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.

kept his distance. The death of my sister

Marco. The Shadows searched for her, day and night but we couldn’t

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 longer.

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

“Papa?”

made you strong. Given you everything and only asked you for so little. But today my

I whisper again,

me, I am confused, what is he talking

tradition has it, when a child gets married the father of the bride cannot refuse a favor. It is considered bad luck but also shameful

are so red that I am sure

has got a

Xander, I was going to tell you, I want to marry him.” I

his eyes fall, “That will not be possible any

in which I would one day come to this moment, me on my knees in front of my father, as many have

“Who is he?”

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