Althaia Since I had to attend an event that was taking place tomorrow, we had to spend the night at Nonna’s place. This also meant we still had to sleep in separate rooms because they didn’t know we were married yet. Now, I was in bed, tossing and turning as I couldn’t seem to find a comfortable spot. I was used to having Damiano sleep next to me. I sat up, let out a sound of frustration, and got up from the bed. An idea came to mind when I looked at the wrapped ring box I had. I grabbed it and shoved it in between my breasts since I had no pockets, and made my way to the door. I carefully opened the door and peeked out in the hallway to see if the coast was clear. It was as quiet and I thought I would take this as my chance and carefully closed the door behind me. I moved silently through the dimly lit hallway and made my way downstairs. I stopped at the end of the staircase and took a look around in case Nonna was up. I almost wanted to chuckle at how two adults had to sneak ar
AlthaiaI stared at the phone in my hand, not too sure if I should take the call or not. I didn’t have anything to say to him but I kept thinking maybe something happened to my father and he was calling to let me know. I took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart and hoped there wasn’t anything serious.“Hello?”“Althaia! Are you okay?!” Michael asked frantically,“I’m okay.” I said, confused why he was reacting like this.“Why didn’t you answer your phone? I thought something happened to you!” His voice was laced with frustration but also relief.“I was getting ready and didn’t have my phone on me… Is everything okay? Did anything happen to my dad?” I asked nervously.“Listen, I need to talk to you. Can I see you tonight?”“We can’t.”“Thaia, please… I know I said some fucked up shit to you and I’m sorry. I really am but I need to see you.” He sounded almost desperate.“I can’t, Michael. I’m not in the states right now…” I muttered.“What? What do you mean you’re not in the states?
Damiano “All preparation is ready.” Antonio informed me once we got inside the office. “Good.” I said and took a seat on the couch. I looked at the different files and pictures spread out on the table. I was now convinced each attack was connected with the other. But the question was how and why. “So, you’re confident he’s got something to do with this mess?” Rafaelle asked and sprawled on the couch. “I found a microphone in the pendant of her necklace.” Rafaelle sat up straight and looked at me. “And you think it’s him who did it?” He asked in surprise. “I know he did it. He told her she forgot it in the hospital. That’s fucking bullshit. She wasn’t wearing the necklace once we got to the hospital. She either left it at their house before they got chased or she lost in the woods. That’s what I was thinking. But when we went back to clean the house, it was nowhere to be seen.” I explained. “And suddenly it just happened to have a microphone in it.” Antonio commented and shook hi
Damiano I walked fast through the house until I heard muffled voices coming from the den. The door was already slightly open, and I saw Althaia sitting on the couch with a doctor attending to her hand. Her gaze was on the floor, her usually bright green eyes seemed dull and her expression was blank. I stepped inside, her head snapped in my direction and I watched her take a sharp breath and got up, ignoring the doctor as she quickly walked up to me. I immediately wrapped my arms around her, holding her close to my chest and I felt the tension slowly melt away. I leaned slightly back and put my hands on her cheek, looking around at her face to see if she was hurt. “Damiano, I’m sorry… I didn’t -” “Shh..” I shook my head as I saw her eyes glisten with unshed tears. “Don’t apologize for anything.” I told her softly. “Are you hurt anywhere else?” I gently took a hold of her hand, examining i. She had a few pieces of glass stuck to her hand, and she had several deep cuts, but nothing
DamianoI had taken Althaia out to eat after she complained about how she had a long day, not only training in the morning but also having an extra workout in fucking up Miciela, and she still hadn’t gotten anything to eat besides breakfast. After eating to her heart’s content, she fell asleep in the car as I drove us to the mansion at the vineyards to get some peace.I gazed at her sleeping form in the passenger seat, smiling when her lips were lightly parted and let out a faint snore. I found it too endearing, and it let me know she was having a good sleep.I carried her in my arms and went to the master bedroom. I tucked her into bed, caressing her cheek as I admired her, memorizing each of her features. It took everything in me not to lie next to her and hold her in my arms. Instead, I got up and made my way back to the car once again.I drove off once one of my men pulled up to make sure Althaia was going to sleep with no disturbance while I was gone. The mansion was a safe place
Damiano Someone is in a playful mood. I took my shoes off to move silently while listening to movements in the house, but it was quiet. I searched the top floor, but she wasn’t there. I made my way downstairs, checking every room before I got to the living room. She was still nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to move again, I stopped and I looked out of the floor-to-ceiling window. Althaia was on the other side, grinning sheepishly before making a run for it. I quickly made my way out, loving she wanted me to chase her. She laughed and ran to the other side of the pool, creating as much distance between us. I tilted my head at her, smirking as I took a step, and saw her take a step at the same time in the opposite direction. “I’m going to catch you.” I told her while slowly taking a few steps in her direction. “We’ll see about that. If you do, you will be rewarded.” Althaia winked, and a particular body part of mine was getting quite excited about the idea. “Deal.” I pret
Althaia The following day I didn’t have to do my usual training, and I could spend extra quality time with Damiano. We went on a long walk around the vineyards, and I got to meet more people from the village. I had never gotten so many hugs and kisses from people before in my life, and they were all so happy to see me and Damiano together. It gave me another opportunity to see how Damiano interacted with his workers. It was much more different than how he interacted with his men, of course. He was being a bit more gentle with them, and I knew it was because this place was close to his heart. It really was a village for itself with its own charisma and lovely people. And just beyond the vineyards, there was even a market with sales stands to buy vegetables, fruits, bread, and whatnot since it was quite a bit of a distance to the nearest store. A colorful stand caught my eye, and I stepped closer to see what it was. It was a beautiful stand with varieties of dry fruits and nuts. The
Althaia My heart was thumping faster, and my nerves were all over the place. But a soft smile from Damiano made me calm down and take a deep breath. “Come.” He spoke softly to me and led me to a stage that had been set up. We stopped in front of a podium, where a goblet, knife, gun, and card were present. My nerves started to spike once again. I had only heard about an oath one had to take, but I had no idea how it worked. To distract myself, I looked at the vast crowd where I spotted Nonna and his parents, giving me warm smiles as well. I wanted to drop my jaw when it hit me. All these people present worked for Damiano! And I knew this was not even all of them but those who mainly resided in Italy. I knew he was powerful and had many people working for him, but to see a glimpse of it just now was incredible. “Famiglia di Bellavia!” Damiano’s voice boomed out, silencing everyone and giving us their full attention. It took everything in me not to shuffle around on my feet, seeing s