All Chapters of The Mafia Don's Sweet Temptation: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Talia’s POVIt felt like I was walking through a lake of fire. The marble entrance was engulfed in a swirling mass of smoke and inching rapidly towards the inner rooms.The ceiling was on fire. The red and orange light was eating up the paint like a starving man, spreading like butter on a slice of bread. The tiles on the wall were split and were oozing fire. A large chunk of the plaster fell off the wall to the ground, shattering into fiery pieces. I ran up the flight of stairs. It was still warm but the marble tiles were heating up rapidly. I got to the top of the stairs, bent low, and took a deep breath and for the first time I choked on the soot lodged in my burning lungs, my chest felt like I had inhaled hot gas. I had to think fast or die. The corridor to my left was soaked in flames. I managed to stifle a cough and listen. I could hear the cries of anguish over the crackling of the fire. I broke out into a small run into the right corridor, the fire seeping out of the hole

Lorenzo’s POVThis war had been an eye-opener for so many for me, my men, and everyone in my circle. We learned the hard way that we were not invincible as we once thought we were and a formidable force of many packs or great alliances was enough to bring us to our knees. To set things right in the organization, I knew I had to start by healing our core which had seen so many deaths within the past year. So many families had lost their loved ones and there was hardly any family that hadn’t been thrown into mourning. I had also lost a lot of friends in the war and even though many of us hadn’t seen eye to eye during the last few months before their deaths and even though their methods had been something I utterly detested, I still loved everyone of them in my own twisted and weird way. They were all gone now. It was up to those of us still alive to carry on the legacy of the mafia and restore its former glory. It might come as a shock to many people but the last thing I wanted to do

Talia’s POV“Lorenzo sent you here to trick me, right?” I laughed bitterly. “He knows I’ve betrayed him before and he’s trying to test my resolve to know if I’ll do it again. I want you to tell him that I’m not going to fall for his cheap tricks.” “Is that what you think this is?” Matteo laughed. “You think I came in here to put you to the test?”“For all I know, you could’ve fabricated that story and you’re trying to use it to score points against me so you can run back to Lorenzo and tell him I’m an unrepentant betrayer. Well, it’s not going to happen, Matteo.” I said, my voice rising a little bit now. “Why would Lorenzo and I come up with a plan to put you to the test when he already knows what you are? It makes no sense and I’m sure you know it.” Matteo replied. “So you casually walked in here to tell me a story about Lorenzo sleeping with the woman you once loved to get me to kill him for you? Do I look stupid to you?” I scoffed. I groaned internally but at the same time, I

Talia’s POVMatteo tried to warn me several times that this would happen but I didn’t pay him any heed even though I was well aware of the fact that I had everything to lose and nothing to gain. The truth was that I didn’t have much to live regardless of what I chose to do.I may not have succeeded but I was banking on Lorenzo’s instincts to push him towards carrying out his investigation into what I’d just told him about Matteo but given the circumstances surrounding me and my actions, I had little to no hope of that happening. If he walked out of here alive, Matteo would know that I failed him and he would activate his backup plan to kill him either way and I knew Lorenzo wouldn’t see it coming. The idea that Lorenzo would be murdered in cold blood was a reality I didn’t want to wake up to, the thought of it terrified me. A world with Matteo and John as the apex predators didn’t sound like something that would benefit anyone in the long run. They were both alpha males who would do

Talia’s POVOne hour earlier I couldn't calm my nerves. I couldn’t shake off the impending feeling of doom and I knew that something bad was about to happen. Matteo’s mischievous smirk kept on playing on a loop inside my head. He knew something that I didn’t, I was quite sure of it. I rushed towards the window to look outside for any sign that would indicate that I was right but there was nothing out of the ordinary. The grounds were quiet and there were only a handful of guards keeping watch.I heard the door open again and I scurried away from the window, forcing myself into bed as I pulled the sheets to my jaw. One of the prison guards made his way inside, much to my displeasure. “I’m here to take you back.” He said, giving me the nastiest smile.“Don Lorenzo specifically instructed me to wait here until he returns and that’s what I’ll do,” I said. “He’s not here now, is he?” The guard laughed and my nervousness skyrocketed. Had something happened to him already? “Who sent y