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Sofia.The decision to return to Italy had been made without hesitation. We needed a break from the dangers surrounding us, a place where we could be untouchable. And that place was home. After everything that had happened, we all needed time together—to breathe, to heal, and to simply exist as a family without the weight of outside threats pressing down on us. The men agreed, and now, here we were.The private jet was filled with soft murmurs of conversation and the occasional bursts of laughter. Mama sat beside Papa, their hands intertwined, while my brothers argued over something ridiculous as usual. Jade and Lorelai were curled up in their seats, Lorelai already dozing against Nial’s shoulder while Nikolai distracted Jade with a game on his tablet. Nadei sipped his coffee, watching over us with that quiet, contemplative expression he always wore when he was thinking too deeply.The flight was smooth, and soon enough, we were landing in the familiar warmth of Italy. The air smelled
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Author's POV.The villa hummed with life as the afternoon sun dipped lower in the sky, casting golden hues over the sprawling gardens. Inside, the kitchen was a chaotic but joyful mess of fresh ingredients, laughter, and the unmistakable warmth of family.Sofia stood at the center of it all, apron tied snugly around her waist, a wooden spoon in hand as she stirred a fragrant sauce. The scent of garlic and herbs filled the air, mingling with the sound of clinking pots and the occasional exasperated sigh from Nonna as she chastised Luca for sneaking bites before dinner was ready."Luca, if you eat all the pancetta now, there will be nothing left for the Carbonara!" Nonna scolded, swatting his hand away with a dish towel.Luca, grinning like a child caught red-handed, held up his hands in surrender. "Nonna, I’m just making sure it’s seasoned properly!""Mmmhmm," Sofia drawled, smirking as she passed her brother a small bowl of olives. "Here, occupy yourself with this before she kicks you
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Author's POV.The laughter from dinner still echoed in Sofia’s ears as she stepped into the sanctuary of her bedroom. The villa had finally quieted, save for the occasional muffled conversation or the distant hum of the wind through the gardens. It was late, the air tinged with the scents of wine and lingering spices, but Sofia was wide awake, her body thrumming with anticipation.She barely had time to register the door closing before strong arms wrapped around her from behind, pulling her against a firm chest. Nadei. She recognized his warmth, his scent—a mix of cedarwood and something uniquely him. His lips grazed the sensitive spot just below her ear, sending a delicious shiver down her spine.“You looked beautiful tonight,” he murmured, his voice a low rasp. “Radiant.”Sofia tilted her head slightly, giving him better access as his mouth trailed down her neck. “It was a good night.”“It’s about to get even better.”Another presence neared, and she turned her head just as Nikolai
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Sofia.The warmth of their bodies cocooned me, their steady breaths a lullaby against my skin. Dawn’s light seeped through the curtains, painting golden streaks across the tangled sheets, but my body still thrummed from the night before—achingin the best fucking way.I stretched lazily, muscles deliciously sore, feeling the weight of Nikolai’s arm draped possessively over my waist, the slow press of Nial’s lips against the back of my neck, the heavy warmth of Nadei’s leg tangled with mine. They had ruined me. Again. And still, a lingering throb pulsed between my thighs, insatiable as ever.A smirk tugged at my lips. Nadei had once called me greedy. He wasn’t wrong.I shifted, just slightly, just enough to tease, pressing back against Nial’s hardening length, knowing exactly what that would do to him. A sleepy groan rumbled from his chest, his fingers twitching against my hip.“Troublemaker,” he muttered, voice thick with sleep.“Always,” I whispered, dripping with faux innocence.The
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Sofia.The world outside the bedroom was cold. Too fucking cold.The warmth of my men, the haze of pleasure, the slow, sensual unraveling of my body in their hands—all of it was gone. In its place, there was only steel. I moved on autopilot. Stepping away from the bedroom, away from the sheets still stained with our sins. Away from the way their hands had worshipped me just hours ago.Now, there was only rage.I handed Luca his phone back, my grip steady despite the inferno burning beneath my skin. I could feel them behind me—Nikolai, Nadei, Nial. Their energy had shifted, the teasing, the possessiveness, the warmth—all of it had hardened into something lethal.They were ready to end this once and for all.Good. So was I.I turned to face Luca fully.“Where?” I asked, my voice sharp. Clipped. No softness left.He hesitated. “Sofia—”“Where?” I snapped.Luca exhaled heavily, dragging a hand through his dark hair. “Warehouse. East side of the city. Near the docks. It’s Sokolov’s, but th
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Arsen.Pain was a constant.It pulsed through every nerve, seeping into my bones, a cruel reminder that I was still alive. My body felt like it had been through a meat grinder, and honestly, it probably had, over and over again. The cold floor beneath me was slick with something warm—blood, mine or someone else’s, I couldn’t tell but I was cold, too cold for my liking.I fought to keep my eyes open, to stay conscious. But the weight of exhaustion and pain dragged at me, whispering for me to let go. To stop trying to reach for my son. History was cruel for repeating itself in such a comical way, however, this time I was the one on the receiving end. I was the one being tortured. I was the one that knives dug into their skin. I was the one that begged for their life.My piece of shit of a father would have laughed at me. He would have scolded me for being a weakling. For not being strong enough to keep my son safe but what did he know about family? He made me kill at the ripe age of eig
