Union Of Death (Secrets of The Famiglia Part 2)

“Papa. No, not him.”

My questions are kept in my head as my father gives me a brief story of what happened.

It has been two hours, one hour after my father has arrived. I stand here, looking at a view I once thought I would be doing with a man I love. It was a wish. Knowing my freedom in this life of mine belongs to me is now no more. Did my luck finally run out?

While Marco was busy getting my sister killed, was he planning to be the Capo Dei Capi all along? Was killing his father a power play?

“I might just make an honest woman out of you.” Marco’s words on the roof top, a life time ago appears in my head.

I am staring out the window, my mind filled with those moments I have shared with Marco Catelli.

What do I say? I am his second option, and with him I don’t have a choice any longer, my father is right to say the Shadows can’t help with this.

But still, I say, “Shouldn’t a full Italian be his wife? I don’t think I am enough. I'm not the right fit for Marco. He will never love me.”

And Marco is a powerful man, love is for the weak, Aliyana, if Marco marries you, you will have the entire

take over The Shadows, because knowing him I don’t see him bending to

not the reason

seen Marco, spoken to him. I know he loved Camilla. I am not that, I am different. You said so yourself

for that burn. Marco Catelli is selfish to

want to believe we do have choices, in this

an heir, and that is primarily what he

rings on their pinkies but some on their

so observant my

and lost so much, but even he can't turn down such an opportunity. Two daughters married to

make decisions without a logical reason. His words, his actions, he has put his first decision

I nod in understanding.