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.”

driver’s seat and drove off. “Will no one see him?” I wondered as my mind welifeless

that’s for 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. “You

near, I want him

with it and neitherBeau has been nothing but

you, Serena. It isn’t worth it because I love you.” He told me.

and despite everything, 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 was like my brother, another hloved him as a friend—but the way he loved me? I could never love him like

want to say the wrong thing and push him into making the

can never be together, don’t worry.” Vince chuckled. I turned my head in surprise and lookedsmile on his face. “Christian loves you and you obviously love

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

knew that he was the real deal. He was not some kindproblem which we could’ve easily wiped away, and

man was even capable of scaring Luis who had always been bright and happy and Vince who had

Luis is safe, my dad believes Luis just walked

“And what now?”

dad and tell him I have you, after that, you can see for yourself how sloppy

meet him. All I could do was act tough, but deep down I knew I wasn’t ready fo“I hope

and nice tone, Fabio did not sound as welcoming and just the thought of him mad“Yes, I have her—I have Serena.” Vince

in a demanding tone. This man seriously gave me

this man had shown Bfor him to treat him like shit. “Good, make sure he stays alive

Show? What show?

you’re playing games—” Fabio spoke. I observed Vince’s worried expression and tried to cdown. “I’ll kill you and

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

was literally sedeath. I knew that I did not force him to help me and believed Christian also didn’t but even then he

to drop everything and for everyone to come back to the mansion,” Fabio spoke. everything became so

for her—so we need all the protection we can get. The