Chapter 10 - Alliance

Sitting here processing all what this man was saying was beginning to tire me out.

"I can take care of myself," I voiced out boldly.

"Mmmh, that may be the case for you but it doesn't sit right with me. I'd hate for a misunderstanding within the household to cause you harm" Vito said, crossing his hands.

"I can take care of myself," I said again, this time with my signature stare perhaps he didn't hear me earlier but Vito just brushed it off.

"Perhaps is there some sort of wish that I can grant you that will appeal to you? Is there something you highly desire?" he asked.

Contemplating what exactly I should say, hearing him ask this felt weird to my ears. I've never been asked what I wanted before so I had to take a quick minute to think about how I had been living the past few days compared to how I lived back home. I immediately knew what I had to say.

"Freedom," I said. That is all I have ever wanted, it would be my dying wish if anything.

"Alright then. You'll be under my roof for