Matteomartari Stories

"Madonna!" the man exclaimed, his voice reaching a pitch that set Maddalena's teeth on edge. "You look as beautiful as the night sky tonight. Truly, the stars themselves would weep in envy of your radiance." Maddalena paused, her gaze shifting slowly from the man's overly manicured eyebrows to the shimmering emerald of her own sleeves. She turned her head slightly, looking toward the ceiling of the ballroom, then back to the lord. "Is the sky green?" she asked, her voice flat and devoid of any flirtatious warmth. The silence that followed was absolute. The lord blinked, his mouth hanging open as he looked from her dress back to her face, his brain seemingly unable to process the lack of a bashful smile. "I-no," he stammered, his confidence evaporating in real-time. "Then I fear your compliment requires some work, Messer," she replied with a small, devastatingly precise shrug. "Accuracy is the soul of a good observation. Do try again when you've spent some time observing the actual weather."

Did God not have pure intentions when He created us? Or did he know of the downfall to come? Anna Baron comes from a successful English family, those who strive for power and money. The Baron's now try to prove their power in Italy by becoming famous bankers, above the Pazzi and the Medici, to become magnificent. Anna will be caught in the crossfire of deception and love. Medici Season 2

to jacopo pazzi, francesco is merely a dog. he is meant to serve him, do his dirty work, and be his right-hand man--nothing more, nothing less. jacopo has one ultimate goal for francesco: wipe out the de'medici family, once and for all. the pazzi name must be restored to its former glory and become the wealthiest bank in florence, no matter the costs. to achieve this goal, francesco will have to spill blood, even when it violates his own morals. and to jacopo, that doesn't matter, because francesco is just a dog. but francesco is a hungry dog, and hungry dogs are never loyal.

"Secrets can destroy even the most powerful family, my dear, that's why your existence is nothing but a danger to them." Francesco Pazzi is determined to end the war with the Medici and intends to do it as a winner. Fiammetta Canacci has only one purpose in life: getting married and saving her disgraced family. When souls collide, nothing can ever be the same. [slow-burn] [Story under revision it will be posted soon]

I will cast abominable filth upon you, make you vile, and make you a spectacle. THE HUNGER GAMES 2024 ━ lykiri ࿋ OC x JOHANNA MASON