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"Vallea wake up it's time for dinner."

She slowly came round. Nicolo smield. "Come on sleepy head, it's time you got up you need to eat."

"Shit. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to I.."

"It's fine Vallea, you've had a long first day. I remember when Dom began there." He laughed.

She looked at him and she rarely saw him laugh. "He was like you, but the only difference was he fell asleep in the car. Anyone would think it was his first day at nursery, not high school. He made a lot of friends, but he made enemies also. He was forever getting into trouble, but he never backed down from a fight and neither should you."

He looked at her. "I'm proud of you Vallea, just be yourself and you'll go far trust me. Everyone respects someone for being their true self."

"Okay I will."

"Good girl,now let's go down and eat." He smiled.

She smiled pulling herself up off the bed. He took her hand and led her out of the room leading her downstairs to the dining room. He dropped her hand and she sat down. He sat at the head of the table. "Sorry for the wait Vallea has had a long first day we all know what those are like. You may eat."

They all dug into their lasagne and salad. Domienico smiled at her she returned his smile.

They all left the dining room and Domienico looked at her. "I was told Val. She's a bitch and I'm sorry I wasn't there for you and to protect you."

"You can't always be there for me Dom.'

"I know. I wish I could."

"I'm fine, my face will heal.'"

He smiled. "So when's your birthday Val?"

"Two weeks."

He nodded. "We'll have to do something special."

She nodded.

They sat in the movie room watching yet another laim horror.

"Have you found my daughter yet?"

"Her last coordinates were Venice sir."

"What do you mean last?"

"They went dead after that. We believe that someone may have taken her tracker out while she was unconscious sir."

Luca's anger rinse those bastards were going to pay for talking his daughter away. "Send the team to Italy. I want the whole of Italy to be searched for her. No stone is to be left unturned."

"Sir."

"Take Macro with you."

"Sir."

"Did you find out what was in her head Nathaniel?"

"A tracker sir. We disconnected it."

"Good then they won't be able to find her."

"I thought you wanted them to Nicolo?'

"All in good time. I want to train her up and find the truth about her father. There are too many holes that need to be filled once they are, we turn this all around and Italy will finally be mine.'

"Sir."

Nicolo walked into the movie room. "Can I talk to Vallea Dom."

"Sure." He looked at her. "I'll see you in the morning."

"Okay night Dom."

"Night Val."

He walked away. "Night Dom."