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Celeste is the newest emperor of the Rossi Familia. Despite her young age, she's gone through more than she should've. The world of mafia and coward men tore her apart. However, she hid her heart between a million locks to ensure she didn't g...
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Seven hours later
I spent most of my time in the lounge with Liam. We talked about our past and present. I learned that his favourite subject at school was math, which was my favourite, and his favourite food was pasta, which was a great choice but mine was pizza, specifically made by Margo.
After hanging out, talking and eating lunch, we went to the bedroom to relax. Now, I didn't mean to have intercourse but to lay down and relax. I took my shoes off and joined Liam on the bed. I cuddled up next to him and placed my hand on his chest. He wrapped one of his arms around me.
"How's your head?"
"Good. I took one pill half an hour ago to reduce the pain but other than that, I feel great," he placed a kiss on my head. I liked his company. More than anything. I didn't even realise how quickly I fell asleep next to him.
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ONE YEAR AGO
I was sitting on my bed, dressed in a formal gown. I was about to meet Luca's parents, which freaked me out. I was supposed to leave tonight to his house. Mansion to be precise. I didn't want that but after the abuse, I had to give in. I couldn't just tell him to back off or leave me for the rest of my life because, for a man like him, no wasn't in their dictionary.
But something that he didn't know was that I'd been training to get stronger and I wasn't quite afraid of him anymore. And I was going to make a show out of it.
"Get up, little whore." Luca came out of the bathroom and I stood up. He was wearing a dark blue suit that looked hideous on him. Black was the only colour that suited him. Black as the demon thriving inside of him. "Now," he stepped closer to me and placed his hand on my waist. "You'll behave and make a good impression." I nodded. "Words."
"Yes, sir." He nodded. I've never once seen him genuinely smile. And frankly, I wasn't sure he could.
"Alright, darling, keep your mouth shut and behave."
"Yes, sir." He grabbed my hand and began to drag me out of the bedroom. We went down the stairs towards the dining room and I noticed my parents, brothers with Luca's parents right beside them.
"Hello, parents." His mother smiled and went up to him to hug her son.
"My precious." She looked at me after giving Luca the widest grin. "Well well well, aren't you a gorgeous girl?" I looked down. "Don't you have manners?" I looked up and bowed down. "Good." I noticed my father's worried expression. He didn't know what went on behind closed doors since I haven't had the option to sit in a room alone with him to talk. Luca was always with me. He feared what Dante could do to him if he found out.
And he will in a moment.
"Father," Luca said as he approached him.
"Son, you look great. And this," he looked at me. "Beautiful wife to you, son." I wasn't engaged nor married but this dinner would determine whether or not my father would let me go. I was crowned the queen a year ago but that didn't stop Luca from getting what he wanted as well as the fact that my title was kept a secret. Vincenzo stood in the way of my free life. He agreed. He agreed to give me to him. But the final word was up to my parents. Aldo would have to take the throne after I was gone but I wasn't worried about it.
