Not bound to you anymore

MATTEO POV

Deirdre was alive; that was all that mattered. Growing up, I vowed to keep my family away from my business and all that I did. Despite joining the gang because of them, shielding them was my responsibility.

I took a liking to Deirdre not just for a child because it was never part of the agreement but for her connection to the Giussepe clan.

Promising to ruin them for generations, a child between us, didn't change my feelings; I still aimed to destroy the clan through her.

While instilling the same thoughts in Kendall seemed harsh, I could endure it until the last of them were down.

Besides, what I had said on the ship was out of desperation; I thought I'd die, freeing her being the least I could do.

Plus, I believed that the bastard that had caused the damage to the ship wasn't dead as well.

After engaging in a scuffle with Javier, he caught me off guard by mentioning Kendall's name and how he planned to rip her from limb to limb.

He fucking escaped from my grip, and that w