His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Cesca gathered everyone around the large table and the girl who sat down next to me gave me a warm smile.

“Make sure you empty your plate, even if you feel like your stomach is going to explode.” She spoke andtraumatized look on her face. “I’m Dana, by the way, Gio’s wife.” She introduced herself and leaned forwChristian a polite nod.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Serena,” I spoke, feeling more at ease that someone did seem to like me. The firstwondered was how she was even married to Gio.

My first impression of her was that she seemed like a nice girl, and was different from her husband who hme nothing but glares the moment I had walked in.

“Just be quiet and ignore her comments, and if she takes it too far I will protect you…both of you,” Christtouched my belly for a split second. I blushed at his unexpected gesture and nodded my head. Of courseagainst his mom for me, at least not a second time. “Best would be to ignore her, promise?” He smiled tonerves.

I nodded my head and smiled back. “I promise.”

“Everyone’s attention!” Francesca called out and stood up from her chair. “I would like to toast to my beChristian, my future grandchild, and his…fiancée…Selena lets hope she eats every dish to the last crumb.”glass towards me.

There it was again, Selena.

I looked at all the dishes in front of me and even though it was too far stretched, my first thought went tfar as putting poison into my food. She wouldn’t right? At least not when I was carrying her grandchild?Emilio who sat on the opposite left of me blinked from me to the plate and mouthed, eat, to help me outo Johnny who was sitting next to him and gave me a nod.

Wasn’t there really any poison in it?

I turned my head to Christian, but he had a deep conversation with Enzo who was sitting next to him. Soprotecting me.

Running out of options I picked up a fork and took a bite, waiting to collapse but I didn’t. Of course, I didpoison me here in front of everyone. At least the food was good and I had no issue finishing it.

his head to see ho“We woman should stick together and defeat the

do because the moment I made eye contact with her she gaveshrugged

end up in your stomach.” She suddenly asked loud enough for everso they could overhear the situation. I almost choked in my drink at

and by the tone in his voice, I could tell that this would turn

embarrassed while I was afraid that made it worse. I noticed his clenched fist

I do not

yet. She had it out for me and everyone knew it. “I see, just like the ring on her

doing this. Tothat asking me where my parents were was not going to do anything because I got that question a millioignore and let me handle it,” Christian said,

late.” Lucio stepped in to stop her but she held up her hand to shut him up, whicso crazy to see that the big Lucio Lamberti, listened to his wife— even though I could see that he was tryme. He had a chance to redeem himself but he didn’t take it.

you’re after mywith some lowlife trash baby who is most likely not even his and that ring on your finger costs more thanyou’ve spent in your entire life!” She raised her voice. The

too far and didn’t have to cut off Christian like that, but sChristian released his hand from mine and it seemed as if he was conflicted between telling his mom to sme to shut up for disrespecting his mom. “Christian, she just called your mother a whore and you’re justYou have to speak up!” Gio intervened, completely twisting my words. “No I didn’t, but you just did and with you,” I told him. This had been going on for way too long and I had enough. Christian promised to the protection in question was not there. He was aware of his mom’s behavior and threw me to the wolvI had never intended to call Francesca a whore, it was definitely what I meant but it was not what I said. Ato Lucio who sat at the

me to see that the man who was feared by many, feared his wife. “Christian, you’reher comment pass?” She asked with a painful expression on

who to protknow what to

hands on the table and stood up

over his very own mother and lets her call me a whore. This is who

not family?” Christian calmly interrupted her. A relieved sigh escaped my mouth. He didnme, but after the baby was born I wouldn’t always be around to protect it— so I needed him to

of hmyself!” Francesca yelled, and that was enough

everyone gasped, and this time they all stood up, anticipating Francesca’s next move. All shea napkin to wipe her face and the fact that her mouth was close, was enough to prove to me that I did soprobably shouldn’t— but she had it coming

her one chance to get on her knees and beg me for forgiveness.” She spoke. “W-whatdisbelief. She was not the queen and I would not bow down to anyone. Matter of fact, I wouldn’t

same page about that “Christian, I’m giving her a chance to earn the

about you go on your knees and