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I have to watch her marry another man.
“Remember why you are doing this, Luca. For all of us, for Rosa, for our empire, for revenge. She won’t be married for long.”
“I’ve got this.” I pull up the commissioner’s contact on my phone, my knuckles turning white as I grip the phone.
He answers on the second ring.
“Luca. This better be good, it’s the middle of the night!” His croaky voice echoes through the room.
At least he can sleep at night.
“Change of plans. Romano dies tomorrow. I’ll send you the details. We need all the help we can get.”
“What, why?” He suddenly sounds wide awake.
“Because if I don’t, I lose everything.”
CHAPTERSIXTY-NINE
rosa
The day every girl dreams of, instead, this is my nightmare. Trapped in a tiny room in the church. I can hear the chattering of the guests outside, all waiting to come in to watch the end of my life.
I wrap the shawl tighter around my arms, hissing as the soft fabric brushes against the bruises on my arms. The marks he left me with.
I am numb at this stage. My eyes are dry from crying myself to the point of exhaustion after watching Luca walk away from me. That is the only shred of hope I am clinging onto. That he is working on a plan, that he realizes something is seriously wrong. It’s my only chance now.
If anyone can save Eva and me, it’s Luca. I just need to keep her alive for now. But, after what I’ve seen, I’m losing hope.
My heart is in my throat as the door swings open, Dante’s presence taking up the doorway. He steps towards me and my legs start to shake. Fresh red scratch marks span his other cheek and my heart sinks. I know that was her.
“Only a few more minutes until you will officially be mine. The new Mrs. Capri.”
Shivers run down my spine. Tears well in my eyes.
“Don’t cry, baby girl. This is a good thing. You get to be my personal slave, and in return, your sister gets to live her life.”
“What have you done to my sister?”
He laughs, tipping his head back, clutching at his stomach. Once he stops, he storms towards me and grabs my arms.
I try to jerk free. “Get off me! I’ll scream. You think they won’t hear me out there?”
He steps back and scratches his stubble. “Your sister fights harder than you. Especially when I took her virginity.”
He rubs the red marks on his face, and I double over, heaving.
He yanks me back up by my shoulder, grabbing my chin, forcing me to face him. No matter what I do, I lose. Rage burns through me. This monster has taken everything from me. I’ve been silent, I’ve played into his game.
With all the strength I can muster, I push at his chest, and he takes a step back with a smirk.
“Is that it? All you’ve got?”
I look to my left on the desk, picking up the candlestick, and I launch myself at him. Hitting him as hard as I can in the head. Pain sears from my wrist as he grabs it. We lock eyes, his now completely black.
“You know I love a fight, baby girl. Keep going; it will only make me fuck you harder later.”
“You won’t.” I draw back my knee and slam it straight into his balls as hard as I can.
