The mafia's captive bride
sy
es elusive, I struggled to recall the events that led me to this strange, dark pla
washed over me, like I'd been hit on the head
y eyes, but instead of finding solace in the famili
race with terror. Panic gripped me, squeezing my lungs, and for a moment I forg
trapped, helpless, and blindfolded. And to make it worse, my h
, making my heart race with panic.The world around me was reduced
of my lungs but there was no response. I
ckness was impenetrable, a so
d my racing thoughts and focused
he space, every sound amplified my anxiety. My ears strained to pinpoint the location of th
s drew nearer, their rhythmic beat pul
ne's blade. The shoes halted beside me,I could sense their presence int
y ribcage like a wild animal, as I await
pierced my eyes like a dagger. I blinked rapidly, my vision bl
d somber ties seemed to exude an air of menace, their gold pin
my head was the mafia. When I was younger, I ha
t commanded my attention. His silver hair was slicked back, revealing a
y pressed, and a gold watch glinted on his wrist, hintin
heir voices laced with a mixture of respect and fear, l
t am I doing here? Please just let me go!" My words trembled as I addressed the somber
ression unreadable, as the other men remain
plea seemed to hang in the silence lik
rly man's words fell like a gentle rain, one of the men hastened to untie the ro
ke a cool breeze on a sweltering su
lderly man looked at me and said "My name is Sebastian Marino, and i
ghter-in-law?" I stammered, my voice
uthless intensity. "Your father, Leonardo, the traito
You will choose: either you marry my son, or you watch your fath
's name, pls you have the wrong
Well over here I call him Leonardo" Sebast
ow these dangerous men knew my dad
eash a storm. The cold calculation in his eyes made my
desperation and fear. "Don't you dare lay a hand on him!
er, as the thought of losing anothe
s a father, the thought of being orpha
e in my heart that could never be filled. I couldn't lose him
ckering across his face. "Wow, you're just like your father", he
ss to speak your mind". He paused, his gaze
an answer". With that, he turned and strode out of the room
g me alone with my thoughts