All Chapters of 365 Days As The Mafia's Bride : Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

KAITLYN Even the air can't hold in my happiness. Everyone knows how joyous I am as I stand before the altar with the man that I will ever love, Jesse Rider.We have been friends for years and everyone knows that we will get married. Our family has approved of it ever since we became teenagers, today, that time has come, the time to tie the knot forever.“Do you, Kaitlyn Peterson, accept Jesse Rider to be your rightfully wedded husband?” The words have not even left the priest's mouth before I mutter yes."Do you, Jesse Rider, accept Kaitlyn Peterson to be your rightfully wedded wife?” The priest asks.I look into his eyes, waiting patiently for him to mutter yes. The smile on his face is gone, and the emotions in his eyes are unreadable as he stares blankly at him.“Do you, Jesse Rider, accept Kaitlyn Peterson to be your rightfully wedded wife?" The priest repeats.Tension fills the hall, replacing the excitement that drifts around."Jesse–”"Yes…I accept.”From the way he speaks, I

KAITLYN "Is he truly your father? You are Jesse's brother?" I question him, but he refuses to respond; instead, he fixes his cold grey eyes on the road ahead. "Why did you marry me knowing that I am your brother's fiance?" I fire at him. He mutters an inaudible reply and I snap my head back in question. "What?" "Was!" He snaps, and I flinch. He looks at me with eyes cold enough to freeze my blood. I shriek out as his hand reaches out and grabs my chin, forcing me to look into his chilling eyes. My heart sinks into my belly, and my throat knot at how close he is to me. I feel like I am losing my breath. "Don't forget that he is your past, and I am your present…" he pauses and runs his eyes around my body. "And your future." I want to scoff at his absurd words but the fear clenching my heart won't let me. I can't seem to understand why his eyes are making me feel so weak and intimidated. No, Kaitlyn, this isn't you. You have to wake up and push this man away. He