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Sofia.The first bullet was mine.The guard barely had time to register the movement before the silencer hissed, and his head snapped back. His body crumpled against the wall, blood pooling beneath him, warm against the cold pavement.One down.A lot more to go.Luca and Renzo took the next two, their movements precise, merciless. Nikolai slit a man’s throat before his body even hit the ground, catching him and lowering him silently into the dirt. The rest of the guards never saw us coming.We moved like phantoms.Shadows slipping through the cracks.Silent death.The south entrance loomed before us, a reinforced steel door. It was supposed to withstand a siege. Too bad we weren’t planning on a siege.We were planning on a massacre.Lu
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Sofia.The car ride was too quiet for my liking.Smoke and blood clung to my clothes, thick and suffocating. The scent of cordite was still sharp in my nose, like I had been branded by the fight we’d just survived. Alexei slept in my lap, small and fragile, his tiny hands curled into the fabric of my jacket with a desperate grip. Like he was afraid I’d disappear if he let go.His breathing was uneven, little tremors running through his body. I kept running my fingers through his hair, whispering soft reassurances even though he was too far gone in exhaustion to hear them.Arsen was in the backseat, and I couldn’t look back.I couldn’t handle seeing him like that. Couldn’t handle the silence.Nikolai was beside him, pressing a wad of gauze to the worst of his wounds. He wasn’t talking, but I saw the way his hands shook slightly—how his jaw clenched tight, like he was barely holding something together. Nadei was driving, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Nial sat in the front pa
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Nikolai.The sun was beginning its slow descent, drenching the estate in a thick, golden haze. The gardens looked like they belonged in a painting, every blade of grass and stone path lit up like someone had dipped them in honey.The air had that crisp, early evening bite to it—the kind that hinted at colder nights ahead, the kind that made your breath puff out in little clouds if you waited long enough.It was the kind of quiet that settled not just around you, but inside you.I hadn’t realized how bad I needed that silence until I was drowning in it.Not the fake kind you get in the middle of chaos when your brain just...short-circuits.No, this was real silence.Healing silence.Aurelio sat next to me on the stone steps, hunched forward slightly, elbows resting on his knees. His hand curled loosely around the iron railing beside him, fingertips absently tracing the cold metal. His gaze was fixed out past the gardens, past the trees, locked on some point on the horizon only he could
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Nikolai.The sun had just started its lazy climb when I stepped outside, coffee mugs in hand and sleep still clinging to the corners of my mind.The estate grounds were soaked in golden light, the grass jeweled with dew like nature had cried a little last night but decided to make the best of it this morning. A breeze swept through the lemon trees, carrying that light citrusy scent Sofia always said reminded her of summers in Italy. The air felt warm but not heavy, peaceful but not silent—alive in a way that made my ribs loosen.It smelled like hope.And after everything we’d survived—everything we were still clawing our way through—I wasn’t going to waste that. Peace like this was rare in our world. You had to hold it tight, two hands and all heart.Across the lawn, I spotted her first.Sofia sat on a picnic blanket under the olive tree—her olive tree, the one she’d stubbornly refused to let the gardeners trim because “It has character, shut up.” Lorelai was perched between her legs,
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Sofia.The house was quiet again. Not the warm hush of family sleep like before—this was different. Tense. Coiled.I closed the door to the master bedroom behind me with shaking fingers. They weren’t here. I’d kissed them all goodnight. Told them I loved them. And then I’d said what none of us had ever dared to say aloud.“I want to be with him tonight too. I want Arsen.”There’d been silence. Tight jaws. Clenched fists. But they’d nodded , nevertheless. Not because they wanted to, but because they respected it. Me. Him.And now I was in the hallway, heart thudding like a warning bell.His door was open.The room was barely lit—moonlight spilling across the bed where he sat, shirtless, head bowed, tattoos twisting over his arms and shoulders like shadows, his scars full on display. He didn’t look up. “Are you going to come in,” he said, voice low, “Or are you just staying and leaving a second after?”My throat tightened. I walked in.He still didn’t move.“I'm sorry I couldn't stay wi
