The Mafia’s Forbidden Desire

was leaning on my best friend’s car, smoki

ning, and the smoke of the cigarette suddenly fille

on his knees, surrounded by men. Dangerous m

I witness things like that regularly.

I quickly started thinking of ways to run away; I didn’t want to get

ughts, an image suddenly app

ong jawline and was dressed in a tailored black suit that accentuated his physique. His presen

?" He asked, his Italian

ed my cigarette up for him t

u see?" He a

." I qui

again as he took intimidating steps

thing." I

t mention th

t on my lips as I

w the rules. I wouldn’t be that stu

wondering why I wasn’t afraid of him. He had expected me to shr

ent got to know about it, you'd still find your way ou

ss trouble if they don’t find out. And I

I raised a br

" He pressed his lips toget

a bosses have that rule. They

o know what that man did that c

but before I could even stop myself

, amused. "You

lips. "Maybe because I’ve

eyes. "So you

are, but I know what

inched closer to

roximity caused me to start breathing h

ur dad? And why did he allow you to come to a place like this? without

seemed hard and, at the same time,

sleeping." I said, and I su

frown creased his forehead.

fter me." I

r and if you had seen me—" he suddenly curved his big palm around my throat and pinned me t

nted you down." Was w

that his daughter was

s a stranger, and I wasn’t supposed to feel that way for him. The more I stared at him, the more his lips called for me

eard my best friend say, and I quickl

y throat and turned to lo

I quickly said. "We

careful." He muttered and dash

as about to do, unable to believe that I could react to a stranger the way I did—a mafia bo

sked, snapping me out of my trance.

led the car door open

ho almost killed someone. She knew nothing about my family or the und

mamma’s voice call,

ked with a s

udged towards my walk-in closet, with my sister, Sofia, following closel

"Why are you looking for clothes for

o a small frown. "She’s meeting Antonio Russo today. You w

man that my sister was

st my forehead and groa

ontinued walking. "By the way, why are you st

at brought back memories of what transpired between me and the unknown mafia boss, and I caught myself daydreaming about him. I quickly shook my head

to my walk-in closet and watched as

said as she pulled out a black se

ned. "It’s not my

t, leaving no room for Sofia to complain. She half turned to look at us.

out of the closet, lea

aned; the second Mamma was out of sight. "I jus

my sister’s

er on my chin thoughtful

a brow. "

d before it even began. Papà would find you gu

er di

ded.

fe!" She groane

my arms around her. "But this is the fate we are born with. We can

sister was given out as a pawn in a business agreement. I would have been the pawn since I

d how ruthless he is. I can’t believe

led her as I patted her b

d away from the embrace and wiped the tears off her face. We freshened up afterwards and got dressed, ready to

room’s door, and Sofia gasped. "He’s in

held her hand when I noticed how shaky it was.

s the door, and I walked right besi

of it, and I could literally hear Sofia’s heart

squeeze and assured her

ut a sharp breath and q

announced as we slip

beside my Papà, and my heart sank into my stomach. No, th

e club can’t be