“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.”

our family. And Marco is a powerful man, love is for the weak, Aliyana, if Marco marries you, you will have the entire state protecting you, not just The Shadows.”

to take over The Shadows, because knowing him I

not the reason

I am different. You said so yourself last week. Do you remember? I like to paint, and study, I kill people, nothing about me

of bowling water. Tasteless, besides for that burn. Marco

choices, in this case the

protect him and give him an heir, and that is primarily what he wants." I look at my father as he walks closer to me and

do the other men wear rings on their pinkies

always so observant

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

make decisions without a logical reason. His words,

I nod in understanding.

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