Revenge Love

II

ANASTASIA

I walked down the long corridor it almost seemed to never stop, at the end was my father's office.

When I stood behind the two big wooden doors I could feel my heart beat fasten at the sudden rush of emotions. What would I do if they did something to Roman? or if Papa keeps me here forever?

Thoughts were running through my mind, I let a light knock on the door. Finally my father answered.

"Come in" I heard his stern voice through the wood.
When I opened the door there he sat in the middle of his desk, he simply signaled me to sit on one of the leather chair.

"Hello Papa" I said as confidently as I could but I knew he could hear me trembling in the inside.

"Anastasia, do you know why you're here?" He asked I simply shook my head signaling a no.

"You know this family values honor and loyalty over anything, all of us have made many sacrifices to maintain our family positioned as one of the strongest." I didn't understand what he was talking about, why say all of this now? "Many years ago there was a conflict, Russian and Italians were at the verge of war, your grandfather had just handed me the title of Don and you were the only Ivanov heiress born in the last two generations"

"Father, excuse my manners, but how does any of this have to do with me?" I asked as the nervousness peeked through my stomach.

"Tsk tsk, im almost there child, You were not only my daughter but you also the one that saved this family. The reason we didn't go to war was because Damiano DeLuccio and you we're going to marry as soon as you hit 21" He said with no emotion in his voice.

I felt my stomach sink, my head felt light and blood almost stopped rushing but that was soon replaced with anger pouring through every single one of my pores.

"Are you fucking jocking?! I'm not marrying any man I have not even met, I am in a committed relationship father. I am not a pawn for this family to play around with" I screamed at him in such a livid way, I had never seen this side of myself.

"Unfortunately it has been decided and there's nothing you can do Anastasia, pack your stuff your going to Italy" I never wanted to die before this I felt as if it was a dream.

As tears streamed down my face I said "This will not be the end of it Papa, you'll regret ever doing this to me" I closed the big wooden door behind me.

I knew my mother was in the living room, she would hear it too.

"Mama, if I ever expected something from someone in this family was you! I can't believe you've betrayed me in this way" I spat out, I had never screamed at my mother before, but this was too much.

"So I believe you're father told you about the engagement" She said a bit shaken at my sudden appearance.

"Of course he did, I am not interested in this life don't you understand I've tried to run from this lifestyle and you keep pushing me back in" I said as tears streamed down my face.

"Anastasia you have to understand, it is not something I can control. But keep in mind thousands of life's will be at stake, our family will suffer if you don't go on with it" She said calmly and placing her book down in the coffee table.

"Mama it shouldn't be my place to save these people; but I now understand where you stand" I admitted through gritted teeth.

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My room was once my happy place, a place of peace. I looked up and stared at the ceiling, it had clouds painted all over.

As a kid I would spend hours trying to make out figures out of it, now I stared at it and just tried to figure out my life.

I thought about Roman, he was probably worried for me. There was no service here and the wifi was extremely limited. I missed him so much, he was my one true love. I would probably would never see him again, my heart ached at the thought.

All I could feel was anger, my own blood had betrayed me in this way; my own father had sold me...

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DAMIAN

Finally I breathed the fresh air of my country, the flight was uneventful to say the least, I couldn't help but think about Anastasia she was an interesting woman. Her file was very small not much information on her.

To be honest I wanted to meet her already, she was a bit of a mystery to me now.

I was happy to be back home, my brothers had prepared a bachelors party for me.

"Benvenuto Capo Damiano" Maids greeted me as well as bowing their head at me.

People here knew the who I was, they knew I wasn't scared of killing with no mercy and for that they respected me as their future leader.

"Fratello, ready for tonight?" My brother Marco said as he descended from the stairs.

"Marco" I simply greeted him by shaking his hand "Where is Angelo?" I added.

"Oh come on brother loosen up, before you become the great Capo eh" He announced, my brother Marco was the fuck up I guess you could say, while Angelo and I took care of business.

"Bongiorno Damiano" I turned to see my other brother Angelo approaching us.

"Aye Angelo, Damiano is already being a pussy" Marco exclaimed and Angelo shook his head.

"Marco I could probably fuck more girl's tonight than you will you're whole life" I said with cockiness lingering my voice.

"It's a bet then brother" he said putting out his hand to shake mine. Angelo simply chuckled behind us.

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The next morning I woke up with three girls spread around the bed, I smiled to myself remembering my stupid bet with Marco.

I heard my bedroom door open with Marco behind it. I just said "I told you so" As I stood up from bed.

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Today I would meet my fiancé, the mysterious Anastasia Ivanov. I wondered a lot about her, the pictures that I was showed only had blurry pictures of her.

She was arriving today, the weeding would take place in two weeks time.

Anastasia had to be a simple girl, just like most of the daughters of the mafia she was raised to be a wife, she knew it was her destiny after all.

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Thanks for reading!
love, fera