His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Why is everyone wearing pink?” I whispered into Christian’s ear while we stood at the top of the stairs.

“It’s because everyone knows we’re having a girl.” He chuckled and led me down the stairs as everyone feel like a celebrity,” I whispered and lowered my head.

Besides friend, the majority of the people were Lamberti’s and Alfonzo’s, and only one thing went througAll these people were my new family.

“My beautiful daughter in law.” Francesca made her way over and linked her arms with mine. If a few weewould’ve told me we would be getting along so great, I would’ve laughed in their faces.

“I’m your son.” Christian frowned his eyebrows. Francesca nodded her head and patted his back. “Of cou“You look really beautiful, Serena.” Lucio pulled me into a hug before he moved aside. “Uncle is lying, yolook more and more like a whale.” Luca laughed at his own joke, while Christian glared at him.

“Do you want me to…” Christian whispered, but I shook my head. Luca was too much at times, but I was to deal with it today.

I looked at the two people in front of me and recognized them as Christian’s grandparents who I had seebefore.

“I’m glad you could make it.” Christian greeted them and gave all of them a hug while I awkwardly stoodnice to not have to ask you for a grandchild anymore, it seems like we’re breaking our yearly tradition.” Hspoke before her eyes shifted to me.

“This is Serena.” Christian wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me to the front. “It’s very nice toFranco and this is my wife Maria.” He greeted me and stuck out his hand as I accepted it. “She doesn’t sashe’s pretty to look at.” Christian introduced me.

Embarrassing me like usual.

“That’s okay, it might be a good quality.” Franco winked at me while Lucio agreed. “I see that we’re all wsmiled. I looked around the room and saw not a single person wore blue while Francesca and the twins wcolors.

“I can’t believe you’re giving us the heir we wanted, and an Alfonzo on top of that—I’m wearing pink, burooting for a boy,” Franco spoke, while Maria tried to shut him up. “I mean, either one will be fine.”

“But if Fabio Garcia even thinks about laying his dirty finger on my precious grandchild I’ll—“

“Let’s keep it nice today.” Lucio sighed. “Oh, right—my apologies.” Franco frowned.

“Serena, come!” Lita who had been eyeing me since the moment I came downstairs yelled out from a disprobably wanted to see me and lost her patience.“Excuse me.” I said and walked across the room.

“Let me hug her first,” Matteo spoke and pushed Lita aside so he could hug me. “I missed you so much.”in my ears, while I laughed at his words. “I stopped by two days ago.”

moment you leave mom and dad are always on the verge of crying.” Luke laughed and phug. Hearing the words mom and dad still felt strange and

and gave me a nod—while I did the same. After seeing the way Eall I wanted was to have a good bond with her, but she wouldn’t let

dying to meet you,” Matteo spoke, and introduced me tfamily members. Them accepting me with open arms said enough

scared of meeting, my grandfather—Pedro Alfonzo had

cutie!” I kwrapped my arms around his son. “Look at you, can you walk

single father to a one-year-old and that hichildbirth

Serena—I can walk now.” Emilio pinched

to look at Luna, Faith, and Oliviago now,” I told Matteo and shove Milo back in Emilio’s arms as I

right next to me with Milo in

friends and greeted them one by one. “I’m happy you Olivia chuckled, while I knew there

hand to Emilio and pinched Milo’s cheek.

the wlook on his face. The

told me and pulled me

ask you something?” She asked as I could already predict what her next question was going to beyou return any of

end the conversation as soon as it started but

almost exclaimed in disbelief, she was one of his best employees. “He turned

called me all sorts of said I was

are, it’s time for the reveal!” Francesca pulled me away from Olivia before I could say

around us while Stella and Mia came down with two toy guns in

good

inside of this? Because it’s not getting on my sofa.” Christian told his sister, as the control freak come on, it is just paintballs, we

center of the room. “You stand there so

Luca stuttered but obeyed his wishes anyway. “Don’t you have Johnny or Marc

you planning on ruining my Serena’s day?” He implied and gave him

so only he could hear. “I

out and clapped her hands while Christian and I gave each other“Are you ready?” He

chuckled. “Okay, phone’s out everyone—we will start the countdown!” Mia stepped back and acamera into my face while she started to count

“3.”

“2.”