Union Of Death (Secrets of The Famiglia Part 2)

Rebellion has become my latest friend and closest companion when dealing with my father these last four months. To think in less than a few short months Ren would be gone for a year. An entire year without him.

“Surely there must be someone else Papa. I really don’t want to go, please?”

“Absolutely not. Ilaria is prepping for our Christmas dinner and your brother can’t be the only one who attends. Now enough of this whining, you are leaving in an hour and that is final. Your sister needs you there, this is a big-time for her. It isn’t every day a woman gets married. Soon Guilia will be a Catelli. Making babies and doing woman things.”

I roll my eyes at my father’s back currently faced to me. After my week with Kylie and Diamond ended the day before, I wasn’t so keen on the prospect of me going to the Manor. Apparently, the Manor was not the Catelli’s household I thought.

Which wasn’t too far from my own, but it was Marco’s Manor and required a 3-hour drive to the middle of nowhere.

A trip that far meant Filippo Guilia and myself were all going in one convoy. Which meant this was going to be an entire 180 minutes listening to Guilia bitch and moan, while Filippo swore about every damn car that didn’t drive the way he wanted.

forward to it one bit. What soured my mood even further was the near mentioning thought of

soon to be married. According to my nosy friend Kylie,

like I was throwing myself into a hot pit.

of soldiers, I decline your suggestion. Salvatore and Michel are related to Camilla so naturally, they

decided to send Matteo.” And there it is. The bane of my existence.

is a great choice to ‘keep me in line’. Which is the

despise him, why is he always the one to take

not so brave. The slight shiver that rushes down my spine isn’t something I would openly

me as I get up to do as he orders. My frown and curiosity now a blanket on my face, as I seat myself

my mother’s photo sitting on his desk. She is the center of his world even in her death and it isn’t the first time I wonder why my father chose to cheat on the woman he holds at the apex of his entire

soldier. He was a gift from Deno for your safety. Extra protection. We must be strong and stand united. My history and bad blood with Marcello should not be carried on with you and your siblings. So with Guilia and Leonardo’s marriage, we will strengthen our bonds. I need you to make this