Mother and father dead, Abigail’s file had said. Lies! “Do you want to know who sent her on this mission?” He didn’t bother for me to nod or answer and blurted, “Elias Morello.” That was the barrier he needed to mention, and I knew I’d lost it. I turned to Dom, my eyes blazing with rage. “Get them
BELLA “So, did you tell him?” Cole asked, springing up to his feet. Val’s apartment was small enough for one person, but we three had to adjust somehow. While the couch had become Cole’s bed, Val and I shared her room. This reminded me more of the way Mamma, Val, Zia, and I used to stay in a tiny
“This is so messed up.” Val sighed and folded her arms over her chest. “So, what will you do now?” “Do I look like I know?” I arched a brow at her. “What do you want to do?” Cole asked, and I turned to him, annoyed at the rephrasing of the same question Val had made. “You wanna know what I want t
BELLA Suddenly, I wished I could cry my way out of this. But damn my tears! Val and Cole were forced to kneel with their hands behind their heads, same as me, on one side of the room, while I was at the centre, in front of the long couch, in the same spot Adonis and I had danced a few nights ago.
“I should’ve known. Should’ve seen the fucking similarities between you and her.” He laughed. “So much for being special to me. Well, you and your bitch of a sister will be treated specially, like you wanted.” “You’re not letting me speak.” “Letting you speak means giving you a scope to forge more
ADONIS Daughter. I didn’t want to believe it. She could’ve been lying. I hadn’t bothered to learn Leona’s name, which was the reason I doubted her even more. Orazio leaned into my ears and whispered, “I don’t have information on anyone named Alessia.” “What proof do you have that you have a daugh
“I already have soldiers following her every step, no matter where she goes,” Dom said and followed me toward the edge of the stairs. The woman had been minding each of my steps, movements, and even the words I uttered with great detail. There was a hint of turmoil in her eyes, as if she was trying
ADONIS “Did you hear correctly?” I asked Julian on the phone. “Yes, Capo.” Julian sounded quite certain. “They informed that a black car picked her up, and they lost sight of it inside a tunnel.” “Fuck,” I gritted. “Gather every possible soldier you can and swarm every likely place a Mafia busine