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Sofia.The house had settled into sleep. Deep, contented sleep—the kind that comes after too much food, too much laughter, and just enough wine to make your muscles hum. I’d tucked Lorelai in with Aurelio, kissed her goodnight, and left them curled up like something sacred. It made my chest ache in the best way.But now…Now I was tiptoeing back into the room I shared with my husbands.The lights were low, golden and soft like candlelight, spilling across skin and sheets. Nadei was sprawled on the bed like he’d been sculpted there—shirtless, his long legs tangled in the duvet, green eyes glinting as he scrolled through his phone. Nikolai stood at the mirror adjusting his watch strap, because even undressing was apparently a production with him. Nial was at the foot of the bed, all quiet storm in his black tee and sweatpants, sipping his herbal tea from a mug like he wasn’t watching me like prey.My mouth went dry.“Hi,” I said, breath catching a little.Nadei grinned, stretching like
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Author’s POV.The house had quieted down into that soft, post-dinner lull—where even the shadows on the walls seemed to breathe slower. Distant murmurs echoed from the living room, where the others were watching some awful old mafia film Luca claimed was “a classic.” Someone was already asleep on the couch. Probably Renzo. He always passed out after too much pasta like some kind of carb-loaded bear who was getting ready to hibrenate.Aurelio wasn’t with them.He was in the hallway upstairs, sitting at the edge of his old bedroom—the one he hadn’t dared sleep in yet. Too many pieces of him still scattered like glass inside it. Too many ghosts watching from the corners.He stared at the room like it might bite him.The bed was made. The same comforter. Same shelves. Someone had even fixed the frame of the photo he’d apparently shattered during one of his more violent post-surgery episodes. A picture of the five of them—Sofia in the middle, arms folded, eyes rolling. Him grinning with an
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Author's POV. The dining room buzzed with the strange, delicate noise of almost normal. Silverware clinked. Someone—probably Valentino—had already cracked a joke that made Sofia roll her eyes but smile anyway. The scent of roasted garlic and marinara filled the air like nostalgia on steroids. Aurelio sat at the long table—not at the head, but somewhere in the middle—flanked by people who were supposed to be his family. Despite their warmth, their laughter, the endless attempts to make him feel at home, he still felt like the odd man out. But he noticed things. Like how Nial grumbled at his overcooked chicken while quietly passing napkins like he was trying not to breathe too loud. Arsen sat at the far end, balancing Alexei on his lap, slicing soft bread one-handed while talking to Sofia, who had Jade snuggled against her side. They were so, in their element. In their nature. Then— “Uncle Liooo!” A high-pitched squeal cut through the hum of conversation. A tiny bolt of cur
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Aurelio.The toy soldier hadn’t moved.It still sat like a goddamn sentinel on my nightstand. Plastic. Ugly. Important.I don’t know why I hadn’t thrown it out the window.Maybe because it felt like it belonged more than I did.Jade had curled up next to me earlier, warm and trusting like he didn’t know I was broken. And even after he left the room—pulled away by his father—I could still feel the ghost of his tiny arms around my waist. And that? That shook something loose inside me more than any punch ever could.-Later in the day.I was in another room, arms up against Nial as we circled each other. We were sparring. That was their fucked up version of making me remember, it wasn't conventional. Wasn't something in one's right mind would do but I was willing to try as long as it meant they wouldnt look at me in that empathetic way they all did. I was going to try to find me.Whoever that was.“Stop thinking.”Nial’s voice snapped like a whip. Cruel and unforgiving.He was circling
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Aurelio.The name was just a sound. Letters. Noise.But the weight behind it? That wasn’t noise.That was pressure. Gravity. Like I’d been dropped into a life that expected me to perform, to remember, to be this person they were mourning like he was already dead.Aurelio Verticolli.Everyone in this room knew who he was.Except me.And the worst part?I felt like I was disappointing them just by existing.Sofia hadn’t let go of my hand. Her grip was gentle, but I could feel the tension in her fingertips—like she was holding onto hope with every fiber of her being, and the second she let go, she’d fall apart.That made my chest ache.Even if I couldn’t remember her.I studied her profile—soft lines drawn tight with exhaustion. She looked like she hadn’t slept in days. Weeks, maybe. Her eyes were red-rimmed but fierce. Protective. She was a fighter. I didn’t need memories to know that.Sofia Verticolli. My sister.“Why are you all still here?” I asked suddenly, voice rough, a little cra
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Aurelio.The man on the other side of the glass had a smirk that felt like it belonged to someone I should know. Someone important. Someone close.But I didn’t know him.I didn’t know myself.I clenched my jaw, something burning in my chest—frustration, maybe. Anger. A gnawing sense of wrongness that had been there since I woke up.The name they kept calling me—Aurelio Verticolli—felt like a suit that didn’t fit. Too tight in some places, too loose in others.I should recognize it. I should recognize them.But when I searched my mind, it was just… nothing. blank.Like looking into a fogged-up mirror and knowing there was a reflection behind it, but never being able to see it clearly.The man at the window tilted his head, still watching me like he was waiting for something.“You ready to remember who the fuck you are?”The words scraped against something raw inside me.Was I?I didn’t answer.He smirked again, but there was something sharper behind it. “Don’t worry. We’ll remind you.”
