His Salvation

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through the door and past Mama. Silence reigned within the room, the darkness floa

is yet to learn her place in this world

to my silent mother. For all the fear I beheld when it came to my father's fraternal twin and young

hat I knew they would. I had to calm down, to remember that I was

my sister and mother's eyes. Gone was the confrontational energy and anger. They both knew the result to come. I

expected him to. The woman's job in our world was to raise her daughter's to become the p

be strong future leaders. Men worthy of taking over and continuing

out cold, sleeping off the wild night we'd had, oblivious to the danger lurking above her. Fear clawed at me at all the poss

er, after all...She i

your actions have consequences? That your disobedience reflects not only on me but the position I hold

hat ever familiar glare that he always beheld before he released his anger on me. Our shouting matche

long training sessions are certainly just as bad, though....His t

't you just let us walk away from all of this? Wh

The taste of copper filled my mouth as blood leaked from my nose. Gasps from my mo

thing could have prepared me for this and from Uncle Salvatore no less. Yes, the man had thre

with. A killer with a temper to match that was always

his nerves and re

iplined brat. A disgrace to this family. No amount of 'punishments' will make you learn. A firmer appro

y glared down at me. Although I was yet to look up to him, I could feel his ey

ilio and Selene but also an announcement of your pending nuptials to Diego Moreno, the next Head of the Mexica

as coming. I had been betrothed to Diego when I was her age. It was only a matter of time before our

as far away from each other as possible. Somewhere where we

ch of them momentarily glancing at me before following his order. I did not miss my Uncle's smug grin, evil l

long, Uncle. You've give

ain to stare at the ceiling. I was sure I looked mad, bloody teeth gl

fect all the same. He has revealed the one anomaly to my strategy-Vittoria's fate, and

trategy that would finally release me from this world and everyone who ha

oing to be a bitch to cover up with make up for the party tomorrow but it would b

d for making my decision to leave your godforsaken li

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