[TRIGGER WARNING: Contains violence.] Hell broke loose, bringing all of Enzo's demons into the warzone. Blood red obscured Enzo's vision and he was no less than a raging bull. Ready to trample anything that got in his way. A sea of dead men lay before him, but his bloodlust wasn't quenched yet. Not until he ripped out Antonio's soul to shreds. Saint Russo must be wreaking havoc inside Antonio's mansion right now and Leo returned from the hunt for Rosalina at the abandoned factory where Antonio and his men trafficked women and children. Lily wasn't found in either of those locations so he guessed they must have dragged her here in this penthouse. That's when he took notice of the pistol he had given Lily for protection laying under the sofa. She was here. His grip on the blood-dripping knife tightened as he stormed towards one of the closed rooms. The door was locked from the inside. Fucking hell. With a brutal swing of his muscular leg, Enzo kicked open the door. The wooden slab b
"They broke her legs, but don't worry. The doctors said she'll recover." Leo said on the phone. "Was she... did they..." Did they rape her? Lily couldn't bring herself to say the word. "No, no they didn't. I shot them down before they could get her." Fury and vengeance seeped out of Leo's timbre. Leo sounded like he was the one who was hurt more by this incident. When did they get so close? Didn't they hate each other? "Thank you, Leo. For saving her." Lily said softly. "Nothing to thank me for, Lily. I did this for myself." He gave a breathy chuckle with no humor in it. "And also, tell your family to get over here so they can take care of her." "Saint already informed them. They'll be there soon." "Okay, catch you up later." "Okay. Bye." Lily cut the call and shifted to Enzo who sat on the armchair with his elbows on his knees. His head hung low and pensive as a mixture of blood and sweat trickled down from his forehead. As if he was contemplating the ordeal that had occu
A cold shiver woke Lily up from her deep slumber. She blinked her hazy eyes open to see Enzo dressed in a white dress shirt and black pants talking to someone on the phone. When he noticed she was awake, he cut the call and redirected his attention to her. "Who was that on the phone?" She asked, voice husky from sleep."Your nonno. He wants you back home." He said.She yawned and stretched her arms. "Why? Is everything okay?"Enzo gave her a blank look. "I've already packed your stuff. You'll stay there from now on." He said callously. Lily frowned at his sudden coldness. "What do you mean I'll stay there from now on? This is my home now. I'll come back.""No, you won't." He said sharply. "We are getting divorced."It took a while for her to digest what he had just told her. She blinked with absolute confusion on her face. "Divorce?" Did she hear it right? Enzo's jaw clenched together in anger. "I'm divorcing you, Lilliana." Anxiety rose from the depths like a tsunami, and she str
They ate breakfast in silence which felt like a thick blanket of fog, muffling all sounds except for the scraping of silverware against porcelain plates. Leo watched them with an awkward expression as he poked holes in his pancakes with a fork out of insufferable boredom. "I'm full. Thanks for the food, Sasha." Leo pushed his plate away like a picky child and got up from the table, leaving behind a half-eaten pancake. "Finish your food, Leonardo." Sasha chided him. Wasting food was her biggest peeve. "Nah, I'd rather eat at a funeral than with these two dummies." Leo scoffed, wagging his finger at them. "If you're finished then get out," Enzo said in a steely tone. "With pleasure." Leo snorted and walked away coolly, twirling his car key around his finger. "Why aren't you dropping me off?" Lily asked Enzo who was wiping his mouth with a clean napkin after finishing his meal. "I have to leave for an important meeting." He said nonchalantly as if he hadn't broken her heart
"You look like shit." Leo tsked, shaking his head. "Ever heard of skincare, bro?"Enzo pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. He felt like banging Leo's head with a metal pole right now. The little prick was annoying the hell out of him these days, taunting him for leaving Lily."To be honest, Enzo. If I were your wife, I would have dumped your ass a lot sooner." Leo grinned. "Cause you're boring as fuck.""Are you done?" Enzo asked menacingly. His patience was at the edge of a cliff now. One more insult and Leo was losing a goddamn tooth."Nope, not until you take Lily back," Leo crossed his arms to his tattooed chest."I've made my decision. It's better if she stayed with the Russos." Enzo went back to reviewing the documents that needed his signature."Take her back, you bastard!"Pak!Enzo's face stood firm even after Leo's slap came out of nowhere. That's it. He has had enough of this brat's tantrums.Leo made an I'm-so-fucked expression and stepped back with his arms up
"What's wrong, Lily?" Rosalina rose a doubtful brow, sitting in a wheelchair with thick layers of plaster covering her legs. Lily got up from the bed and hugged Rose tight. "I love you.""You're being weird," Rose murmured.Lily chuckled, but the weight of the heavy, unbearable reality weighed her frail shoulders. She kissed Rose's cheek and let out a weary sigh. "Don't tell me you have a brain tumor you've been hiding for years and you're about to die soon." Rose gasped, her hands flying to her cheek. "Is that why you're being so extra clingy?"Lily could help but laugh. She smudged the tears from the corner of her eyes. "No! It's just that... I missed you.""Aww, missed you too, Lily." Rose fluttered her long lashes, giving a sarcastic smile. "But seriously, what's wrong?" Lily's shoulders slouched. There was no point in hiding it. "Enzo left me." Rose's mouth dropped to her lap. "Okay?" She frowned. "But why?" "Nonno told him to divorce me..." "That testa di cazzo!" Rose mutt
"I'll do it." Enzo's eyes widened in surprise at Leo's quick answer. "Are you sure about this?" Hesitation flickered in Leo's light brown eyes. Leo looked like the male version of Mamma in so many ways, especially his expressive face which leaked all of Leo's thoughts and feelings. "You're my brother. This is the least I can do for you. You deserve to be happy with Lily." Leo said with a forced smile. "But what about your happiness?" Enzo didn't wish this life for Leo. As the older brother and his guardian, Enzo wanted Leo to have a carefree life and not be tied to the punishing responsibilities of the Cosa Nostra. "I wanna own my responsibilities. I'm not a kid anymore, Enzo." Leo said, stuffing his hands into his pockets. "Besides... Rose and I are over." So his speculations were correct. Leo did have a fling with Lily's cousin. "Is it?" Enzo's intuition told him that this fling really wasn't over. "It is," Leo said gruffly. "I'm willing to marry Mia Armando." *** Non
Lily shut the bedroom door behind her and turned around to face him, but her eyes were downcast. She had grown more beautiful since the last time he saw her. The bruises and marks on her face and body were gone, bringing her skin back to ethereal white, and now, she stood there like the goddess he was supposed to worship. As expected, the Russos took great care of her. "Lily..." He brought his hand to touch her face but she flinched away from him. "Why are you here?" She asked coldly. "To take you back." He said. Lily bit her cheek, her delicate brows drawing together in a frown. "I'm not a toy you can just throw away and take back as you please." She snapped at him. "You're not a toy. You're my wife." Lily let out a sarcastic breath. "A wife you're about to divorce soon." Enzo clenched his fists tight at her bitterness. But it was his own damn fault she acted this way. "I'm not divorcing you, Lily." She snapped her head at him, meeting his eyes with a furious glare. "Wh