himself, he did the exact opposite, he defended him. He looks, at my accusation of his father hurt, " Have you forgotten T, he is the one who took you under his wings when you had nothing left
God has his way of working things up. One moment someone might think that they are at the top of the world but the very next month, they may realize that they are dying. I know I am no saint to talk about this and all. But I can be sure that I am also not someone who ever hurt someone innocent. I was a good human. Helped those who were in need, those fed who can't afford food. And was kind to others. Maybe today I got the reward for all that. As I watch my enemy pacing around me, I know I had walked myself into a fox's have, this can be my end, or his. Whatever game he was playing till now, has now come to its end and it's now time whether I am winning or I am losing, but what I am sure of is, I am not going without a fight. The reason I smile at my enemy is when he gives me a cup of my favorite cup of iced coffee. Ramon Morettii. There were many men in my life, and I hated them. Till now Rafe Giovanni topped the list but today someone threw him from his
Yesterday was one of the most peaceful, months, she was still a stranger but peace was there. I wish I could have stopped the time, she wanted to stay more than her I wanted her to stay. But I had to let her go, I had no choice. If she would have stayed a second more, I would have had all my control and would have been higher, the way she was sitting in front of me, and the little trust she showed me, even though I am a stranger to her. Tiara doesn't know but that was the biggest hope for me. A hope that soon I will have my kitten back. Soon kitten. Just keep your faith. I wish I could have told her how much I love them, how much I want her to be by my side. How much I love it. How much my heart ached for her. I want to tell her everything and anything that I want to. I once again want to hold her in my arms, from dusk to dawn, I want her natural smell of strawberry to consume my soul and senses. I want to hide from the world. Sometimes when I sit and think