The Devil's Angel (Angels of the Underworld: Book One) (✔️)

Chapter Eighteen (Edited)

"Marriage suits you, Bella." Stefano said as he sat at the kitchen island.

"Thanks." I spoke softly.

After the bomb went off and I spoke to him, he insisted that I continue speaking to him. He said that I did once which means I can do it again.....and again and again with no problem.

"So what are you making?"

"A cake." I said as I got the stuff out of the fridge.

I began mixing everything together and I could feel his eyes on me.

"What?"

"Still not used to you speaking to me. I always figured that you sounded like an angel."

I rolled my eyes at him.

"So what kind of cake are you making?"

"Red velvet."

"With cream cheese frosting?"

"Yep."

"Non posso aspettare."

"Who said you could have any?"

"Well we didn't get the reception we wanted so you owe us."

Vince and I have been married exactly three days. After our wedding he took me back to the house where Carlo had been preparing my favorite meal and dessert. We ate and then Vince took me up to our room where he made love to me all night long. When I woke up the next morning to find a German Shepherd puppy with blue eyes. It's rare for them to have blue eyes but Vince found one. He has a red collar and his name is Zeus.

He follows me around everywhere. He sleeps at the end of our bed in his own big comfy bed complete with a blanket. Vince has him signed up for training and so the trainer will start coming when he is about 17 weeks old.

"Mrs. Bianchi," Stella said from the doorway.

"Yes?"

"You have a visitor."

"Who is it?"

"Ms. Esp....I mean Mrs. Mariano is here."

"Send her in." I said putting the cake into the oven.

Zeus started parking a few seconds later so I knew she was inside. I looked up and couldn't stop the gasp that left my lips.

She looked horrible. She had a black eye, bruising around around her neck that looked like hands, and she was favoring her right hand.

"What happened?" I asked rushing towards her.

She instantly broke down and began sobbing. I sank down to the floor with her and just let her cry.

After a while, she calmed down and reached into her purse. She pulled out a little pair of baby shoes and sat them in my lap.

"You're pregnant?" I asked.

"I was." She whimpered.

"Was?"

"A day after the bomb I took the test and it came back positive. I was happy. I was going to be a mom."

"What happened?"

"I told Nicolai. He called me a whore since I slept with the underboss and told me that it might not even be his. I told him that Arthur used protection, he was there so he had to have known but he didn't listen. He slapped me, threw me down, kicked me over and over again, and then..."

"Then what?"

"He fucked me, Juliet. While I was bleeding and my unborn child was dying, he fucked me. Then he invited all of his men to join in. I packed my bags and snuck out. I can't go back, Jules. I can't."