1 month later

I head to the door of my house, and that is when my phone rings. They say a ring can come in many forms, and mine came in this one.

“Hello Papa.”

“Hello, Aliyana.”

“You sound so serious, is everything okay?”

“I need to see you, I'll be there in the next hour.”

“Okay. I didn't know you were in the city.”

“I wasn't until a few hours ago, there has been an accident, the Rasetto’s family plane blew up, no one survived.”

I listen to my father and I still don't know what that has to do with me. But Marco comes to mind and my hands get sweaty. I haven’t seen him since my sister and her baby died.

best he kept his distance. The death

friend Kylie because of Marco. The Shadows searched for her, day and

like he said and I go to his office, that was destroyed in the explosion along with my sister. My mother’s picture no longer sits on his desk. His office is just a room, with some books, not his any

fair one. And life has certainly not given me any reprieves, I have taken the power I have wanted in blood. I have loved one woman only to lose her because of her betrayal. But Aliyana, from the moment you were born you have been my redemption, you, Aliyana have been the one thing in

“Papa?”

And I have, I have made you strong. Given you everything and only asked you

I whisper again,

am

a favor. It is considered bad luck but also shameful and weakness we do not need. I am afraid that I

so red that I am sure if look

got a

I want to marry him.” I am not sure how true of a statement that is but it’s the only excuse I can think

will not be possible any longer, like my daughter, The Consigliere

thought of a thousand ways in which I would one day come to this moment, me on my

“Who is he?”

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