His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Luca, I need you to go back to the safe house and I need you to inform Christian that Serena is with metowards us and pulled me away from Luca.

“W-what, I don’t get it?” Luca spoke as confused as I was.

“I will hand her over to Fabio, all he ever wanted is Serena—he’ll put everything to a stop and everyone wlong as I give him Serena,” Vince explained. “I’m following Christian’s instructions. He will pick her up in Christian was in on this?

“He has instructed you to give his pregnant woman to your murderous father? Sounds like Christian.” Lugrabbed my hand. “But I did not doubt my cousin even once, I knew he had something planned.”

“I know you knew, I haven’t seen you this calm in ages.” Vince chuckled. “This was supposed to be a secrlast minute, but I can’t bare the thought of you thinking Christian has abandoned you, because he will ne

“You should also know that Luis is back with me, and he told me you’d hate him for that—but he has a pto do is trust him.” Vince spoke.

“I could never hate him, you know that. I trust Christian.” I smiled and remembered his words. I love you,trust me—and I’m sorry.

He had once again made a plan without me and thought I would’ve been angry. Yes, I told him that I’d nif he hurt Luis, but if he would’ve told me the truth I would’ve never spoken those words. “You should golong,” Vince told Luca.

Luca looked back at me with a guilty smile on his face. If anyone would’ve told me that I would’ve given or that we would’ve been hugging I would’ve laughed in their faces. Luca and I were so different and wefrenemies, but this side of him was something different. I liked this serious side of him.

“After you get back safely and after my niece is out of there, I’ll treat you to a drink—I think we all need and held his hand to my stomach. “Breast milk for the baby and something strong for us.”

“I agree.” I smiled. Luca turned to Vince and pulled him into a hug. “And you?” He laughed.

“Thanks for staying by Christian’s side—and make sure you don’t go to hell. No matter what, you have tthis alive!” He told him. “Let’s hope so, that’s what we’re going for.” Vincenzo spoke.

“Come on, Serena.” Vince stuck out his hand, and for the first time in a long while I had accepted it. I had“So what’s the plan and how do we get your dad not to kill me?”

Vincenzo grabbed my hand and opened the car door for me. “The plan was not to tell you anything becathat you’re a bad actress, but unfortunately you’re going to have to play the part.”

drove off. “Will no one see

me to deal with,” Vince spoke. I did not even want to think about whatever he planned onmaybe I could talk him out of it.

want him to know that

have anything to do with it and neitherBeau has been nothing but good to me and you…Christian made me realize why it wasn’t worth it,” Vinc“Why?” I asked him. I still had so many

it because I love you.” He told me. I froze up and did not kDid he

had still considered him to be one of my closest friendscould I love him when I didn’t even have romantic feelings for him? Vince

want to say the wrong thing and push him into making the wrong dalso couldn’t

turned my head in surprise and lookedsmile

to hurt his feelings, but even more than not wanting to all I felt was fear. I was about to meet my biggest

was not some kindproblem which we

bright and happy and Vince

so Luis is safe, my dad believes Luis just walked away so he

“And what now?”

I will call my dad and tell him I have you, after that, you can

I could do was act tough, but deep down I knew I wasn’t ready fo“I hope you’re here to share the good news.”

just the thought of him mad“Yes, I have her—I have Serena.” Vince told him

is she?” Fabio asked in a demanding tone. This man seriously gave me the chills.

how this man had shown Bfor him to treat him like shit.

Show? What show?

observed Vince’s worried expression and

automatically moved to my stomach. This man was not alright, he was willing

terrified and I felt awful because I was literally sedeath. I knew that I did not force him to help me and

to come back to the mansion,” Fabio

looking for her—so we need all the protection we can get. The only ones who are invited to